Public Health Accreditation

National Public Health Performance Standards

NALBOH, in partnership with the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) and other national partners, is in the process of developing standards and measures to support a voluntary national public health accreditation program. Tribal, territorial, state, and local health departments will be eligible to apply for accreditation in 2011. Boards of health will play an important role in supporting local public health agencies in their pursuit of public health accreditation. Stay tuned to NALBOH's and PHAB's websites for tools, resources, and updates that will inform and provide information about the progress of voluntary national accreditation.

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RWJF Call for Proposals: Evaluating the Impact of Quality Improvement

Many health departments are looking at quality improvement (QI) as a means of improving performance to meet accreditation standards. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, through the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, seeks proposals from local, state, tribal, and territorial health departments to evaluate and document the effects of QI efforts conducted by health departments. The application deadline is December 16, 2008. For more information or to apply, click here. Please check back often for updates!

For questions or more information, please contact Yolanda Savage.