Accreditation

Public health leaders at the national, state and local level believe accreditation can help standardize and enhance the capacity of local health departments to meet their mission of assurance, assessment and policy development (the three core competencies of public health).
National organizations such as the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) are working with state and local health officials to develop a national accreditation program.

The Health Department's program managers recently completed a self-assessment, which allowed the agency to measure itself against NACCHO’s Operational Definition of a Functional Health Department and to identify strengths and areas where improvement is needed.

To see the Self-Assessment Final Evaluation results, click here.

A forum was held in November 2008, which included citizens and community partners who provided their input on the Health Department's Future Direction.
Click here to see the questions they were asked and their responses >>

February 2009 - Public Health Accreditation Board releases Draft Accreditation Standards, click here for more >>


To read press releases relating to the Health Department's accreditation efforts, click below:

8/20/09 - Health Department honored for excellence in public health

1/29/09 - Health Department receives quality improvement grant

5/12/08 - Health Department begins journey to national accreditation

10/8/08 - Health Department seeks public response in online survey

11/18/08 - Health Department to host community forum

Links to learn more about public health accreditation:

Public Health Accreditation Board

NACCHO

CDC

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation