The 2010 ASTHO Profile informs our understanding
of state and territorial health agencies’ participation in
planning, performance management, QI, and interest
in accreditation. Almost half of respondents developed
a state/territorial health assessment within the last 3
years. More than half of respondents developed the
strategic plan in the last 3 years. Since 2007, a greater
percentage of respondents reported developing a SHIP
in the last 3 years, thus aligning with the Healthy People
2020 Public Health Infrastructure Goal 15 to increase
the implementation of health improvement plans.