[LHDAccreditation] Proposed Standards and Measures for Reaccreditation Released

Tue Jul 5 09:14:16 PDT 2016

Dear AWG,

See below opportunity to provide feedback on PHAB's proposed
Reaccreditation Standards.

*Kathleen Johnson*, *MPH*
Program Manager
Coalition of Local Health Officials
Phone: 630-740-0088
*kathleen at oregonclho.org <kathleen at oregonclho.org> *

Visit the CLHO website: www.oregonclho.org

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*PHAB Releases Proposed Standards and Measures for Reaccreditation*

*AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT*

*Submit Comments on Proposed Reaccreditation Standards and Measures*
The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is pleased to release proposed
reaccreditation standards and measures
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001n8tJLughTO3NGoepkwPvscK7aRAj7Eha2WwgWaX7Gr-wHyoTJn40YM9_sZ9NdIRNmL55KGlzh6k7htfGgHmOCT83FZLKyxfDmFgqKTidD7N83JtQCR6hVjIffNqTs3T9vstGtj82L7tvtJbGDBOQfYbhNSRAlalF2WqtJhMVBcCeG600FapxKR7Wqx0FW2ZFC4n1MQj-VGz7oXh-wYgho9v58hx-UfW7U4-UUFoIfsFAJBHETp9Spg==&c=sl_I8zpKWxAJ4J4rcJZvoB085YERAniYCP0I5TfgX4nBGoWnXH-0eQ==&ch=2zCvjkrtryAJfPk0JtqSRDYKjl6j-H0KmGwXzKNA2wzgCxidc7UPMA==>
for review and comments. Comments will be accepted by PHAB for just over 30
calendar days (July 5 to August 10).

PHAB is providing a link to a survey instrument
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001n8tJLughTO3NGoepkwPvscK7aRAj7Eha2WwgWaX7Gr-wHyoTJn40YM9_sZ9NdIRNcNur1dplHj6SAeJ_o5hcnFnPRAmQZ-_Me49e3gZp3CFgo7p02P66M_O2C8D9P9Giif71HmfETxXbKIskycqe139KCpRXUUWdbXDogyMsq-lU-OESToWtreGSU_vwvjCE&c=sl_I8zpKWxAJ4J4rcJZvoB085YERAniYCP0I5TfgX4nBGoWnXH-0eQ==&ch=2zCvjkrtryAJfPk0JtqSRDYKjl6j-H0KmGwXzKNA2wzgCxidc7UPMA==>
where you can submit your comments and indicate which Measure, Required
Documentation, or Guidance each comment is about. You may comment on as
many measures as you wish. There is also an opportunity to submit general
comments.

In this special edition of PHAB's newsletter you will find information on:

*    Reaccreditation Standards and Measures Overview
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*    Reaccreditation Requirements Development Work Plan
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*    Comment Guidelines
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*    How to Submit Comments <#m_-4592377413499641256_D>

*[image: A] Reaccreditation Requirements Overview *

The proposed standards and measures for accredited health departments'
reaccreditation will be different than the requirements for initial
accreditation documentation. Rather than the identification and submission
of many documents of evidence, reaccreditation will require that health
departments provide narratives that describe their processes and
activities. Accredited health departments will be required to upload a
limited number of documents for reaccreditation.

The elements of the proposed standards and measures for reaccreditation are:

   1. Continued conformity with the PHAB standards and measures under which
   the health department was initially accredited.

   2. Conformity with new requirements in standards and measures that PHAB
   adopted after the health department received initial accreditation.

   3. Updates and improvements on six documents: the community health
   assessment, the community health improvement plan, the strategic plan, the
   emergency operations plan, the workforce development plan, and the quality
   improvement plan.

   4. Continued improvement and advancement and quality improvement.

The reaccreditation Domains and Standards are the same as those for initial
accreditation. There is a link drawn between each of the reaccreditation
measures and the initial accreditation standards in the Standards and
Measures Version 1.5. This link keeps the standards the same for both
initial accreditation and reaccreditation and also demonstrates how
continued conformity with the Standards and Measures under which the health
department was accredited is assured.

The measures for initial accreditation have been reorganized and regrouped
for the reaccreditation requirements. Therefore a side-by-side comparison
of the proposed reaccreditation requirements and the initial accreditation
Standards and Measures will not be beneficial and will not provide clarity;
we do not recommend that you try to conduct such a comparison.

In addition, health departments seeking reaccreditation will be asked to
report on a selection of community health status outcome indicators. A set
of outcome indicators will be provided from which health departments will
select a subset for reporting. These are not provided here for your review
with this material because they are under development and will be used only
for reporting and not for formal assessment. PHAB is using such references
as the Institute of Medicine's *Vital Signs* Report; the National Quality
Forum's *Population Health Framework Action Guide*; the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation's *Culture of Health Framework*; and other similar national
population health improvement outcomes measures. PHAB envisions that this
section will be a combination of a checklist menu (similar to the programs
and services menu that health departments completed in their initial
accreditation application), as well as some details on progress, similar to
what health departments have provided in their annual reports.

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* Reaccreditation Requirements Development Work Plan *

Reaccreditation requirements will be finalized and adopted by PHAB's Board
of Directors in December 2016 for release in January 2017. The development
of the e-PHAB reaccreditation module will take place during the first half
of 2017. e-PHAB will be available for the first group of accredited health
departments up for reaccreditation to upload required documents beginning
the second half of 2017.

When the final requirements have been approved by the Board of Directors,
PHAB will publish them along with the process for reaccreditation and the
reaccreditation fees.

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*Comment Guidelines *

Please confine your comments to the content of the proposed measures.
Formatting issues will be corrected before the final, adopted requirements
are released. Grammatical errors and other typographical errors will also
be addressed prior to final publication.

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*How to Submit Comments*

Submit comments using the survey instrument
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001n8tJLughTO3NGoepkwPvscK7aRAj7Eha2WwgWaX7Gr-wHyoTJn40YM9_sZ9NdIRNcNur1dplHj6SAeJ_o5hcnFnPRAmQZ-_Me49e3gZp3CFgo7p02P66M_O2C8D9P9Giif71HmfETxXbKIskycqe139KCpRXUUWdbXDogyMsq-lU-OESToWtreGSU_vwvjCE&c=sl_I8zpKWxAJ4J4rcJZvoB085YERAniYCP0I5TfgX4nBGoWnXH-0eQ==&ch=2zCvjkrtryAJfPk0JtqSRDYKjl6j-H0KmGwXzKNA2wzgCxidc7UPMA==>.
Do not submit comments via email, fax, letter, or other format.

*For questions about the reaccreditation requirements contact Robin Wilcox,
Chief Program Officer at rwilcox at phaboard.org <rwilcox at phaboard.org>.*

Public Health Accreditation Board
1600 Duke Street
 Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-778-4549
Fax: 703-778-4556

For more information, visit www.phaboard.org

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