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NIHB provides comprehensive technical assistance (TA) to Tribes on the accreditation process, including (but not limited to):

• Accreditation Readiness Workshops
• Documentation Review
• Pre-Requisite Development and Analysis
• Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
• Accreditation Road-mapping
• Agency and Leadership Engagement
• Accreditation Coordinator Peer Network

Please follow the link and instructions below to view NIHB and PHAB’s Webinar series of Tribal Public Health Accreditation.

This is a three part series to assist Tribal Public health Departments in understanding and preparing for PHAB Accreditation.

1. Getting Started with PHAB Accreditation, recorded on June 20th, 2012
2. Understanding the Accreditation Process, recorded July 2nd, 2012
3. Building Toward Success in Accreditation, recorded July 18th, 2012

*Remember these webinars can be used for Continuing Education Credits or Continuing Medical Education Credits. The instructions to receive credit are listed below.

Here is the link and some instructions in case folks have questions about accessing the modules and receiving credit.

1. Visit www.cecentral.com/phab
2. Click on "View Webcasts" under the "NIHB Accreditation Webinars" heading on the left navigation bar of the website.
3. A listing of three webinars will appear. Click on the hyperlinked title for the webinar you wish to view.
4. On the top of the page you will see a series of arrows for "activity progress". Click on "2 - LEARN".
5. Click on the video play button on the left of the page. The video will open in a new window. Maximize the window or click on the icon for a full screen view.
6. If you would like CE credit for viewing the video, click "proceed" after the video ends, or close the window that opened to view the video and click "3 - GET CREDIT". You will need to register for a CECentral account, log in, select the type of credit you desire, and complete the quiz and the evaluation to receive credit. A certificate can be printed if desired.

Feel free to contact, Blake Harper at (202) 507-4081 or [email protected] with any questions you might have regarding Tribal Public Health Accreditation.

Accreditation Related Position Papers and Presentations

Exploring Tribal Public Health Accreditation
A position paper exploring NIHB’s initial analysis of public health accreditation in Indian Country. This paper explains accreditation, its role in Tribal public health and recommendations made to PHAB from Tribal health directors and tribal public health stakeholders.

Traditional and Evidence Based Practices in Accreditation
A position paper looking in traditional and evidence based practices in Tribal public health accreditation.

Introduction to State Public Health for Tribal Leaders
A primer from ASTHO that describes the state/local health department governance classification system, important statutory considerations, and how tribes can successfully work with state health departments.

Knowing Tribal Health
A primer from ASTHO that describes treaties and laws that relate to public health, health challenges faced by American Indian/Alaska Native populations, and how to work successfully with tribes and tribal organizations.

Public Health Improvement Toolkit
A growing online collection of tools, including trainings, sample products, and templates developed by public health practitioners.

Featured Tool: Exploring Tribal Public Health Accreditation (PPT)
This presentation includes an introduction to the development of tribal public health departments and summarizes the progress on tribal public health accreditation.

Additional Archived Webinars

• State-Tribal Collaboration: Finding Synergistic Partners to Prepare for Accreditation (3/12/2013)
• Using the MAPP Framework for Authentic Partnership, Engagement and Action (12/18/2012)
• Montana's Accreditation Strategy: Using Systems to Comply (10/16/2012)
• Enhancing Your Facilitation Skills (6/12/2012)
• Designing and Implementing a QI Plan (4/17/2012)
• Building a QI Culture: A Roadmap to QI (2/21/2012)

*To access all previous webinars, please visit http://www.nnphi.org/e-catalog and search under programs for National Public Health Performance Standards Program.

National Public Health Accreditation Boards:

Public Health Accreditation Board

NIHB Tribal Public Health Accreditation Advisory Board

Learn more

Efforts are already underway to help tribal health providers prepare for accreditation. Tribal health officials, health department staff, local partners, non-profits and other stakeholders who are interested in an accountable and effective public health system are encouraged to learn more.

NIHB Tribal Public Health Accreditation Strategic Plan

PHAB and NIHB Partnership Information Sheet

For more information about how PHAB and NIHB are working to help the Tribes prepare for accreditation and how you can get involved, please contact Paul Allis, NIHB Public Health Project Manager via email at [email protected] or via phone at 202-507-4085 or contact PHAB at www.phaboard.org or call 703-778-4549

For more information about the Public Health Accreditation Board and the accreditation standards and measures, please click here.

For more information about NIHB’s Exploring Tribal Public Health Accreditation Project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, please click here.

Visit the PHAB website for more information:
www.phaboard.org/standards/default.asp

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