Accreditation
Public health departments that are continually improving can make a dramatic impact on the health of our communities.
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Accreditation: Advancing Public Health Performance
Public health directors from around the U.S. talk about their pursuit of public health department accreditation, a new national credential launched in September, 2011.
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Public Health Accreditation Board
The goal of national public health accreditation is to improve and protect Americans' health by advancing the quality and performance of all health departments in the country—state, local, territorial and tribal.
The Multistate Learning Collaborative
The MLC is a national program of 16 states that is helping health departments prepare for accreditation and engage in continuous quality improvement.
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Other Accreditation Resources
- Building Blocks to Accreditation: Lessons from Bethlehem, Pa.
- Recommendations: What Should a National Public Health Accreditation System Look Like?
- Preparing for Accreditation: Resources for Local Health Departments
- Preparing for Accreditation: Resources for State Health Agencies
- NewPublicHealth: A Conversation About Community Benefit
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