Public Health Accreditation
Rubber Stamp or Roadmap for Improvement
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 11033352 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Angela L Carman (Angela L. Carman is with the University of Kentucky, College of Public Health, Lexington. Both authors are with the National Coordinating Center for Public Health Services and Systems Research and Practice-Based Research Networks, Lexington.), Lava Timsina (0000-0001-7493-5843, Angela L. Carman is with the University of Kentucky, College of Public Health, Lexington. Both authors are with the National Coordinating Center for Public Health Services and Systems Research and Practice-Based Research Networks, Lexington.) |
| Año | 2015 |
| Volumen | 105 |
| Número | S2 |
| Páginas | S353-S359 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2015-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Editorial | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2015.302568 |
| PMID | 25689214 |
| PMCID | PMC4355713 |
| OpenAlex | W2036610461 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 16 |
Objectives. We identified the characteristics of local health departments (LHDs) that intended to seek accreditation, and also examined the association between that intent and a complete community health assessment (CHA), community health improvement plan, agency strategic plan, or other specific accreditation requirements. Methods. We analyzed data from the 2010 profile survey of LHDs conducted by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (n = 267). Results. Those LHDs that conducted a CHA (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.62; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.38, 1.00; P = .05) and developed a strategic plan (AOR = 0.30; 95% CI = 0.12, 0.74; P = .01) were less likely to have an intent to pursue accreditation in the first 2 years of the program. By contrast, those LHDs that were engaged in quality improvement (QI) activities were approximately 2.6 times more likely to pursue accreditation compared with those LHDs that did not have any QI activities (P Conclusions. Based on our findings, national public health accreditation might be the vehicle LHDs could use to improve their operating environments, better manage their resources, and reap the rewards associated with meeting national industry standards
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| Velocidad de citación | historical |
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| Altamente citado | No |