Accreditation Preparation
NACCHO provides tools, resources, and training opportunities to local health departments to assist in their preparation for accreditation, performance and quality improvement efforts.
Local health departments (LHDs) have different technical assistance needs based on their level of accreditation readiness. While some are just beginning to learn about the Public Health Accreditation Board's (PHAB's) national, voluntary accreditation program, others may be just about ready to apply. Listed below are key steps in the accreditation preparation process which LHDs must undertake prior to the PHAB application process. Determine which phase in the accreditation preparation process your LHD is in and visit the listed websites to access resources that will answer your questions and streamline your efforts as you pursue accreditation. Please note that these steps do not have to be completed in this order. Each LHD must choose what works best for them.
To view a document containing a list of NACCHO's resources as they appear on this website, click here. To view a document containing a joint list of NACCHO's and ASTHO's resources, click here.
accreditNATION is NACCHO's accreditation preparation and quality improvement e-newsletter. Through this e-newsletter we will share:
- Resources to prepare for accreditation and engage in quality improvement activities;
- Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) updates; and
- Opportunities to share and highlight your health department accreditation preparation efforts.
Please forward this information to your colleagues and partners, and encourage them to subscribe.
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| Type of Health Department | Accredited | In Process | Total in e-PHAB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local | 130 | 147 | 277 |
| State | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| Tribal | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Centralized States | 1/67 | - | 1/67 |
| Multi-Jurisdictional | - | 8 | 8 |
| Number of Departments | 150+1 system | 173 | 324 |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support has provided funding to NACCHO for the Accreditation Support Initiatives (ASIs). The ASIs are intended to stimulate quality improvement and promote the readiness of health departments to seek voluntary national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). Project activities include efforts to meet the identified application requirements, the achievement of PHAB standards and measures, and offsetting accreditation fees (up to 50 percent of the total fee). Multiple iterations of the ASI have been completed (2011 - 2012, 2012 - 2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015 and 2015-2016). This initiative provides direct, targeted funding to recipients and demonstrates how relatively small amounts of funding can be of great interest and value to health departments in their accreditation readiness efforts. To view their projects, click here.
