Public Health Accreditation

NALBOH, in partnership with the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) and other national partners, is working to support a voluntary national public health accreditation program. Eligible tribal, territorial, state, and local health departments can now apply for accreditation through PHAB. Boards of health play an important role in supporting these public health agencies pursue of public health accreditation.

PHAB was established in 2007 to develop and oversee a national program for the voluntary accreditation of state, local, territorial, and tribal health departments. The goal of the voluntary national accreditation program is to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing the quality and performance of state and local public health departments. PHAB is led by a Board of Directors that includes state, tribal, and local public health leaders and is jointly funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).

Accreditation Materials Now Available (PHAB)

The following materials are posted on the PHAB website:

All potential health department applicants planning to apply for accreditation anytime between the fall of 2011 and December 2012 should review these m

Accreditation Tools

Board of Health Accreditation FAQs (pdf)

PHAB’s Readiness Checklist

Click to watch the YouTube video clip “Five Questions with Kaye Bender, President and CEO, Public Health Accreditation Board” sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Partner Accreditation Resources

For more information, visit our partner websites:

Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB):

www.phaboard.org

or call (703) 778-4549.

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO):

Accreditation

State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Guidance and Resources