141st APHA Annual Meeting

In This section

281290
Using the standards and measures to assess a document

Sunday, November 3, 2013 : 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

David Stone, MS , Educational Services, Public Health Accreditation Board, Alexandria, VA
The ability to properly assess documentation that meets the requirements of the PHAB Standards and Measures, is a key skill needed to prepare for the PHAB accreditation process. Excellent documentation forms the foundation for the site review and the ultimate decision on whether accreditation is granted. This session is an interactive time of both lecture and discussion. Learners will demonstrate the points and skills taught during the session through responses to questions using example documents.

Learners will discuss and explain the framework of the PHAB Standards and Measures and use them, along with example documents, to demonstrate the process of reviewing a document against the PHAB requirements. Learners will discuss a set of four questions as a method for document assessment. They will then use the four questions in demonstrating how to assess a sample document. Participants will be given immediate feedback on their knowledge of the documentation requirements, as this session leads to the final session of hands-on application.

Learning Areas:
Administration, management, leadership
Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Public health administration or related administration
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines
Public health or related research
Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate use of the four questions with a selected measure to assess a sample document Define a process to compare a document against the requirements for accreditation measure conformity Describe the elements of documentation requirements as listed in the standards and guide to documentation

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have many years of experience related to accreditation documentation, and am the former director of NC’s state-based accreditation program. For PHAB, I led the development of the training for site visitors and beta test applicants on the subject of selecting and evaluating documentation to meet accreditation standards. I also have multiple years of experience in training and consultation and serve as the Education Specialist for PHAB, with primary duties of developing and leading training.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.