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Using PHAB Data to Meet Your Needs

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Lana Shea and Britt Lang Leave a comment

Public health professionals using PHAB data for accreditation and quality improvement

PHAB data offers valuable insights for health departments seeking to strengthen accreditation efforts, improve performance, and guide data-driven decision-making.

PHAB Stories of Impact: Amplifying Voices of Accredited Health Departments

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Janalle Goosby and Jocelyn Feaster

This entry is part 44 of 67 in the series Focus on Accreditation and Innovation

Janalle Goosby and Jocelyn Feaster describe PHAB’s Stories of Impact, a series that highlights the real-world outcomes and changes brought about through the PHAB accreditation process and other PHAB tools and resources.

PHAB’s Tools for Transformation

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Melissa Sever

This entry is part 41 of 67 in the series Focus on Accreditation and Innovation

The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) has developed a variety of tools to support health departments and governmental public health systems in intentionally transforming and modernizing to create equitable systems and communities.

Setting the Standard: The Role of Accreditation in Transforming Public Health Practice and Promoting Equity

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Paul Kuehnert

The key to transforming our public health system is to change how we practice it. The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) supports health departments to improve quality, accountability, and performance. Health departments are the backbone of the public health system, and our mission is to transform public health practice by championing performance improvement, strong infrastructure, and innovation of our health

Public Health Department Accreditation a Popular Topic at APHA’s 2018 Annual Meeting

Posted on November 21, 2018 by jphmpdirect

This entry is part 17 of 67 in the series Focus on Accreditation and Innovation

by Teddi D. Nicolaus Focus on Accreditation and Innovation addresses current issues related to the Public Health Accreditation Board’s national public health department accreditation program, and the Public Health National Center for Innovations. This series highlights the experiences and perspectives of accredited health departments and explores topics related to the Standards and Measures, research and evaluation findings, and the latest

PHAB Begins Work on Updating Accreditation Standards and Measures

Posted on September 5, 2018 by jphmpdirect

This entry is part 16 of 67 in the series Focus on Accreditation and Innovation

by Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN Focus on Accreditation and Innovation addresses current issues related to the Public Health Accreditation Board’s national public health department accreditation program, and the Public Health National Center for Innovations. This series highlights the experiences and perspectives of accredited health departments and explores topics related to the Standards and Measures, research and evaluation findings, and