<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><font><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Accreditation Work Group, <br><br>Here are some upcoming opportunities and save-the-dates that may be of interest to those working toward accreditation:<br>
<br>1. There is a comprehensive <b><u>CLHO IM Webinar</u></b><font> </font>on Thursday December 20th 10am-1pm. This webinar will cover many different IM programs and some of the topics may be helpful for various accreditation-related work, especially for those working on Community Health Assessments or for other data-related needs.</span></font></span></font> The agenda with webinar and call-in information is attached.<br>
<br>2. At the last Accreditation Work Group meeting, we discussed how Health Impact Assessments could potentially be used for certain documentation requirements.</font></font>
<font> The <span>HIA</span>
Program at the Oregon Public Health Division is offering to two
small grants ($15,000 each) to local health departments and their
partners to conduct
a health impact assessment. The
extended deadline is approaching and the RFP is attached. The new deadline is December 21st at noon. Please call Andrea Hamberg, <a href="tel:971-673-0444" value="+19716730444" target="_blank">971-673-0444</a>, if you're considering applying for the funds.<font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br><br>3. <u><b>Accreditation Work Group</b><b> Meeting:</b></u> Save the Date for Monday February 11th 1:30-3:30. Agenda and location information will be sent out closer to the meeting.</span></font></span></font><br><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>
4. <u><b>Accreditation & QI Workshop</b></u><b>:</b> Save the date for <b><u>February 20th</u></b>. This will be an in-person, hands-on work group session where
you will have the opportunity to work in small groups to share and self-score
documentation, discuss the standards and measures and there will be a speaker from the NACCHO
speaker's bureau to discuss QI & Performance Management topics. </span></font></span></font></font>
<font>Workshop will be held in Salem.<br><br><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">5. The <b><u>Accreditation GovSpace Website</u></b> is<font> t</font>he place for all things related to <font>Ac</font>creditation and QI<font>. You can find documentation <font>examples and documentation re<font>quested from state programs,</font></font> </font>templates and <font>helpful resources</font>, notes and materials from our Accreditation Work Group meetings, and<font> </font>participat<font>e</font> in on-going discussions related to accreditation and quality improvement. Please email Anona Gund at <a href="mailto:anona.e.gund@state.or.us" target="_blank">anona.e.gund@state.or.us</a> with your name, title, physical address, email address and phone number to get signed up. </span></font></span></font></font><br>
</span><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Erin Mowlds, MPH</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Local Accreditation Manager</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Coalition of Local Health Officials</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" href="mailto:erin@oregonclho.org" target="_blank">erin@oregonclho.org</a><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="tel:541-280-6400" value="+15412806400" target="_blank">541-280-6400</a></span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
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