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The PHAB Center for Innovation’s 21st Century Learning Community: Transformation Priorities

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Naomi Rich

This entry is part 40 of 62 in the series Focus on Accreditation and Innovation

PHAB’s 21st Century Learning Community (21C) Affinity Groups share highlights from topics prioritized from December 2022 to May 2023.

Beyond the 80,000 Estimate: Calculate How Many FTEs your Health Department Needs

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Naomi Rich

This entry is part 35 of 62 in the series Focus on Accreditation and Innovation

The Public Health Workforce Calculator is a tool to help local health departments with workforce planning efforts by utilizing information provided about the local health department to estimate the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) needed to ensure the provision of the Foundational Public Health Services.

New Data Insights: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Climate Change, Preparedness, and More

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Naomi Rich

This entry is part 33 of 62 in the series Focus on Accreditation and Innovation

The PHAB Research and Evaluation team shares examples of accreditation insights found via the Data Portal and other PHAB data sources related to ACEs, climate change, and preparedness. Almost two years ago, the Public Health Accreditation Board introduced our new Data Portal, a data visualization tool to explore accredited health department performance data. Users can explore data related to Standards

Inside the Transformation and Innovation in Public Health JPHMP Supplemental Issue

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Reena Chudgar, Jessica Solomon Fisher, Naomi Rich

Guest editors share highlights of a new JPHMP supplemental issue, Transformation and Innovation in Public Health. We are at a critical juncture in public health practice in the United States and must take the path towards transformation. Governmental public health departments seek to respond and address ongoing public health challenges despite chronic underfunding, staffing shortages, and crumbling and outdated infrastructures

Staffing Up: Determining Public Health Workforce Levels Needed to Serve the Nation

Posted on December 8, 2020 by jphmpdirect

This entry is part 26 of 62 in the series Focus on Accreditation and Innovation

by Naomi Rich Using Data to Inform Adequate Public Health Staffing Needs Since 2008, there has been a significant decrease in funding for governmental public health, which already operates with minimally sufficient levels of staff. Continued funding reductions have severely impacted staffing capacity and hindered the ability of our nation’s health departments to address community needs and protect and promote