Data and Insights

PHAB is committed to building our understanding of public health practice through continuous research and evaluation. The PHAB accreditation process generates the only set of peer-reviewed data about public health capacities. We encourage health departments, partners, researchers, and members of the public to explore these data to learn more about how health departments operate.

Explore the Data Portal

Visit the PHAB Data Portal to learn more about:

• The types of health departments that have applied for and achieved accreditation
• How health departments’ performance was assessed against the Standards & Measures
• What population health outcomes topics health departments track in their communities
• How all of the above differ based on health department characteristics

To protect the confidentiality of applicant health departments, all data on the public-facing portal are aggregated (shown in groups). However, accredited health departments can log in to view their own data, generate customized reports, and benchmark their accreditation assessments against other health departments.

If you have questions or suggestions about the portal, email [email protected].

Gain Insights

Request Data

PHAB will release data generated through the accreditation process to be used for research purposes only. If you are interested:

• Generate research ideas by reviewing our research agenda or exploring the Data Portal.
• Review the Research and Data Use Guidelines and the Description of PHAB Data and Codebook.
• Complete the Data Request Form.
• Contact Jessica Kronstadt, Vice President, Program, Research & Evaluation, at [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to discuss potential research projects.