The Gila County Division of Health and Emergency Services in agreement with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is committed to achieving accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB).
On February 18, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. ADHS14-063025) with the Arizona Department of Health Services in a not to exceed amount of $45,000 for the contract period January 6, 2014, through September 30, 2014. The funds were used to continue preparing for national accreditation.
On October 21, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment No. 1, which extended the contract for the period of October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015, in the amount of $47,968.56.
Categories selected in Amendment No. 1:
Category 3: Building a Culture of Quality Improvement (related PHAB Domain:9),
6.3.1 Detailed written description of process and criteria for identifying and initiating appropriate QI projects.
6.3.8 QI staff training including training goals and objectives, and documentation of training content such as PowerPoint presentations, a curriculum, evaluation results, etc.
Category 4: Workforce Development (related PHAB Domain: 8),
6.4.1 Detailed written plan for ensuring adoption of relevant public health core competencies among staff.
6.4.3 Staff training plan based upon results of assessment, including training schedules and description of curricula topics, and how identified gaps in staff competencies will be addressed.
Amendment No. 2 modifies Amendment No. 1, Category 4: Workforce Development (related PHAB Domain: 8) to Category 2: Establishing and Monitoring a System of Performance Management;
6.2.1 Completed performance management self-assessment;
6.2.2 Detailed written performance management plan including: leadership and staff roles and responsibilities; objectives and standards for measuring progress toward milestones; methods, tools, and processes for measuring, tracking, and reporting performance; and timelines for completion.
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