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Publications

Editorial: Accreditation of Public Health Agencies: A Means, Not an End
Pamela Russo, MD, MPH

Editorial: Accreditation as an Opportunity to Strengthen Public Health: CDC’s Perspective
Dennis Lenaway, PhD, MPH; Liza Corso, MPA; Stephanie Bailey, MD, MSHSA

Commentary: Exploring Accreditation: Striving for a Consensus Model
Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN; Georges Benjamin, MD, FACP; Marie Fallon, MHSA; Paul E. Jarris, MD, MBA; Patrick M. Libbey

Commentary: History Will Be Kind
Bernard J. Turnock, MD, MPH; Priscilla A. Barnes, MPH, CHES

Article: Final Recommendations for a Voluntary National Accreditation Program for State and Local Health Departments: Steering Committee Report
Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN; Georges Benjamin, MD, FACP; Jacalyn Carden, MS, RN, CAE; Marie Fallon, MHSA; Grace Gorenflo, MPH, RN; George E. Hardy Jr, MD, MPH; Paul E. Jarris, MD, MBA; Patrick M. Libbey; Patricia A. Nolan, MD, MPH

Article: Linking Accreditation and Public Health Outcomes: A Logic Model Approach
Brenda M. Joly, PhD, MPH; Georgeen Polyak, PhD; Mary V. Davis, DrPH, MSPH; Joan Brewster, MPA; Beverly Tremain, PhD; Cathy Raevsky, BA; Leslie M. Beitsch, MD, JD

Article: The Operational Definition of a Functional Local Public Health Agency: The Next Strategic Step in the Quest for Identity and Relevance
Patrick Lenihan, PhD, MUPP; Christina Welter, MPH; Carol Chang, MPA, MPH; Grace Gorenflo, MPH, RN

Article: States Gathering Momentum: Promising Strategies for Accreditation and Assessment Activities in Multistate Learning Collaborative Applicant States
Glen Mays, PhD, MPH; Leslie M. Beitsch, MD, JD; Liza Corso, MPA; Carol Chang, MPH; Russell Brewer, DrPH, MPH

Commentary: Building a Bridge to Accreditation-the Role of the National Public Health Performance Standards Program
Liza C. Corso, MPA; Laura B. Landrum, MUPP; Dennis Lenaway, PhD; Robert Brooks, MD, MBA; Paul K. Halverson, DrPH, MHSA

Commentary: Financing and Creating Incentives for a Voluntary National Accreditation System for Public Health
Patricia Nolan, MD, MPH; Ronald Bialek, MPP; Mary L. Kushion, MSA; Dennis Lenaway, PhD, MPH; Michael S. Hamm, CMC

Article: Public Health Laws and Implications for a National Accreditation Program: Parallel Roadways Without Intersection?
Leslie M. Beitsch, MD, JD; Laura B. Landrum, MUPP; Carol Chang, MPH; Kathleen Wojciehowski, JD, MA

Article: Lessons Learned From the Multistate Learning Collaborative
Russell A. Brewer, DrPH; Brenda Joly, PhD; Marlene Mason, BSN, MBA; Debra Tews, MA; Lee Thielen, MPA

Article: Accreditation/Performance Assessment On-Site Reviews in Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, and Washington: Implications for States and an Evolving National Model
James Butler, BBA; Debra Tews, MA; Cathy Raevsky, BA; Janet Canavese, BS; Kathleen Wojciehowski, JD; Craig Michalak, MBA; Monecia Thomas, MHA; Joan Brewster, MPA; Marlene Mason, MBA; Rita Schmidt, MPH

Article: Evaluation as a Critical Factor of Success in Local Public Health Accreditation Programs
Beverly Tremain, PhD; Mary Davis, DrPH; Brenda Joly, PhD; Mark Edgar, PhD; Mary L. Kushion, MSA; Rita Schmidt, MPH

Article: Enhancing Michigan’s Local Public Health Accreditation Program Through Participation in the Multistate Learning Collaborative
Mary L. Kushion, MSA; Debra Scamarcia Tews, MA; Melody D. Parker, MM, MLIS

Article: Local Public Health Certification and Accreditation in Illinois: Blending the Old and the New
Laura B. Landrum, MUPP; Elissa J. Bassler, MFA; Georgeen Polyak, PhD; Mark Edgar, PhD, MPH; Christopher Giangreco, PhD; Jonathan C. Dopkeen, MA, PhD

Article: The NC Accreditation Learning Collaborative: Partners Enhancing Local Health Department Accreditation 
Mary V. Davis, DrPH, MSPH; Joy Reed, EdD, RN; Leah M. Devlin, DDS, MPH; Craig L. Michalak, MBA; Rachel Stevens, EdD, RN; Edward Baker, MD, MPH, MSc

Commentary: The Role of Performance Management and Quality Improvement in a National Voluntary Public Health Accreditation System
Stacy L. Baker, MSEd; Leslie Beitsch, MD, JD; Laura B. Landrum, MUPP; Rebecca Head, PhD, DABT

The Management Moment: Linking Agency Accreditation to Workforce Credentialing: A Few Steps Along a Difficult Path
Edward L. Baker Jr, MD, MPH, MSc; Rachel H. Stevens, EdD, RN

News From NACCHO: Accreditation: Time to Get Ready 
Grace Gorenflo, MPH, RN