Accreditation and Performance
ASTHO is dedicated to increasing state health agency capacity to improve the performance and quality of the public health system. ASTHO does this by providing technical assistance and resources to states in the areas of accreditation preparation, national performance standards assessment, and quality improvement.
Program Areas
Public
Health Accreditation Board Voluntary Accreditation: Resources and guidance
to help states prepare and apply for accreditation
The
National Public Health Performance Standards: Newly released Version 3.0
Instrument and supporting materials to complete a state level system
assessment
Performance
Management and Quality Improvement: Current QI initiatives, resources, and
links to national quality programs
Resources
Tools
Clearinghouse: Case Studies, Toolkits, Peer Networks, Newsletters
ASTHO Accreditation Library: Repository of
Example Accreditation Documentation from States
Staff
Donna Marshall, Senior Director,
Performance and Quality
Joya
Coffman, Director, Performance Improvement
Denise
Pavletic, Director, Systems Improvement
Leah
Silva, Senior Analyst, Performance Improvement
Alexandra
Barton, Analyst, Performance and Quality