In April 2024, Chelsey Saari, DrPH, Senior Accreditation Specialist at PHAB, visited Palau to support the Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Public Health (the Ministry) [...]
New Reflection & Learning Option Did you know you can now use the national Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) Cost and Capacity Assessment as your reflection and learning option? Results [...]
Accredited vital records and health statistics (VRHS) units guarantee the reliability and consistency of health data, fostering trust among public health staff, policymakers, and the public. Be an early [...]
What promoted you to become a volunteer Site Visitor for PHAB? I have a supportive employer in the Office of Policy and Practice Alignment (OPPA) within the Wisconsin [...]
Public health departments play a crucial role in the health and wellbeing of their communities. In 2022, the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) launched the Pathways Recognition program as part [...]
Health departments and health department systems are making great strides as they strengthen and improve their agencies and public health systems. And yet, even the best efforts may be [...]
Public health departments play an important role in protecting and promoting the health and well-being of communities. Achieving accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is a significant [...]
Public health policy is defined as the laws, regulations, actions, and decisions implemented within society in order to promote wellness and ensure that specific health goals are met1. Historically, public [...]
Public health innovation refers to the development of a new process, policy, product or program that increase quality, impact and efficiency. This definition and the accompanying characteristics were informed by [...]
As public health departments adapt to meet the growing and changing needs of their communities, several national initiatives have recently emerged to serve as pathways for health departments to be [...]
