Abstract
Background: Public health department accreditation administered by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) began in 2007 after a series of policy briefs, field demonstration initiatives, and completion of a national feasibility study.
Methods: Evidence for accreditation was gathered from both national and state-based standards that had been tested and evaluated. Evidence from accreditation was obtained from surveys and focus groups.
Results: Preliminary analyses have indicated that the accreditation program is having its intended impact, although longitudinal analyses are planned for the future when a larger number of health departments can respond to surveys over time.
Conclusions: PHAB will continue to utilize long-term evaluation methods to describe the long-term impact of the accreditation process on health department performance.
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Bender, Kaye
(2016)
"The Evidence for and from Accreditation,"
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association: Vol. 6:
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1, Article 4.
DOI: 10.21633/jgpha.6.205
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jgpha/vol6/iss1/4