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December 18, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers investigated existing state laws and policies that could help public health agencies win approval from the Public Health Accreditation Board.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In efforts to improve knowledge of a new accreditation process for local health departments, local officials found a "group vetting session" did increase their understanding.
October 1, 2006 | Report
Every day in communities and states across the country, public health departments help millions of people lead healthier lives. The Exploring Accreditation project provided an opportunity to consider whether and how a voluntary national accreditatio ...
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This special issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, is dedicated to the current and future states of quality improvement in public health, examining the current research from the field, as well as our expectations for the future.
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
If public health is to succeed in delivering on the promise of prevention then it needs to counter with bold initiatives that promote accountability, performance and improvements in public health.
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Performance management is a relatively new concept for public health compared with other health care systems and even other governmental sectors. This article describes the methods and results of using performance data for quality improvement at the statewide system level, the state health department level and local health department level.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Local Health Department Self-Assessment Tool prepares health departments for accreditation. The Knox County Health Department in Knoxville, Tenn., used LHDSAT to conduct a self-assessment. This study presents an evaluation of LHDSAT conducted by the Knox County Health Department.
September 14, 2010 | Presentation Material
Hundreds gather to discuss and share public health improvement progress.
July 15, 2010 | Program Result
Selected states with experience in public health assessment, accreditation and quality improvement continued this work and share their experiences through three phases of the Multistate Learning Collaborative (MLC).
May 18, 2010 | Program Result
Developing an accreditation system to encourage public health departments to measure their performance against national standards.