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National Voluntary Accreditation
for Local Health Departments
Created by Indiana Public Health Association
and Marion County Health Department
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What is accreditation for local
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.
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This health department will be evaluated
by the National Public Health
Accreditation Board (PHAB) standards for
local health departments.
There is a separate set of standards for state
health departments.
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PHAB Timeline
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Internal
Operations
Standards and
Measures
Assessment
Process
18 Month Beta Test
Applications
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THE NATIONAL STANDARDS ARE BASED
ON THE TEN ESSENTIAL SERVICES OF
PUBLIC HEALTH
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The 10 Essential Public Health Services
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Operational Definition of a Functional
Local Health Department
• Defines what responsibilities
every person, regardless of
where they live, should
reasonably expect from their
local health department.
• The ten essential services
translated into day-to-day
functions.
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THE ELEVEN DOMAIN OF THE PUBLIC
HEALTH ACCREDITATION BOARD
(PHAB) STANDARDS
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Eleven PHAB Domains
PART A
Administrative Capacity and Governance
PART B
1. Conduct assessment activities focused on population
health status and health issues facing the community
2. Investigate health problems and environmental public
health hazards to protect the community
3. Inform and educate about public health issues and
functions
4. Engage with the community to identify and solve health
problems
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Eleven PHAB Domains (Continued)
5. Develop public health policies and plans
6. Enforce public health laws and regulations
7. Promote strategies to improve access to healthcare
services
8. Maintain a competent public health workforce
9. Evaluate and continuously improve processes,
programs and interventions
10. Contribute to and apply the evidence base of public
health
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Why do we need accreditation?
• Health departments can no longer afford to not be recognized
by the public
– Only if our activities are better understood by the public will
our functions be appreciated and valued
• Public health MUST begin to cohesively work together as a
system rather than separate counties
– The abilities of a health department grow the more contacts
can be made with system partners
• High performance and continuous quality improvement
– In these economic times, it is becoming increasingly vital to
show more bang for the buck and continuously improve
health department functions
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Benefits of Accreditation
Accountability
& credibility
Achievement
of higher
standards
Tools for
Quality
Improvement
Greater
collaboration
Accreditation
Access to
Resources
Better
understanding
of public health
Recognition
& validation
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What We have Accomplished
• Senior Staff completed the Local Health Department
Self-Assessment Tool by NACCHO
– Familiarize themselves with the
standards and measures in
2007 – 2008
• BEH Administrators completed the
National Environmental Health
Performance Standards self-assessment tool
– Analyzed with favorable ratings by NEHA in June 2008
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What We have Accomplished
• From 2007 to Present, MCHD staff heave
been trained in the principles of Lean Six
Sigma
– Creates improvement in performance and
leads to increase customer satisfaction
• In 2009, a small group from MCHD
underwent trainings by Public Health
Foundation staff on quality improvement
methodologies that will be utilized by
MCHD during accreditation preparation
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MCHD Accreditation Preparation
Director of Public Health Practice visited 13 MCHD staff
meetings (2008 – 2009) to answer these four questions:
1. Do staff need a refreshers on the 10 Essential Services of Public
Health? (Most individuals do need a review)
2. How would staff prefer to learn about the accreditation process?
(The majority prefer online with the option of face-to-face-training)
3. What certifications, licensure, accreditation, etc. does the program
currently possess? (Documentation is being gathered for future
accreditation needs)
4. Are staff familiar with the core competencies of public health?
(Most programs need a review)
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What happens next?
• The Public Health Accreditation
Board standards went though the
vetting process in the Spring.
• Stay tuned to the Nexus for updates
• MCHD will soon begin to increase its work towards
accreditation
– Intending to apply in 2011 when applications will be
accepted
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Resources
• Public Health Accreditation Board Web Site:
http://www.phaboard.org/
• NACCHO: http://www.naccho.org
• ASTHO: http://www.astho.org
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