What is the national accreditation program all about?
The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is implementing a voluntary, national accreditation program for state, territorial, tribal and local public health departments. PHAB is a non-profit organization developed in accordance with the recommendations generated by the Exploring Accreditation Steering Committee (Final Report available). The Steering Committee was comprised primarily of state and local public health officials, including boards of health, and was informed by existing state-based accreditation programs in addition to accreditation experts in other fields.
