Health Departments Invited to Partner with PHAB
Local health departments (LHDs) have a critical role to play in the development of the voluntary national accreditation program before its launch in 2011. With this in mind, NACCHO encourages LHDs to apply to participate in the Public Health Accreditation Board's (PHAB) Beta Test.
To ensure the Beta Test gathers comprehensive, robust information for improvement of the national accreditation program, PHAB will select health departments from across the country that capture the variation in our nation's public health system in terms of size, structure, governance, and degree of preparedness for accreditation. The Beta Test is an exciting opportunity for LHDs to inform national accreditation as they work toward improving the health of the communities they serve.
Benefits of Beta Test participation include:
- Funding to support the LHD time and effort associated with providing feedback to PHAB on the standards, measures, accreditation process, and quality improvement activities;
- Priority status in the queue when applying for accreditation and expedited review during the accreditation process;
- Resources and technical assistance on the accreditation process and meeting standards, as well as for implementation of quality improvement activities; and
- Travel costs to attend trainings on the accreditation program and quality improvement, and a closing meeting to share lessons learned and promising practices.
Learn more about the Beta Test and how to apply by viewing the full Letter of Invitation from PHAB. Applications are being accepted now through August 14, 2009. |
