A National Public Health Department Accreditation was created to improve the service, value, and accountability to stakeholders of local, state and tribal health departments. The Public Health Association Board (PHAB), a non-profit organization, works to protect the health of the public through improving the quality of services local health departments are providing in their communities. In doing so, the PHAB has developed a set of standards to measure the performance level of health departments throughout the United States. It is the mission of the PHAB, that the standards they set will assure the government run health departments in the U.S. are operating at their optimum level of efficiency resulting in a healthier nation. The Public Health
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The services that local health departments (LHD) provide to their community are immense, dedicated health workers work every day to ensure the safety of the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air we breathe. Health departments lead the way in promoting the personal health of the public with health screenings for chronic diseases of cancer and diabetes, detecting and reporting outbreaks of infectious diseases, and protecting children and the public with immunization programs. Many are not aware of the vast scope of essential health services their local health department contributes in the well-being of their community. The responsibility for local health departments to deliver quality health care in today’s world is a daunting task, no longer just an agency concerned with immunization for infectious diseases, local health departments duties cover a multitude of health care concerns of their communities. To meet today’s standards set by the National Association of County and City Health Official (NACCHO) LHDs must understand the specific health issues confronting the community, and how physical, behavioral, environmental, social, and economic conditions affect them. The National Public Health Performance Standards Program (NPHSP) established a framework of 10 Essential Public Health Services to evaluate how effectively LHDs are providing …show more content…
The fee is based on the jurisdictional population served by a health department. District Health Department #10 is a local public health agency whose jurisdiction covers ten county health departments. The population of the jurisdiction of DHD#10 is 261,616 making it the tenth largest state jurisdiction in population and the largest state agency in geographical area. The application fee for the District Health Department #10 is $21,000. The application must be paid before the Accreditation Coordinator can attending training sessions. In addition to the application fee, there is also an Annual Accreditation Service Fee of $8,000 which also covers any future reaccreditation charges. The DHD #10 is made up of six division which include: Environmental Health, Personal Health, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Health Promotions, Administrative Services, and Human Resources. District Health Department #10 staff includes a Health Officer responsible for the daily operations of the agency, a full time Medical Director, and dedicated staff of professionals. Our workforce has a full complement of professionals, including registered nurses, social workers, clinical assistants, technicians, senior and middle managers, as well as health educators and dieticians. The process to achieve national accreditation is well within the District Health Department’s capabilities to
The services that local health departments (LHD) provide to their community are immense, dedicated health workers work every day to ensure the safety of the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air we breathe. Health departments lead the way in promoting the personal health of the public with health screenings for chronic diseases of cancer and diabetes, detecting and reporting outbreaks of infectious diseases, and protecting children and the public with immunization programs. Many are not aware of the vast scope of essential health services their local health department contributes in the well-being of their community. The responsibility for local health departments to deliver quality health care in today’s world is a daunting task, no longer just an agency concerned with immunization for infectious diseases, local health departments duties cover a multitude of health care concerns of their communities. To meet today’s standards set by the National Association of County and City Health Official (NACCHO) LHDs must understand the specific health issues confronting the community, and how physical, behavioral, environmental, social, and economic conditions affect them. The National Public Health Performance Standards Program (NPHSP) established a framework of 10 Essential Public Health Services to evaluate how effectively LHDs are providing …show more content…
The fee is based on the jurisdictional population served by a health department. District Health Department #10 is a local public health agency whose jurisdiction covers ten county health departments. The population of the jurisdiction of DHD#10 is 261,616 making it the tenth largest state jurisdiction in population and the largest state agency in geographical area. The application fee for the District Health Department #10 is $21,000. The application must be paid before the Accreditation Coordinator can attending training sessions. In addition to the application fee, there is also an Annual Accreditation Service Fee of $8,000 which also covers any future reaccreditation charges. The DHD #10 is made up of six division which include: Environmental Health, Personal Health, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Health Promotions, Administrative Services, and Human Resources. District Health Department #10 staff includes a Health Officer responsible for the daily operations of the agency, a full time Medical Director, and dedicated staff of professionals. Our workforce has a full complement of professionals, including registered nurses, social workers, clinical assistants, technicians, senior and middle managers, as well as health educators and dieticians. The process to achieve national accreditation is well within the District Health Department’s capabilities to