Quality Improvement

Ohio Leads the Nation in Accreditation. Here’s Why.

Driven by state policy, financial support, and hands-on technical assistance, Ohio’s success offers a model for the rest of the nation for PHAB accreditation. Read about the experiences of two Ohio health departments and how accreditation…

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Equitable Rulemaking in Washington State

In this case study, explore how the Washington State Department of Health enhanced its rulemaking process by identifying and implementing strategies to increase staff understanding of the rulemaking framework, foster effective community engagement, and strengthen the…

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Organizational Strategic Planning Guide

This guide provides health agencies with an overview of the organizational strategic planning process, comprised of seven major phases that an organization should complete on a recurring basis to adapt and refine their plans over time

Improving Performance Management in Licking County, Ohio’s Environmental Health Operations

This blog profiles Licking County, Ohio’s Environmental Health Department’s innovative approach to advance environmental health and public well-being by utilizing performance management practices.

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Five Recommendations for Enhancing Governmental Public Health Workforce Recruitment and Hiring

This infographic outlines the recommendations within the Optimizing Governmental Public Health Recruitment and Hiring technical package. Public health leaders and human resources partners may find this comprehensive infographic helpful when implementing new recruitment and hiring strategies…

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