Objectives: To assess the impact of LBoH performance of governance functions on LHDs
having a current (completed within 5 years) community health assessment (CHA) …

Background: To improve quality and consistency of health departments, a voluntary
accreditation process was developed by the Public Health Accreditation Board …

Objective: This article examines local health department (LHD) participation and intentions
to participate in national voluntary accreditation and reasons for not seeking accreditation …

Objective: Health department accreditation is a crucial strategy for strengthening public
health infrastructure. The purpose of this study was to investigate local health department …

Objectives. To develop a local board of health (LBoH) classification scheme and empirical
definitions to provide a coherent framework for describing variation in the LBoHs. Methods …

Introduction: Recent studies show that health department accreditation from the US Public
Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) drives performance management and quality …

Objective: The purpose of this work is to provide evidence about best practices in the
accreditation process, specifically within the workforce development domain. It is the first in …

Background: Local boards of health (LBoHs) serve as the governance body for 71% of local
health departments (LHDs). Purpose: To assess the impact of LBoH governance functions …

Objectives. To examine correlates of applying for accreditation among small local health
departments (LHDs) in the United States through 2019. Methods. We used administrative …

The manuscript reports the results of a study that explored what facilitates and hinders local
emergency management program pursuit of accreditation by the Emergency Management …