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Pursuing Voluntary Public Health Accreditation: Perspectives from Large Jurisdictions

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion
This presentation will include presentations from three large health agencies who are working toward accreditation. The presenters will discuss their experiences, and focus in on the resolution of any particular barriers that they faced along the way.
Session Objectives: Participants will analyze the Public Health Accreditation Process from the perspective of a large health jurisdiction. Participants will compare the different strategies used by the health agencies to pursue voluntary Accreditation.
Organizer:
Lia Katz, MS
Moderator:
Lia Katz, MS

10:30am
Opening Remarks -- Lia Katz
Lia Katz, MS
10:50am
Advancing Quality Improvement through Accreditation Readiness Preparation in New Jersey
Colette Lamothe-Galette, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:20am
Advancing Accreditation in Large Jurisdictions: Experience of Maricopa County
Eileen Eisen-Cohen, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:50am
Pursuing Voluntary Public Health Accreditation: California Department of Public Health Experience
Loriann DeMartini, PharmD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: APHA-Center for Professional Development

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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