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a. Authorize the Director of Health to initiate the national public health accreditation application process for the Health Department; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to submit payment for Year 1 and for four subsequent years upon approval for continuation of accreditation process.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Director of Health to initiate the national public health accreditation application process for the Health Department; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to submit payment for Year 1 and for four subsequent years upon approval for continuation of accreditation process.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Local health departments are now engaging in national public health accreditation, which is intended to improve the quality and performance of public health agencies to ensure local health departments are accountable to their governing bodies, policymakers, and the communities they serve. Public health accreditation provides consistent standards so that people in different states, counties, and regions have access to the same range and quality of services. It also helps maximize scarce resources by encouraging strategic investments to improve people’s health, demonstrates accountability to residents and elected officials, and spurs innovation as departments work together to meet their communities’ needs. The national accreditation program is currently voluntary and officially began in 2011 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is the national accrediting organization for public health departments.
The national accreditation process will align activities that are needed for fully implementing Monterey County Health Department’s (MCHD) Strategic Plan initiatives and supporting the county-wide performance management system process. This community, staff, inter-, and intra-departme...
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