Exploring the Linkage Between Accreditation Outcomes and Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

被引:6
作者
Kennedy, Mallory [1 ]
Heffernan, Megan [1 ]
Gonick, Shannon A. [1 ]
Siegfried, Alexa L. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Chicago, NORC, 4350 East West Hwy, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
关键词
accreditation; preparedness; program evaluation; public health; surveys and questionnaires;
D O I
10.1097/PHH.0000000000001329
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Public health emergency preparedness is a critical health department function. The national public health accreditation program may enhance public health preparedness by building the capabilities and overall capacity of health departments and also by improving capabilities specific to preparedness. This study presents findings from a survey sent to health departments 1 year after achieving accreditation, with a focus on accreditation outcomes related to public health preparedness. Between April 2014 and February 2020, 214 health departments responded to the survey. Most respondents indicated that accreditation had positively influenced their health department's performance within each of the selected topic areas that may influence public health preparedness: workforce development; quality improvement efforts; use of evidence and data to drive decisions; and partnerships, accountability, and credibility among external stakeholders. Enhancing overall health department capacity through accreditation may support the ability of health departments to prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies.
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页码:E80 / E84
页数:5
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