[LHDAccreditation] FW: Webinar: Legal and Political Aspects of Public Health Agency Accreditation

[Eskridge, Jennifer]

From: Eric N GEBBIE [mailto:eric.n.gebbie at state.or.us]
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 3:09 PM
To: Eskridge, Jennifer
Subject: Webinar: Legal and Political Aspects of Public Health Agency Accreditation


Hi Jennifer,

I just came across an announcement about this webinar on accreditation that happened a couple weeks ago. Too bad I missed the live version. Did you happen to catch it?  It's archived online.  Might be useful to the accreditation working group.

-Eric
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Legal and Political Aspects of Public Health Agency Accreditation

Listen to and watch<https://publichealthlawnetwork.webex.com/publichealthlawnetwork/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=4139962&rKey=f489cc9da4401d7a> the webinar held on August 18, 2011. Click here<http://www.publichealthlawnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/August-Webinar-FINAL2.pdf> to view the slides only.

Presenters: Les Beitsch M.D., J.D., associate dean, Division of Health Affairs, Florida State University College of Medicine; Gene W. Matthews, J.D., director, Public Health Law Network - Southeastern Region; Martie Ross, J.D., partner, Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP

[cid:OIMLJFMFRYPU.seal.jpg]Health agency accreditation has the potential to provide significant assistance to health departments currently facing serious economic and political challenges to their resource base and legal  structures. The accreditation process is also an important opportunity for public health professionals to engage community stakeholders in new and meaningful ways.

This webinar will provide insight for public health practitioners, their legal counsels and elected officials into the legal and political implications of the national voluntary public health department accreditation program, which is scheduled to be launched on September 14, 2011 by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). Three national experts will discuss how accreditation can identify the potential changes underway in health department legal structures. Beitsch will provide observations on the current PHAB launch, including its background, legal components and implications on the public health community. Then Matthews will discuss lessons from recent research on the various state legal structures that support public health agency accreditation or certification programs. Finally, Ross will present the Kansas experience of establishing a voluntarily quality improvement program and shared service delivery in a home rule state legal environment

Eric Gebbie, DrPH, MIA
State Emergency Registry of Volunteers (SERV-OR) Systems Coordinator
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 465B Portland OR 97232
Web: https://serv-or.org<https://serv-or.org/>
Office voice: 971-673-0709
Mobile voice: 503-358-7621
Fax: 971-673-1309
E-mail: eric.n.gebbie at state.or.us<mailto:eric.n.gebbie at state.or.us>

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