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The Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation (OCCHA)
was formed in 1981. OCCHA in an independent agency directed by a Board
of Directors whose
members are appointed by professional associations involved in public
health.
OCCHA's conviction is that the provision of quality public
health programs and services requires sound administrative and operational
processes. Through the accreditation process,
OCCHA provides an independent, voluntary, peer evaluation of the
administrative and operational aspects of local public health agencies.
To be appointed to the OCCHA Board of Directors, a
representative must be active at the management/consultative level in
public health and must be approved for election or appointment by the
member organization which he/she is representing on the OCCHA Board.
OCCHA’s Mission Statement
The Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation
promotes accountability and excellence in public health programs and
services.
OCCHA's Mandate
To
establish, review and revise accreditation standards related to
governance, administration, program planning, implementation, monitoring
and evaluation.
To
enhance knowledge through consultation and shared experience.
To
measure agency performance against peer set standards, provide
comprehensive reports and confer accreditation awards.
To
promote and facilitate continuous quality improvement in public health
units through consultation across Ontario public health units.
To
work in partnership with other community health organizations and
relevant provincial ministries to promote excellence in public health
programs and services.
Key Initiatives for 2011 - 2012
1.
Consultation with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to support
measurement of the Ontario Public Health Organizational Standards.
2.
Evaluation
of the new accreditation program,
Advancing Quality in Public Health.
3.
Development and expansion of quality indicators and quality
attributes in support of the OCCHA quality framework for public health
units and to enhance the accreditation reporting process.
4.
Development and/or implementation of planning and reporting tools for public health units to
facilitate preparation for and participation in the accreditation
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