Shared Resources

Roles and Roles and Responsibilities of Boards of Health Related to North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation

Roles and Responsibilities of Boards of Health Related to North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation – PowerPoint Presentation (pptx)

This presentation provides a basic review of Board of Health-specific roles and responsibilities related to the N.C. Local Health Department Accreditation program. It is provided as a presentation so that local health directors and/or Agency Accreditation Coordinators can provide the training directly to their Board of Health.

Roles and Responsibilities of Boards of Health Related to North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation (NCLHDA) – Guide (pdf)

This guide is a complement to the above presentation and clearly identifies the accreditation activities that involve the board to accomplish. The activities are categorized according to the following topics: Finance, Community Health, Health Director/Staff, Board Training and Materials and Rules and Ordinances.

Note that this guide is applicable to all Board of Health (BOH) governance structures.

Board of Health Operating Procedures Template (word doc)

Resources to Address Common Issues:

Accessibility Resources:

• Accessible Print Materials (pdf)
• Medical Practice Accessibility Top 10 (pdf)
• Medical Access Resources (pdf)

Infection Control Resources:

• Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (pdf)
• Environmental Services Sample Policy (pdf)
• Environmental Cleaning Checklist (word doc)
• Environmental Cleaning Evaluation Worksheet (xlsx)
• Example Cleaning Grids (pdf)
• UNC EVS and Ambulatory Care Policy (pdf)

Environmental Health Resources:

Environmental Health Program Updates and Information on the 2022 HDSAI – PowerPoint Presentation (pdf)

This presentation reviews HDSAI 2022 changes specifically related to Environmental Health accreditation team members, including program updates, changes to environmental health-related activities, and resources. This content was presented to Environmental Health Supervisors in March 2022.

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