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Public health departments play a critical role in our everyday lives, but until recently there was no nationwide system to ensure their quality and accountability. Accreditation establishes rigorous, measurable standards for quality and performance.

Strengthening the Community of Practice

September 11, 2013 | Program Results Report

Strengthening the Community of Practice for Public Health Improvement (COPPHI) builds capacity among public health departments to meet national accreditation standards and conduct quality improvement.

ASTHO Annual Meeting: A Conversation about Public Health Department Accreditation

September 19, 2013 | New Public Health Post

NewPublicHealth spoke with John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH, Secretary of Health for the state of Washington, about the benefits of accreditation to public health departments and the communities they serve.

Chicago Public Health: Q&A with Bechara Choucair

August 27, 2013 | New Public Health Post

We spoke with Bechara Choucair, MD, MS, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, about the value of accreditation for improving the health of the community and how this effort supports Healthy Chicago, the city’s public health agenda.

Public Health Accreditation Board Awards National Accreditation to Five High-performing Health Departments

August 22, 2013 | News Release

The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) this week awarded five-year national accreditation status to five public health departments.

Accreditation: A NewPublicHealth Q&A with Georgia Heise

May 15, 2013 | New Public Health Post

Accreditation: A NewPublicHealth Q&A with Georgia Heise

Public Health Touches Everybody: Washington State's Mary Selecky on Accreditation

April 22, 2013 | New Public Health Post

NewPublicHealth is speaking with directors of health departments who recently were accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board. We spoke with Mary Selecky, director of the Washington State health department, about accreditation.

Faces of Public Health: Jessica Kronstadt, Public Health Accreditation Board

April 12, 2013 | New Public Health Post

NewPublicHealth caught up with Jessica Kronstadt to talk about some very early findings from an internal evaluation of the national public health department accreditation process.

NY State Releases Health Improvement Plan

April 4, 2013 | New Public Health Post

Prevention Agenda: New York State’s Health Improvement Plan is a 5-year plan to improve the health and quality of life for everyone who lives in New York State. Health improvement plans are a prerequisite for public health department accreditation.

What Is the Impact of State Laws and Policies on Public Health Departments Seeking Accreditation?

December 18, 2012 | Program Results Report

Researchers investigated existing state laws and policies that could help public health agencies win approval from the Public Health Accreditation Board.

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