Informing the National Public Health Accreditation Movement

Lessons From North Carolina's Accredited Local Health Departments

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AuthorsMary V Davis (0000-0002-7616-3856, Mary V. Davis, David O. Stone, Brittan W. Wood, and Edward L. Baker are with the North Carolina Institute of Public Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the time of the study, Margaret M. Cannon was with the North Carolina Institute of Public Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Joy Reed is with the Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh.), Margaret M Cannon (Mary V. Davis, David O. Stone, Brittan W. Wood, and Edward L. Baker are with the North Carolina Institute of Public Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the time of the study, Margaret M. Cannon was with the North Carolina Institute of Public Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Joy Reed is with the Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh.), David O Stone (Mary V. Davis, David O. Stone, Brittan W. Wood, and Edward L. Baker are with the North Carolina Institute of Public Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the time of the study, Margaret M. Cannon was with the North Carolina Institute of Public Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Joy Reed is with the Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh.), Brittan W Wood (Mary V. Davis, David O. Stone, Brittan W. Wood, and Edward L. Baker are with the North Carolina Institute of Public Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the time of the study, Margaret M. Cannon was with the North Carolina Institute of Public Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Joy Reed is with the Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh.), Joy Reed (Mary V. Davis, David O. Stone, Brittan W. Wood, and Edward L. Baker are with the North Carolina Institute of Public Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the time of the study, Margaret M. Cannon was with the North Carolina Institute of Public Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Joy Reed is with the Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh.), Edward L Baker (Mary V. Davis, David O. Stone, Brittan W. Wood, and Edward L. Baker are with the North Carolina Institute of Public Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the time of the study, Margaret M. Cannon was with the North Carolina Institute of Public Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Joy Reed is with the Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh.)
Year2011
Volume101
Issue9
Pages1543-1548
Publication date2011-09-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2011.300199
PMID21778472
PMCIDPMC3154235
OpenAlexW2154482921
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited12

To advance understanding of public health accreditation, we analyzed data on the North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation program. We surveyed accredited health departments on barriers to and supports of accreditation preparation, performance on accreditation standards, and benefits and improvements after accreditation. All 48 accredited agencies responded to the survey. All agencies improved policies to prepare for accreditation and met most accreditation standards. Forty-six percent received local funds for accreditation preparation. The most common barrier to accreditation preparation was time and schedule limitations (79%). Fifty percent of agencies acted on suggestions for improvement, and 67% conducted quality improvement activities. Benefits of accreditation included improvements in local partnerships. Agencies of all sizes conducted accreditation activities, were successfully accredited, and experienced benefits resulting from accreditation

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