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PHAB Accreditation: What it means for
Public Health
April 8, 2015CPHA Health Education Committee
ObjectivesO Identify the purpose and goals of the
Public Health Accreditation BoardO Describe why accreditation is
important for the advancement of public health
O Demonstrate an understanding of the 7 Steps of Accreditation
What is the Public Health Accreditation Board?
O The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the continuous quality improvement of Tribal, state, local, and territorial public health departments
O Chartered in 2007, launched in 2011O www.phaboard.org
What is Health Department Accreditation?
O Not unlike hospitals, academic institutions
O The measurement of health department performance against a set of nationally recognized, practice-focused and evidenced-based standards.
O National public health department accreditation has been developed because of the desire to improve service, value, and accountability to stakeholders.
Goal of AccreditationO The goal of the national public health
department accreditation program is to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing the quality and performance of Tribal, state, local, and territorial public health departments.
Purpose of AccreditationO Accreditation demonstrates the
capacity of the public health department to deliver the three core functions and the ten essential services of public health.
Benefits of Accreditation
O Increases the agency’s credibility to its constituents
O Demonstrates accountability to taxpayers, funding sources, and elected officials
O Potentially increases access to resources that support quality improvement, address infrastructure gaps, and support new programs and process
O Forces the department to always look for places to improve
Seven Steps of Accreditation
1. Pre-Application2. Application3. Document Selection and
Submission4. Site Visit5. Accreditation Decision6. Reports7. Reaccreditation
Pre-ApplicationO Prepares for accreditationO Assess Readiness for ApplicationO Health director and accreditation
coordinator must complete Orientation (online)
O Submit Letter of Intent
ApplicationO Health department submits application
and pays feeO Completes Accreditation Coordinator
TrainingO Application requires letter of support
from appointing authority and three pre-requisites:
1. Community Health Needs Assessment2. Community Health Improvement Plan3. Department Strategic plan
Document Selection and Submission
O Based on PHAB’s Standards and Measures, the health department selects documentation and uploads it to PHAB
O Standards and Measures based on 10 Essential Services of Public Health, plus administration capacity and governing entity relationship – 12 Domains
12 Domains of PHAB Standards and Measures
Site VisitO Site visits will be conducted by a peer
team of three to four PHAB-trained site visitors
O The visit serves several purposes: O Verify the accuracy of documentation
submitted by the health departmentO Seek answers to questions regarding
conformity with the standards and measuresO Provide opportunity for discussion and
further explanation.
O Last 2-3 days
Accreditation DecisionO Following site visit, PHAB team of
reviewers will submit a report to PHAB Accreditation Committee
O Two Possibilities:O Accredited O Not Accredited
ReportsO Annual reportsO Health department submits annual
reports describing how agency has addressed areas identified by PHAB as priority areas for improvement
O Reports state that the department continues to be in conformity with standards and measures
ReaccreditationO Accreditation lasts 5 yearsO Submit new applicationO Department must participate in the
entire accreditation process again
Questions?
Melissa ToumaAccreditation Coordinator
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Melissa.touma@ct.gov