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Advancing accreditation through the National Public Health Improvement Initiative
Thomas CW , Pietz H , Corso L , Erlwein B , Monroe J . J Public Health Manag Pract 2014 20 (1) 36-8 The commentary describes the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Public Health Improvement Initiative in advancing health department accreditation readiness activities. | For more than 2 decades, the Institute of Medicine has drawn national attention to the need for strengthening the public health infrastructure and related capabilities to protect and ensure the public's health.1,2 A strong and sustainable public health infrastructure is critical for public health departments to operate efficiently and effectively in delivering the 10 essential public health services necessary to meet the health needs of communities. | In its 2003 report, The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century, the Institute of Medicine called for strengthening public health performance and exploring health department accreditation as a way to ensure that public health services and programs are efficient and effective in addressing the public health challenges of today and tomorrow.3 Four years later and with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) was established and work began to develop a national program to improve the quality of practice and performance within public health departments. Based on the 10 essential public health services, PHAB accreditation provides a means for a health department to identify performance improvement opportunities, enhance management, develop leadership, and strengthen community relationships; leading organizations to improved accountability, credibility, and better health outcomes. The program was successfully launched in fall 2011, and the first 11 PHAB-accredited public health departments were announced in March 2013, with many more health department applications in process.4 |
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