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Lowering Barriers to Accreditation for Small & Rural Health Departments

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 : 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Jerry King , Indiana Public Health Association, Indianapolis, IN
A multi-jurisdiction learning collaborative can reduce barriers to accreditation for small, under-resourced health departments. Providers of accreditation technical assistance in Indiana have embarked on a comprehensive strategy for shared learning that includes statewide summits, midyear meetings and inter-session work.

Learning Areas:

Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health administration or related administration
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines

Learning Objectives:
Identify collaborative strategies through which states may reduce barriers for small, rural health departments in preparation for accreditation.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I was appointed to working groups for Exploring Accreditation and the PHAB development process and I am presently a PHAB site visitor. I am leading the development of a statewide strategy to support health departments in accreditation preparation which will be the subject of my presentation.
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.

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