Leveraging AskPHAB for (Re)Accreditation & Pathways Success
Accreditation can raise questions at any stage, and the askPHAB email offers health departments a simple way to get measure‑specific and process‑related guidance.
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Are You Ready to “Rock Your Readiness”? A Guide to PHAB’s Readiness Assessment
The PHAB Readiness Assessment is the essential first step for any eligible health department beginning its accreditation journey. The self-reported assessment offers a structured look at a department’s current practices, policies, and capacity, helping them understand where they stand before diving into the full Accreditation process.
Read moreFrom Vision to Action: A Blueprint for Public Health System Transformation
PHAB, in partnership with the University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Systems, recently launched a Blueprint for Public Health System Transformation (Blueprint) that provides health departments, health department systems, and their public health ecosystem partners with guidance and resources for engaging in intentional system transformation efforts.
Read moreFoundational vs. Community-specific Services
This blog explores the distinction between what is foundational and what is a community-specific service and provides helpful guidance and resources to health departments and health department systems who are defining this work within their jurisdictions.
Read moreAdvancing the Achievement of National Accreditation in Military Departments of Public Health
PHAB is collaborating with Defense Health Agency Public Health, an organization within the U.S. Department of Defense that supports military DPHs, to strengthen public health practice on military installations through public health accreditation.
Read moreMissouri’s Statewide Readiness Initiative – Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure and Promoting Public Health System Transformation
In October 2023, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) engaged with the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) to launch a first-of-its kind statewide initiative designed to build public health capacity, strengthen infrastructure and support governmental public health system transformation.
Read moreVitally Important: Strengthening the Nation’s Vital Record/Health Statistics Infrastructure through Public Health Accreditation
PHAB’s VRHS Accreditation Program focuses on supporting the 57 jurisdictional areas identified by the NCHS within the National Vital Statistics Collaborative
Read moreLaunch of PHAB’s FPHS Capacity and Cost Assessment Tool
The FPHS framework outlines the unique responsibilities of governmental public health and can be used to explain the vital role of governmental public health in a thriving community, identify capacity and resource gaps, determine the cost for assuring foundational activities, and specify and justify funding needs.
Read moreInnovation Series: Public Health Systems Change
Registration is open for the next PHNCI Innovation Webinar in this ongoing series. Learn more.
Read moreStep-by-Step: Utilizing an Innovation Process to Redesign the PHAB Annual Report Process
This month, the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) shares how they utilized an innovation process to improve a component of the accreditation process.
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