National Public Health Accreditation

In November 2018, the Princeton Health Department became just the third local health department in New Jersey to be awarded from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). To receive accreditation (PDF), the Department had to undergo a rigorous, multi-faceted, peer-reviewed assessment process to ensure it meets or exceeds a set of quality standards and measures. The mission of the voluntary national accreditation program is to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing and ultimately transforming the quality and performance of the nation's state, Tribal, local, and territorial public health departments.

Assessments

PHAB's initial accreditation assesses a health department's capacity to carry out the ten Essential Public Health Services; manage an effective health department; and, maintain strong and effective communications with the governing entity.

About the Accreditation

What is public health department accreditation?

  • The measurement of health department performance against a set of nationally recognized, practice-focused, and evidenced-based standards.
  • The issuance of recognition of the achievement of accreditation within a specified time frame by a nationally recognized entity.
  • The continual development, revision, and distribution of public health standards.

Checklist

Documents

  1. Accredited Health Departments (PDF)
  2. Community Health Assessment (CHA) (PDF)
  3. Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) (PDF)
  4. Strategic Plan (PDF)