Resources

This page includes links to tools and resources to assist with use of the EnvPHPS and post-assessment activities.

EnvPHPS Toolkits

• The 10 Essential Services Toolkit provides resources for each of the 10 Essential Environmental Public Health Services. These resources are to assist with quality improvement specific to each of the 10 essential services.
• This EnvPHPS Assessment Toolkit provides tools that can help facilitate the process of preparing, conducting, and following up on your assessment.

Quality Improvement Resources

These resources link to information for quality improvement in public health.

Agencies and Organizations

• CDC Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (Performance Management and Quality Improvement Resources)
• Florida Department of Health (Quality Tools and Techniques)
• National Network of Public Health Institutes (Public Health Performance Improvement Toolkit)
• Public Health Accreditation Board
• Public Health Foundation (Performance Management and Quality Improvement)

Case Studies and CDC Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute Reports

• Evaluating Quality: Demonstrating the Need for a Formal Quality Assurance Program in Environmental Health [DOC - 564 KB]
• Implementation of Quality Management System in the Environmental Health Programs of the Green River District Health Department [PDF - 861 KB]
• Improving Data Quality and Consistency in the State of Alaska’s Drinking Water Program [DOC - 524 KB]
• Quality Improvement in Public Health Example: Documentation Cycle Time [PDF - 109 KB]

Search the CDC Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute projects for additional quality improvement projects related to specific program areas.

Environmental Health Program Guidelines and Related Standards

• National Public Health Performance Standards Program
• Public Health Accreditation Board Standards
• Voluntary National Guidelines for Management of Onsite and Clustered (Decentralized) Wastewater Treatment Systems [PDF - 1.23 MB]
• Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards – January 2011

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