Thank you for your questions about the North Carolina Local
Health Department Accreditation process. For your convenience,
the questions and answers are divided into categories by standard
and benchmark, with general questions and answers at the end.
| Standard
1: Core Functions and Essential Services |
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Benchmark 1: A local health
department shall conduct and desseminate results of regular
community health assessments. See
Benchmark 1 Questions |
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8.1.07 |
Benchmark 2: The local health
department shall work with health care providers in the community
to report reportable disease and other health-related events
and data. See Benchmark 2 Questions |
10.8.07 |
Benchmark 3: The local health
department shall maintain skills and capacity to collect, manage,
integrate and display health-related data. See
Benchmark 3 Questions |
1.30.07 |
Benchmark 5: The
local health department shall establish and maintain a
system to receive and provide health alerts and public
health response for health care providers, emergency responders,
and communities on a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week basis. See
Benchmark 5 Questions |
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Benchmark 6: The local health
department shall be able to respond to a public health emergency
on a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week basis. See
Benchmark 6 Questions |
1.30.07 |
Benchmark 7: The local health
department shall maintain and implement epidemiological case
investigation protocols. See
Benchmark 7 Questions |
10.8.07 |
Benchmark 8: The local health department shall
provide or have access to laboratory capacity capable of providing
for rapid detection and containment of communicable disease
outbreaks; environmental health hazards; potential biological,
chemical and radiological threats. See
Benchmark 8 Questions |
1.30.07 |
Benchmark
9: The local health department shall provide the
general public and elected and appointed officials with information
on health risks, health status, and health needs in the community
as well as information on policies and programs that can
improve community health.
See Benchmark 9 Questions |
8.23.07 |
Benchmark
10: The local health department
shall provide, support, and evaluate health promotion activities
designed to influence the behavior of individuals and groups. See Benchmark 10 Questions |
8.23.07 |
Benchmark
11: The local health
department shall convene key constituents and community partners
to identify, analyze, and prioritize community health problems/issues. See
Benchmark 11 Questions |
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Benchmark 13: The local health department shall
identify and build upon community assets and direct them toward
resolving health problems. See
Benchmark 13 Questions |
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Benchmark 14: The local health
department shall work with local, state and federal policy
makers to enact policies, laws, rules, and ordinances that
support individual and community health efforts. See
Benchmark 14 Questions |
7.26.07 |
Benchmark 15: The local health
department shall develop plans to guide its work. See
Benchmark 15 Questions |
8.10.07 |
Benchmark 17: The local health
department shall monitor compliance with public health laws
and rules. See
Benchmark 17 Questions |
8.10.07 |
Benchmark 18: The local health
department shall enforce public health laws, rules, and ordinances. See
Benchmark 18 Questions |
8.21.07 |
Benchmark
19: The local health department shall identify populations
that are not receiving preventive services or are otherwise
underserved with respect to health care. See
Benchmark 19 Questions |
6.1.07 |
Benchmark 22: The local health
department shall serve as a health care provider when local
needs and authority exist, and the agency capacity and resources
are available. See
Benchmark 22 Questions |
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Benchmark 23: The local health
department staff shall meet statutory and regulatory qualifications
for their positions. See
Benchmark 23 Questions |
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Benchmark 24: The local health
department shall regularly evaluate staff training and development
needs and provide opportunities for continuing education, training,
and leadership development. See
Benchmark 24 Questions |
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Benchmark 26: The local health
department shall promote diversity in the public health workforce. See
Benchmark 26 Questions |
| Standard
2: Facilities and Administrative Services |
8.1.07 |
Benchmark 30: The local health
department shall provide safe and accessible physical facilities
and services. See
Benchmark 30 Questions |
10.8.07 |
Benchmark 31: The local health
department shall develop and implement administrative policies
and procedures. See
Benchmark 31 Questions |
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Benchmark 33: The local health
department shall assure its financial accountability. See
Benchmark 33 Questions |
| Standard 3:
Board of Health |
| There are several recommended changes for this section of
the HDSAI, but for the purposes of this accreditation cycle,
it is recommended that the local health departments indicate
that the Board of Health has an understanding of how the
ten essential services are provided by the local health department. |
8.28.07 |
Benchmark 34: The local health
department shall exercise its authority to adopt and enforce
rules necessary to protect and promote the public's health. See
Benchmark 34 Questions |
8.28.07 |
Benchmark
36: The
local board of health members shall be trained regarding
their service on the board. See
Benchmark 36 Questions |
1.30.07 |
Benchmark 37: The local board
of health shall assure the development, implementation, and
evaluation of local health services and programs to protect
and promote the public's health. See
Benchmark 37 Questions |
2.16.07 |
Benchmark 39: The local board
of health shall assure the availability of resources to implement
the essential services described in G.S. 130A-34.1(e)(2). See
Benchmark 39 Questions |
2.19.08 |
General Questions |
A program of