RESUMEN
In 1988, the Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health identified the core functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance as key roles of the public health governmental sector. Some states have developed accreditation or performance assessment programs to measure how state and/or local government carry out these functions. Several of these programs share a common "on-site review" component defined as a site-specific visit to assess, observe, interview, review, evaluate, and/or survey a local/state agency or program regarding its ability to meet a set of public health standards. This article describes the experience of four states-Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, and Washington-in developing and conducting on-site reviews for accreditation or performance assessment.
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Acreditación/estadística & datos numéricos , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud/métodos , Práctica de Salud Pública/estadística & datos numéricos , Salud Pública/normas , Acreditación/métodos , Revisión por Pares , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
Given the recent interest in public health accreditation programs and related efforts, there is a need to learn from the shared experiences of states that have developed, implemented, and evaluated their own efforts. The Multistate Learning Collaborative provided such an opportunity. Five states were selected to participate in this national peer group. The states represented in the Collaborative reflect different accreditation and assessment models, varying levels of maturity, and various designs based on the context and needs of a given state. However, despite these differences, common themes, critical elements, and shared challenges have emerged.
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Acreditación , Desarrollo de Programa/métodos , Administración en Salud Pública/normas , Práctica de Salud Pública/normas , Administración en Salud Pública/educación , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
This article presents Michigan's efforts and accomplishments as a result of its involvement with the Multi-State Learning Collaborative (MLC) project. The article gives a brief overview of Michigan's accreditation program. It outlines the two goals and six objectives associated with Michigan's MLC project, and describes the structure it used to implement the project plan. It further explains and illustrates the outcomes achieved from successfully meeting the goals and objectives. The article gives a sample of a proposed voluntary component for continuous quality improvement that local health departments can implement utilizing the Shewhart Cycle of "Plan, Do, Check, and Act" and National Association of City and County Health Officials' Operational Definition of a Functional Health Department.
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Acreditación , Benchmarking/métodos , Salud Pública/normas , Garantía de la Calidad de Atención de Salud/organización & administración , Humanos , Michigan , Salud Pública/tendenciasRESUMEN
The Michigan Local Public Health Accreditation Program ensures the quality of local public health in Michigan by identifying and promoting the implementation of public health standards and evaluating and accrediting local departments' ability to meet them. The program is a collaborative effort between the Michigan Public Health Institute and the Michigan Departments of Agriculture, Community Health, and Environmental Quality. This article presents a case study. From the conceptual stage of designing a mode of collaboration to examining each step in the process, the goal is to provide a basic understanding of objectives of the accreditation program. The article concludes with the early results, providing a platform for future study.