Commentary: The Road to Quality in Public Health, a Long but Important Journey

Authors

F. Douglas Scutchfield, University of KentuckyFollow
Glen Mays, University of KentuckyFollow
Marylou Wallace, University of KentuckyFollow

Abstract

Quality improvement (QI) in public health departments is a focus in this sixth issue of Frontiers. Data is important to the development of quality improvement efforts. As we see growth of and meaningful use of electronic health records, the health department is in a position to take the lead as a data hub and to use this information wisely to both improve their QI efforts and link that QI to outcomes.

Recommended Citation

Scutchfield FD, Mays G, Wallace M. Commentary: The Road to Quality in Public Health, a Long but Important Journey. Front Public Health Serv Syst Res 2013; 2(6).
DOI: 10.13023/FPHSSR.0206.01