New Releases Public Comment on the HDSAI Interpretation Document: November 5 – December 12, 2020 The suggested revisions to the HDSAI Interpretation Document are open for public comment until December 12, 2020. The proposed revisions were drafted by an Accreditation … Read more
Updating tobacco free signs to include electronic delivery systems is one of the clearest tools for compliance with the policy. It helps the health department staff because it makes it clear that electronic delivery systems are included in the tobacco … Read more
New Releases Public Comment on the HDSAI Interpretation Document – November 5 – December 12, 2020 For the past six months, the Accreditation Standards Workgroup and a group of subject matter experts have been diligently working to review all Activities … Read more
See an example of Haywood County Health and Human Services Public Health Division’s EpiGram and the Wilson County Health Department’s policy update log among other best practices highlighted in the 2019-2020 Best Practices Report. This report is a compilation of the … Read more
New Releases 2020 NCLHDA Annual Report is now Available Message from the Accreditation Administrator Amy Belflower Thomas, MHA, MSPH, CPH It has been quite a year, from the statewide roll out of the online dashboard for evidence submission and review … Read more
According to Marcy Williams, Caswell County Health Department AAC: “COVID-19 has brought public health to the forefront as first responders and as health care providers. As with counties across NC, Caswell County Health Department has partnered with some local health … Read more
New Releases Annual Survey – Thank YOU! Thank you to everyone who completed the 2020 NCLHD Accreditation Annual Survey. We know that you are busier than ever, and you many of you still made the time to share your feedback … Read more
New Releases NCLHD Accreditation Staff Updates Welcome Margaret Benson Nemitz Margaret recently joined the North Carolina Institute for Public Health (NCIPH) as a Community Assessment Coordinator. In this role she will be providing project support to the NCLHD Accreditation Program … Read more
The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has two committees working toward continuous quality improvement and reaccreditation, but they have very different approaches and responsibilities. Both the Continuous Readiness Committee (CRC) and the Quality Improvement Council (QIC) have … Read more
New Releases 2020 Webinar Series The NCLHD Accreditation Program is offering a free monthly webinar series beginning in June 2020 and running through June 2021. The next webinar, Understanding Your Community’s Superpowers will be held July 16 from 10—11:30 a.m. … Read more
