What to know
Below are resources that can help state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments prepare for accreditation.
Partners in Accreditation Readiness
Many national partner organizations play important roles in facilitating state, tribal, local, and territorial health department engagement in accreditation. In addition to partnering with the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), ob体育 collaborates with the following organizations in advancing accreditation readiness:
What Should Health Departments Do?
- Learn about accreditation—Visit PHAB and other partner websites to learn about the accreditation standards and measures, the accreditation process, the Pathways Recognition Program, and supporting materials. .
- Prepare for accreditation—Determine where your health department has gaps and begin to address them. Identify individuals to work on cross-department accreditation readiness efforts.
- Celebrate and sustain your accomplishments—If your health department is accredited, celebrate and tout this impressive achievement! Plan for reaccreditation. If you're not yet accredited, recognize where you're already meeting standards and highlight those successes to build enthusiasm for the next steps. Continue to improve your performance against the PHAB standards.
Resources and tools
Information from ASTHO about accreditation preparation tools and current state and territorial activities.
Tools, resources, and training opportunities from NACCHO to help local health departments prepare for accreditation and use quality improvement processes to improve performance and meet PHAB standards.
Information, resources, and tools about public health accreditation for tribes, hosted by NIHB. NIHB also provides to accelerate accreditation readiness.
PHAB has helpful resources for health departments preparing to achieve or maintain accreditation status. These resources include the Standards and Measures, PHAB Policies, glossary of terms, and access to the PHAB Learning Center.
PHF's site offers assorted tools and resources concerning , , public health improvement, , and other topics.
NNPHI and its member public institutes provide technical assistance and resources to advance accreditation, performance, and quality improvement. The site also includes information about how to join the , a ob体育-supported network for practitioners involved in accreditation and other performance improvement efforts.