School of Public Health helps Rush County Health Department be first to earn national accreditation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDIANAPOLIS– Though it ranks as the 15th-smallest county in Indiana, recently Rush County accomplished something huge: Its health department ended up being the first in Indiana to attain nationwide accreditation from the general public Health Accreditation Board. To be accredited, a health department should undergo a strenuous evaluation process created to guarantee it fulfills or surpasses public health quality requirements and measures that span 12 domains of efficiency. Locations covered consist of community health assessments, disease surveillance and examination, health education, enforcement, policy development, emergency situation response planning, workforce advancement, quality enhancement, and health department management and administration. Rush County worked closely with the IU Richard M. Fairba …
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