Quality of Care

• Media/Materials Clearinghouse (M/MC)
• POPLINE
• Programs
• Publications
• Other Resources
• News

Media/Materials Clearinghouse (M/MC)

• Search M/MC Health Communication Materials Database for images of posters and other visual materials on Quality of Care.

• Search PHOTOSHARE for photos related to Quality of Care.

POPLINE

• Search for documents about Quality of Care on Internet POPLINE. More information on POPLINE.

Programs

• Brazil - PROQUALI: Improving Reproductive Health Services in Brazil

• Egypt - The Gold Star Quality Program: Improving Care and Raising Expectations

• Egypt - The Clinical Service Improvement Project

• Senegal - Quality Project: Golden Bridge

• Uganda - Delivery of Improved Services for Health II

Publications

• "Performance Improvement," Population Reports, Series J, Number 52, 2002.

• Community Participation is Key to Supporting Quality in Gold Circle Clinics, Communication Impact! 2001.
  
  
• Heerey M, Necochea E. An Overview of Accreditation and Certification for Improving Health Service Quality, 2001.
  
  
• Storey JD and Boulay M. Improving Family Planning Use and Quality of Services in Nepal through the Entertainment-Education Strategy, Field Report No. 12, 2000.
  • Field Report No. 12 Summary and Update
    
    
• PROQUALI Improves Health Services in Brazil, Communication Impact! 2000.
  
  
• Egypt's Gold Star Quality Program Wins Clients and Communities, Communication Impact! 1998.
  
  
• "The Importance of Quality," Population Reports, Series J, Number 47, 1998.
  

• "Maximize Access to Good-Quality Services," in "Meeting Unmet Need: New Strategies," Population Reports, Series J, Number 43, 1996.
  
  
• Peer-reviewed Journal Articles by JHU/CCP Staff:
  • Kim YM, Marangwanda C, Kols A. Quality of counseling of young clients in Zimbabwe. East African Medical Journal. 1997;74(8):514-8.
    Abstract:

Other Resources

• Quality First! Expo: This site highlights information available electronically on the myriad quality materials and activities that are ongoing at the Center.

• Maximizing Access and Quality (MAQ) Web site: MAQ is an initiative to apply state-of-the-art methods to maximize access to and quality of family planning and other selected reproductive health services.

• Population Information Program (PIP) - MAQ Pack. JHU/PIP offers a special package of materials and information to support MAQ.

News

• Press Releases
  • Reproductive Health Organizations Use Industry Technique to Improve Performance, August 6, 2002