<div dir="ltr">Dear AWG,<div><br></div><div>See below opportunity to provide feedback on PHAB's proposed Reaccreditation Standards.</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><i><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Kathleen Johnson</font></i>, <i>MPH</i><div>Program Manager<br><div>Coalition of Local Health Officials</div><div>Phone: 630-740-0088</div><div><i><a href="mailto:kathleen@oregonclho.org" target="_blank">kathleen@oregonclho.org</a> </i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i></i></div></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Visit the CLHO website: </span><a href="http://www.oregonclho.org/" target="_blank">www.oregonclho.org</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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<div style="font-size:16pt;text-align:center" align="center"><strong>PHAB Releases Proposed Standards and Measures for Reaccreditation</strong><br><br></div>
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<div><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline">Submit Comments on Proposed Reaccreditation Standards and Measures</span></strong></div>
The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is pleased to release proposed reaccreditation <a style="color:rgb(0,90,193);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001n8tJLughTO3NGoepkwPvscK7aRAj7Eha2WwgWaX7Gr-wHyoTJn40YM9_sZ9NdIRNmL55KGlzh6k7htfGgHmOCT83FZLKyxfDmFgqKTidD7N83JtQCR6hVjIffNqTs3T9vstGtj82L7tvtJbGDBOQfYbhNSRAlalF2WqtJhMVBcCeG600FapxKR7Wqx0FW2ZFC4n1MQj-VGz7oXh-wYgho9v58hx-UfW7U4-UUFoIfsFAJBHETp9Spg==&c=sl_I8zpKWxAJ4J4rcJZvoB085YERAniYCP0I5TfgX4nBGoWnXH-0eQ==&ch=2zCvjkrtryAJfPk0JtqSRDYKjl6j-H0KmGwXzKNA2wzgCxidc7UPMA==" alt="http://files.ctctcdn.com/d736a599001/cdcd7330-47c8-4d0b-99bc-bd82daf302fc.pdf" target="_blank">standards and measures</a> for review and comments. Comments will be accepted by PHAB for just over 30 calendar days (July 5 to August 10). <br><br>PHAB is providing a link to a <a style="color:rgb(0,92,171);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001n8tJLughTO3NGoepkwPvscK7aRAj7Eha2WwgWaX7Gr-wHyoTJn40YM9_sZ9NdIRNcNur1dplHj6SAeJ_o5hcnFnPRAmQZ-_Me49e3gZp3CFgo7p02P66M_O2C8D9P9Giif71HmfETxXbKIskycqe139KCpRXUUWdbXDogyMsq-lU-OESToWtreGSU_vwvjCE&c=sl_I8zpKWxAJ4J4rcJZvoB085YERAniYCP0I5TfgX4nBGoWnXH-0eQ==&ch=2zCvjkrtryAJfPk0JtqSRDYKjl6j-H0KmGwXzKNA2wzgCxidc7UPMA==" alt="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S8SQHC5" target="_blank">survey instrument</a> 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.<br><br>In this special edition of PHAB's newsletter you will find information on:<br><br>* <a style="color:rgb(0,92,171);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="#m_-4592377413499641256_A">Reaccreditation Standards and Measures Overview<br></a><br>* <a style="color:rgb(0,92,171);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="#m_-4592377413499641256_B">Reaccreditation Requirements Development Work Plan <br></a><br>* <a style="color:rgb(0,92,171);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="#m_-4592377413499641256_C">Comment Guidelines<br></a> <br>* <a style="color:rgb(0,92,171);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="#m_-4592377413499641256_D">How to Submit Comments</a> <br></div>
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<div style="font-size:14pt">Reaccreditation Requirements Overview</div>
</strong></span></div><div><br>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.<br><br>The elements of the proposed standards and measures for reaccreditation are:<br><ol><li>Continued conformity with the PHAB standards and measures under which the health department was initially accredited. <br> </li><li>Conformity with new requirements in standards and measures that PHAB adopted after the health department received initial accreditation.<br> </li><li>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.<br> </li><li>Continued improvement and advancement and quality improvement.</li></ol><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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 <em>Vital Signs</em> Report; the National Quality Forum's <em>Population Health Framework Action Guide</em>; the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's <em>Culture of Health Framework</em>; 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.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><a name="m_-4592377413499641256_LETTER.BLOCK14"></a><table style="background-color:#ffffff" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="15"><tbody><tr><td style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><br> <br><div style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="color:#0067ac;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><strong><a shape="rect" name="m_-4592377413499641256_B"><img alt="B" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" title="B"></a> </strong></span><span style="color:#0067ac;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><strong>
<div style="font-size:14pt">Reaccreditation Requirements Development Work Plan</div>
</strong></span></div><div><br>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. <br> <br>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.</div><div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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