How does the NPHPSP fit with accreditation efforts?
The Institute of Medicine, in its 2003 report, The Future of the Public’s Health in the 21st Century, catalyzed interest in accreditation by recommending the establishment of a national commission to explore agency accreditation. The IOM further stated the need to build off of current initiatives and particularly noted the promise of the NPHPSP. The IOM states, “This (accreditation) commission should focus on the development of a system that will further the efforts of NPHPSP.” (IOM, p. 158) Since that time, there has been significant activity in state-established programs as well as growing interest in exploring the concept of a national accreditation system for state and local public health agencies.
