A Guide for Sustainable Public Health Accreditation
March 10, 2025
Public health accreditation demonstrates how a health department meets national standards for quality and performance. This sustainability guide is a planning document that health departments can use to support accreditation and reaccreditation efforts, including organizational and business process improvements. It provides guidance, examples, and templates. Dig into the full resource to learn more.
Examples of Accreditation Sustainability Plans
Montana Public Health Accreditation Sustainability Plan (PDF)
This example plan was used as the foundation of the Montana DPHHS Public Health & Safety’s ongoing commitment to sustaining public health accreditation efforts.
San Antonio Metro Health Accreditation Sustainability Plan (PDF)
The purpose of this example is to document the historical efforts for accreditation and outline a preparation strategy to assist the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District for the next iteration of reaccreditation.
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This work was supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce, through OE22-2203: Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.