Resources for Tribal Public Health Accreditation

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PHAB National Standards and Measures

This document lists standards and measures for state, local and tribal health departments.

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ReportExploring Tribal Public Health Accreditation

The Tribal Public Health Accreditation (TPHA) Advisory Board recently completed a formal Call for Input from tribal leaders and public health professionals across Indian Country to assist in the development of draft national public health accreditation standards, under a national initiative led by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB).

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ReportExploring Public Health Capacity in Indian Country

The 2010 Tribal Public Health Capacity Report is the first national snapshot of tribal public health systems to be made publicly available. The results found in this report highlight the work occurring across Indian Country, and will provide support to Tribal Leadership working across the public health spectrum.

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ToolsCollecting and Organizing Documentation

The National Association of City and County Health Officials has compiled a list of resources designed to help public health agencies organize information consistent with national standards. You can find examples of documentation chosen meet accreditation standards and measures, approaches to documentation collection, prioritization techniques for selecting QI efforts, and much more.   NACCHO staff are also willing to review and provide comments on selected documentation. 

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VideoPHAB on YouTube

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.

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Video Building Blocks to Accreditation

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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ToolsPrerequisites for National Accreditation

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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WebinarWhat's New with Accreditation?

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 the link below and searching under "7/7/11."

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