Scott County Health Department's (IA) Organizational Capacity Assessment

Keywords / Description:

This 5-page case example illustrates the efforts of the Scott County Health Department in Iowa to undergo an organizational capacity assessment (using the LHD Self-Assessment Tool for Accreditation Preparation) in preparation to meet future public health standards and measures.

Toolkit:

Accreditation Preparation Toolkit

Keyword Area:

Quality Improvement

Jurisdiction:

Institutional Author:

Scott County Health Department

Submitted:

08/12/2008

Modified:

11/06/2008

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