The prerequisites for the application of health department
accreditation under the Public Health Accreditation
Board (PHAB) include the completion of
a health assessment, a health improvement plan,
and a strategic plan within the past 5 years of
application.15 Among respondents who agreed or
strongly agreed that they would seek accreditation
(n = 35), approximately 63% (n = 22) of respondents
have completed a state/territorial health assessment,
51% (n = 18) of respondents have completed a health
improvement plan, and 74% (n = 26) of respondents
have completed an agency-wide strategic plan. The 3
aforementioned prerequisites were each completed less
than 5 years from when the survey was administered.
Forty-two percent (n = 15) of the 35 respondents who
agreed or strongly agreed that they would seek accreditation
completed all 3 prerequisites within that 5-year
timeframe.