Action 10.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Health & Social Services
- Meeting Date:
- 02/25/2014
- Title:
- CHSS IGA for Accreditation
- Submitted By:
- Mary Gomez, Health & Social Services
- Department:
- Health & Social Services
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Agenda Item Text:
Approve an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Contract No. ADHS14-063015 between Cochise Health and Social Services (CHSS) and Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) for the Public Health Department Accreditation project effective January 6, 2014 - September 30, 2014 in the amount of $44,800.
Background:
CHSS is extremely interested in pursuing formal accreditation status through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The goal is to improve and protect the health of the residents we serve by advancing the quality and performance of our local health department. This national accreditation program sets standards against which the nation's more than 3,000 PH department can be measured. The PHAB peer review process provides valuable feedback to inform PH departments of our strengths and opportunities for improvement. PHAB accreditation will also allow us to have access to best practices, and the considerable resources of PHAB and its national and local partners.
The ADHS is fully committed to the advancement of this accreditation throughout the State and will be applying for accreditation as a State Health Department in the near future. At this time, seven county health departments in Arizona are planning to apply for accreditation in 2014 and two others are planning to apply in 2015. To demonstrate ADHS's commitment to this process, they are offering these IGAs to counties who are pursuing accreditation. The amount projected to be awarded to Cochise County is $44,800. This number could change of any of the counties currently pursuing accreditation decide to opt out of this IGA opportunity.
The PHAB accreditation fee for CHSS will be $27,030 based upon the population we serve. This fee can be paid over a period of five years. After this fee is paid, CHSS would have approximately $18,000 under this IGA to hire a consultant and pay the wages of an accreditation coordinator.
CHSS wants to begin the PHAB accreditation process at the same time as ADHS and the other Arizona counties so that we will be applying under the same version of the PHAB standards. These standards are due to be updated later this year and would make the sharing of resources between our agencies more complicated. The process begins with signing a Statement of Intent (SOI) with PHAB and could take up to three years to complete.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Return IGA to ADHS for signature and sign formal Statement of Intent for PHAB to initiate the accreditation process.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Unable to apply for PHAB accreditation and lost opportunity to take advantage of this funding source.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Need signatures on two IGAs, return to CHSS for distribution.