19 LHD Applicants Selected to Participate in PHAB's Beta Test
The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) recently announced the 30 state, local, and Tribal health departments that were selected to participate in the Beta Test of the voluntary national accreditation program. Nineteen of those applicants represent a diverse cross-section of local health departments (LHDs) from across the country, and NACCHO would like to congratulate the following LHDs on their selection.
- Austin/Travis County Health & Human Services Department, TX
- Cabarrus Health Alliance, NC
- Carson City Health & Human Services Department, NV
- Central Valley Health District, ND
- City of Portland Public Health Division, ME
- Coconino County Health Department, AZ
- Comanche County Health Department, OK
- County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency, CA
- Deschutes County Health Services, OR
- Franklin County Health Department, KY
- Hennepin County Human Services & Public Health Department, MN
- Mahoning County District Board of Health, OH
- Miami-Dade County Health Department, FL
- Norton County Health Department, KS
- Public Health Solutions District Health Department, NE
- Tioga County Health Department, NY
- Tooele County Health Department, UT
- Township of Bloomfield Department of Health & Human Services, NJ
- The joint applicants from the Amherst Public Health Department, the Northampton Health Department, and the Quabbin Health District in MA.
Click here to view the complete list of Beta Test sites.
The PHAB Beta Test is designed to thoroughly test the national public health accreditation standards and measures, the assessment process, and materials to ensure that the national accreditation program works for, and is appropriate for, all public health departments. From fall 2009 through the end of 2010, the 30 Beta Test sites will implement and evaluate the accreditation program. The sites will provide valuable feedback to refine the final standards, process, and materials prior to the program's launch in early 2011.
NACCHO will be working with the 19 LHD applicants by providing technical assistance on how to meet the standards, and by funding quality improvement projects. NACCHO is excited to continue working to advance the national accreditation program, and ultimately, to advance the quality and performance of all local public health departments. For more information on the Beta Test, please visit the PHAB Web site at www.phaboard.org.
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