Advancing Public Health System Transformation: PHAB’s Expanded Suite of Products and Services

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This entry is part 53 of 63 in the series Focus on Accreditation and Innovation

Governmental public health departments are increasingly engaging in individual and system-wide transformation efforts. This is driven, in part, by a series of reports on the future of public health, experiences and lessons learned through the COVID response, and recent federal investments to strengthen public health infrastructure. Transformation is often an iterative process that can be achieved in a variety of ways including strengthening the implementation of Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS), engaging service and resource sharing across jurisdictional boundaries, fostering a culture of QI and innovation, and building a department’s capacity to meet a set of national public health standards through accreditation.

PHAB has a strong history of developing and delivering tools to advance transformation. In direct response to increased need from the field, PHAB has launched an expanded set of products and services to support this important work. PHAB’s Products and Services include a suite of technical assistance opportunities, developed and delivered by PHAB experts, to support governmental public health departments in preparing for accreditation, enhancing foundational infrastructure, and driving innovation and transformation within their agencies and across their public health system. Offerings include customized training and workshops, expert consultation and facilitation on key topics rooted in PHAB’s areas of expertise, and innovative tools and resources that provide solutions to address a wide range of public health priorities. A sampling of these products and services, all of which can be customized to support your unique needs and journey, include, but are not limited to:

  • accreditation document review services
  • site visit preparation and mock site visits
  • document preparation and key plan workshops
  • service and resource sharing approaches for capacity building
  • FPHS visioning and strategic planning

Visit phaboard.org/services to see the full list of products and services available or reach out to PHAB’s expert staff at phabta@phaboard.org to discuss your specific needs and how PHAB can assist.

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About the Author

Melissa Sever
Melissa Sever, MPH, MCHES, is the Senior Advisor for Public Health Systems and Services at the Public Health Accreditation Board where she develops and implements strategies to assist health departments and health department systems in transformation efforts. Prior to her current role, she served as the Director of Organizational Development at Columbus Public Health where she established an Office of Planning and QI, successfully led the department through PHAB reaccreditation, contributed to overall department strategy, and served as Operations Section Chief during the COVID response. Additional public health roles include senior-level positions at the Ohio Department of Health and The Ohio State University College of Public Health. Melissa has significant experience in workforce and organizational development, strategic planning and execution, systems improvement, accreditation, and meeting process design and facilitation. She received her MPH from The Ohio State University, a BS in Health Promotion from Bowling Green State University, and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist.

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