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The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) has awarded five-year national accreditation status to 17 governmental public health departments. The 14 local and 3 state health departments accredited Nov. 10 represent [...]

An updated version of the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) Standards and Measures Version 1.5 has been uploaded to the PHAB website effective Thursday, October 1, 2015. Since the release [...]

On August 4, 2015, the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) awarded five-year accreditation status to four health departments: Central Valley Health District, Jamestown, North Dakota Thomas Jefferson Health District, Charlottesville, [...]

To raise awareness of the Action Plan's importance and to foster a greater understanding of the Action Plan's numerous benefits to the health department, PHAB has created a new video [...]

Standards and Measures Version 1.5 Now Available in Print Printed copies of PHAB Standards and Measures Version 1.5 are now available for purchase. In addition to being offered as a [...]

The Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (JPHMP) in December marked its 20th anniversary with the advanced online release of a special issue highlighting public health department accreditation. Titled [...]

Three health departments this week joined the growing ranks of those accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The decisions bring the number of public health departments now recognized [...]

PHAB Special Feature: Q&A With Judge Henry Bertram:  'The whole atmosphere within our organization was changed because of accreditation' Boards of health hold important roles in the national accreditation movement. [...]

Alexandria, VA — The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) this week awarded five-year national accreditation status to five public health departments. The decisions bring the number of public health agencies [...]