271739 Public health accreditation: Doing more with less

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 : 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM

William Riley, PhD , School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
In this session we will describe public health accreditation as one of the most significant initiatives in the last decade to improve the accountability and quality of public health systems. In doing so we will demonstrate how accreditation has identified gaps in the delivery of public health services and established a comprehensive set of standards which address the triple aim by achieving the simultaneous pursuit of: improving the experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing per capita costs of health care. As these domains are embedded in the organizational systems of the respective public health agencies, specific facilitators and barriers to compliance are identified and resolved. These learning moments are elaborated and discussed.

Learning Areas:
Administration, management, leadership
Advocacy for health and health education

Learning Objectives:
1.Demonstrate how public health accreditation addresses the Triple Aim 2. Identify successes and challenges to implementing accreditation domains and the roles and responsibilities of a county health department as they use accreditation to achieve improved the experience of care, improve the health of populations and reduce per capita costs of health care. 3. Describe how accreditation may increase organizational legitimacy leading to greater public support and funding

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a principle investigator of several studies on the impact of simulation training and has been involved in numerous in situ simulation training programs. I have extensive experience in accreditation. I have over 20 years’ experience as a senior health care executive and has held the position of president and CEO of several health care organizations developing and implementing effective quality control systems, as well as leading numerous process improvement initiatives.
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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