Resources for State Health Departments
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PHAB National Standards and Measures
- View and Download: PHAB Standards and Measures
Version 1.0 [Attn: Non-MDH site]
This document lists standards and measures for state, local and tribal health departments.
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Making a Great Health Department Stronger: MDH and National Public Health Accreditation
- View: Making a Great Health Department Stronger
Note: This webinar is hosted by MDH, but will open in a new window.
This 17-minute webinar provides MDH employees with an overview of the accreditation process, including domains, standards, and measures.
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List of Departments Already Testing Accreditation
- View: New Accreditation Opportunity for State, Local, Tribal Health Departments [Attn: Non-MDH link]
Thirty health departments have already tested the process of national accreditation and local officials are pleased with their results to date.
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PHAB on YouTube
- Watch: Five Questions: Kaye Bender, PHAB President
and CEO [Attn: Non-MDH site] - Watch: Advancing Public Health [Attn: Non-MDH Site]
The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) aims to improve and protect the health of every community by advancing the quality and performance of all public health departments across the country.
- Watch More: PHAB YouTube Channel [Attn: Non-MDH link]
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Building Blocks to Accreditation
- Watch: Building Blocks to Accreditation [Attn: Non-MDH site]
See how a quality improvement program is helping the Bethlehem, PA Health Bureau get ready for the launch of national public health accreditation in 2011.
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Prerequisites for National Accreditation
- Learn More: Prerequisites for National Accreditation
[Attn: Non-MDH site]
There are three eligibility determination requirements (or "prerequisites") that are part of the PHAB application process and must be in place in order to apply for PHAB accreditation. These include (1) a current agency strategic plan; (2) a current community health assessment (CHA); and (3) a current community health improvement plan (CHIP). This link provides good examples of the each of these three documents.
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What's New with Accreditation?
- Register to View: What's New with Accreditation?
[Attn: Non-MDH site]
PHAB's national voluntary accreditation program for state, local, territorial, and tribal health departments launched in Fall 2011. Materials for the launch, including version 1.0 of the standards and measures, the fee schedule, and application instructions, are now available. Kaye Bender, PHAB President and CEO, shares information about PHAB and these documents in this program.
Presentation slides and participant questions are available by clicking hte link below and searching under "7/7/11."
- Watch More NACCHO Webinars: Accreditation and QI Webinars
[Attn: Non-MDH site]
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Technical Assistance
- Learn More: Office of Performance Improvement
The MDH Office of Performance Improvement will staff the MDH accreditation application process, and will support local and tribal departments choosing to seek national voluntary accreditation.
