The Evidence for and from Accreditation
<strong>Background:</strong> 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. <strong>Methods:</stro...
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Georgia Southern University,
2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <strong>Background:</strong> 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. <strong>Methods:</strong> 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. <strong>Results:</strong> 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. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> 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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| Item Description: | 2471-9773 10.21633/jgpha.6.205 |