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Theses/Dissertations

2018

Continuous improvement

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Factors Associated With Continuous Improvement By Local Boards Of Health, Tran Nguyen Jan 2018

Factors Associated With Continuous Improvement By Local Boards Of Health, Tran Nguyen

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Background: The continuous improvement as applied to a local board of health (LBoH) is one of the six governance functions and focuses on activities that target LBoH’s self-improvement and improvement of local health department (LHD) it governs.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the engagement level of LBoHs in continuous improvement efforts and to identify factors associated with this function. The goal was to provide insights that will inspire LBoHs to improve their continuous improvement governance function for better practices, and in turn, enhance the performance of local health departments (LHDs) for which the LBoHs serve as …