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.
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This blog highlights a few of the key findings from PHAB’s annual Value and Impact Report of Public Health Accreditation.
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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.
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The collection of articles on public health accreditation in the March issue of JPHMP provides new evidence on its value, impact, and health department experiences.
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In a new JPHMP study, small health departments found they could reap the benefits of national accreditation by using a team approach, collaborating with other health departments, training and mentoring staff new to public health, and planning ahead.
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Dr. Justin Moore shares highlights from the March 2025 issue of JPHMP, which includes an article collection on accreditation’s value, impact, and experiences.
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Britt Lang highlights key findings from PHAB’s Value and Impact report.
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To regain its influence, the public health field needs a workforce trained in, skilled, and proficient at how to advocate for policy change.
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The benefits associated with accreditation may be particularly important for small local health departments—those that serve a population of less than 50,000—because of their critical role in our nation’s public health system.
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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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