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Key partners are working together to support accreditation efforts in
Wisconsin including:
Division of Public Health received funding from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the fall of 2010 to support
state, local, and tribal systems to move toward accreditation. For more
information on training, technical assistance, and mini-grants related
to the CDC Wisconsin Public Health Performance Improvement grant,
contact Rebecca Cohen at Rebecca.Cohen@dhs.wisconsin.gov
or (608) 261-7826.
Healthiest Wisconsin 2020, (HW2020), the state health plan,
identifies an infrastructure focus area that addresses public health
capacity and quality. One of the state objectives is: By 2020, all
Wisconsin health departments will be accredited using an established
standard. More information on this focus area is available on the
HW2020
website.
Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WALHDAB)
has identified public health accreditation and quality improvement as a
strategic priority for local health departments. More information on
these efforts is available on the WALHDAB website.
Institute for Wisconsin Health, Inc. has provided accreditation
preparation and quality improvement leadership and assistance since
2008.The Institute's website features a Public Health Quality blog
focused on building a community of practice around accreditation and
quality. The blog features conversation, key links and resources that
encourage innovation and connection among local, Tribal and state health
department partners. For more information, please visit the
IWHI website.
Public Health Accreditation Wisconsin (PHAW) website is a private and
secured network accessible only to Wisconsin health departments and
Tribal health departments offering accreditation materials/examples to
both share and access including resources, tools, documents, and
processes that may provide a starting point for the development of
locally required documentation established by the Public Health
Accreditation Board (PHAB). To request access to this site please
contact your DPH regional office (bottom of this page) or Tegan Ruland
at Tegan.Ruland@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
