Committees of Council
There are currently three Standing Committees of the OCCHA
Board of Directors:
The OCCHA Board of Directors will organize ad hoc
committees, as appropriate, to address specific issues.
Principles and Standards Committee
This Principles and Standards Committee shall be comprised
of a minimum of five members appointed by the OCCHA Board of Directors,
with powers to add. The chairman of the Committee will be elected by
voting members and shall be a member of the Board.
Objectives:
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To develop, regularly review and update the
Accreditation Principles and Standards for approval by the Board;
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To review and make recommendations regarding
procedures for the accreditation process; to screen survey
applications and make recommendations regarding whether to proceed;
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To review the Surveyor's reports and make
recommendations regarding the accreditation status of a health agency;
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To consider appeals from health agencies regarding
their accreditation status, and
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To participate in the interpretation of Accreditation
Principles and Standards.
Current Membership:
Ellen Wodchis, Daina Mueller, Catherine Bloskie,
Allan Northan, Marion McGeein, Shelley Stalker, Bonnie Jeffrey.
Marketing Committee
The Marketing Committee shall consist of a minimum of
three members appointed by the OCCHA Board, with powers to add. The
chairman of the Committee will be elected by voting members and shall be a
member of the Board.
Objectives:
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To recommend policies relating to the public image of
the organization;
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To provide strategies for informing public health
agencies of the function of the Council;
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To promote recognition of OCCHA;
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To review information provided by the Council;
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To recommend plans or public relations programs for
the Council including the use of media sources;
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To ensure the development and distribution of the
OCCHA newsletter and annual report, and
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To develop and review a protocol for news releases
regarding the accreditation status of a public health agency.
Current Membership:
Robert Thompson, Helen Mulligan, Bonnie Jeffrey, Ellen
Wodchis.
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee
Purpose:
To improve OCCHA’s ability to encourage and facilitate
organizational excellence and ongoing quality of practice (i.e., CQI) in public
health.
Objectives:
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To
develop a framework to encourage and support continuous quality
improvement in public health.
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To
support the review and revision of accreditation standards to
incorporate and/or expand the concepts of continuous quality
improvement.
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To
provide leadership, direction and support to the Public Health CQI
Advisory Group.
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To
facilitate information-sharing on CQI initiatives and the activities
of the OCCHA CQI Committee.
Current Membership:
Ellen Wodchis, Marion McGeein, Shelley Stalker, Elaine
Murkin.
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