Challenges and Supports for Implementing Health Equity During National Accreditation Among Small Local Health Departments in the United States
Ensuring that LHDs can work toward health equity is crucial for reducing health inequities. While the equity focus of PHAB S&M v2022 proved challenging, for this selection of LHDs, participants affirmed that PHAB accreditation allowed them to solidify their equity work to better serve their communities.
Authors
- Amy Belflower Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1871-9034)
- Britt Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8549-5580)
- Paul C. Erwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0580-4855)
- Peg Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7000-796X)
- Matthew M. Fifolt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4720-7124)
- Andrew H. Crenshaw
- Ross C. Brownson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4260-2205)
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Thomas College (US)
- Allen (United States) (US)
- Brown Computer Company (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
- Published
- 2024-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/phh.0000000000002096
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention