Public Health Accreditation Board

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Public Health Accreditation Board

• Organization and Committees

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PHAB 5 Year Timeline
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Applications
18 month Beta test
Assessment processes
Standards and Measures
Internal operations
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PHAB Organization
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PHAB Workgroups and Committees

• Several committees and workgroups, comprised
  primarily of state and local health officials,
  will develop all aspects of the accreditation
  program.
• Standards and Accreditation Activities Review
  Committee will oversee three workgroups
• 1. Standards Development Workgroup will develop
  the accreditation standards for state and local
  health departments. This Workgroup was finalized
  in October 2007 2. Assessment Process
  Workgroup will determine how to evaluate whether
  a health department has achieved accreditation
  status, as well as how health departments can
  appeal decisions and    3. Equivalency
  Recognition Workgroup will develop the process of
  determining whether state-based accreditation
  programs for local health departments are
  sufficiently similar to PHAB programs so as to
  confer national accreditation status to local
  health departments accredited through state
  programs. This Workgroup was finalized in October
  2007.
• Research and Evaluation Committee will develop a
  plan for evaluating the assessment processes of
  the national program and identifying research
  that would improve the standards-setting and
  accreditation program.  
• Fees and Incentives Workgroup will develop a fee
  structure for applicants and identify strategies
  for securing incentives for program
  participation. 
• Public Outreach Committee will work with the
  marketing consultants to develop messages about
  accreditation in general and PHAB in particular.
• Subject matter experts will be engaged for the
  various committees and workgroups.  MCPP
  Healthcare Consulting has been selected as the
  Standards Development Workgroup consultant. Mike
  Hamm Associates has been selected as the
  consulting firm for the Equivalency Recognition
  Workgroup and the Assessment Process Workgroup.
• In addition, potential accreditation applicants
  will have an opportunity to weigh in on draft
  standards and measures, and to volunteer to be
  selected for a beta test.  Following the program
  development phase, it is anticipated that
  applications for accreditation will begin to be
  accepted during winter 2011.
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PHABoardCOMMITTEE AND WORKGROUP TIMELINE
Draft Standards
Board Adoption
Vet standards Equivalency
Develop Equivalency Policies
Assessment Process Designed and Vetted
Board Adopts
Identify and orient beta sites
Identify site visitors
Develop site visitor training
Train site visitors
Fees and Incentive Workgroup
Coordinate with providers of technical assistance
to health departments
Public Outreach Committee