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Public Health Accreditation

Public Health Accreditation. [Insert your name and title] [Insert LHD]. Objectives. What is public health accreditation? Why does it matter? How does our community benefit? What is your role?.

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Public Health Accreditation

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  1. Public Health Accreditation [Insert your name and title] [Insert LHD]

  2. Objectives • What is public health accreditation? • Why does it matter? • How does our community benefit? • What is your role?

  3. Accreditation provides public notification that an institution, agency, or program meets standards of quality set forth by an accrediting agency Examples:

  4. Public Health Accreditation Board Mission: Improve and protect the health of the public by advancing the quality and performance of all health departments in the country.

  5. 2016-2017 Fee Schedule for Accreditation

  6. What’s the return on our investment? • Evidence from a national study found that the accreditation process: • Stimulated quality improvement • Improved management processes • Stimulated greater accountability and transparency • Helped health departments identify strengths and weaknesses • Improved competitiveness for funding NORC (September 2015): Initial Evaluation of the Public Health Accreditation Program

  7. Accreditation and quality improvement can improve efficiencyand effectiveness of public health services • Achievements by accredited health departments include: • increased community engagement • reduced length of time for a septic and well inspection • reduced client wait time in Family Planning clinic • decreased no-show rates in HIV clinic • increase in updated department policies and procedures • 100% of rabies reports completed within 3 days • greater preparedness and response capabilities

  8. Accreditation in [INSERT LHD] • [LIST specific examples of how your LHD has started preparing for accreditation and some next steps]

  9. What’s your role in accreditation? Participate: • Sign a letter of support • Participate in your LHD’s on-site review visit • Read the on-site review report describing the results of the accreditation process Champion: • Prioritize public health programs and services • Allocate resources to support your LHD’s accreditation efforts • Celebrate success

  10. Let’s Get on Board! 50% of the U.S. population is now covered by a nationally-accredited health department Source: PHAB

  11. Additional Resources • Your Local Health Officer • [Insert Health Officer Contact Information] • National Association for Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) • www.nalboh.org • Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) • www.phaboard.org • National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) • www.naccho.org/accreditation

  12. Thank you! [Insert your contact information on this slide.]

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