Crosswalk - Office of Public Health Practice - University of Michigan

Domain 2: Investigate health problems and environmental public health hazards to protect the communityPHAB Standards(Version 1.0)2.4 Maintain a Planwith Policies andProcedures forUrgent and Non‐UrgentCommunicationsMichigan Accreditation Program Indicators(Cycle 4)Although this happens routinely throughout the state,emergency preparedness is not currently included inMichigan’s accreditation process. The examples cited inthis section relate to communications between the stateand local health departments to communicate specificdisease/program indicators.Plan of Organization 2.d IT capacity available to accessand distribute current public health information.Section 4 CD 2.3 Notify MDCH immediately if suspect CDin jurisdictionSection 4 CD 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, and 4.1 Policies andprocedures for CD reportingSection 4 CD 1.3 CD case reports submitted electronicallyvia MDSS (technology)Section 6 Imms 4.3 LHD submits immunization reports tothe MCIRSection 6 Imms 4.1 LHD conforms to on‐line reportingrequirementsSection 6 Imms 4.2 LHD uses web‐based reporting toassure accurate school records.Section 8 STD 5 Submission of quarterly STD medicationinventory report to MDCH.Section 12 HIV/AIDS 2.3 Maintain necessarytechnological capacity.Meeting PHAB Standards:Evidence/Documentation ExamplesAgency Risk Communications PlanMedia Relations PlanParticipation and use of Health AlertNetwork (HAN)Evidence that the media was usedduring a public health emergencyEvidence of joint exercises with stateand Tribal partnersCrosswalk: Michigan and National Voluntary Public Health Accreditation page 8