Tools and Strategies for Building a Sustainable Accreditation Infrastructure
Virtual
Thursday, October 30, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time
Sustaining public health accreditation is essential for health departments to uphold consistent quality, accountability, and performance over time. Yet many agencies face challenges that can disrupt progress—such as staff turnover, shifting agency priorities, and changes in funding.
Join us for a webinar that will explore how accreditation teams can proactively address these challenges by using ASTHO’s Guide for Sustainable Public Health Accreditation to develop tailored sustainability plans. Participants will hear from the ASTHO team who will walk through the guide and share practical strategies for embedding sustainability into agency operations.
The session will also highlight two PHIG recipients that have developed plans to strengthen their accreditation infrastructure and maintain momentum beyond each accreditation cycle.
Whether you're preparing for reaccreditation or looking to build long-term capacity, this webinar will offer actionable insights and peer-driven examples to support your journey.
Learning Objectives:
1. Explore ASTHO’s Guide for Sustainable Public Health Accreditation and learn how it can be used to develop tailored sustainability plans.
2. Identify practical strategies for building and maintaining accreditation infrastructure.
3. Learn from peer health departments as they share their experiences developing plans to support long-term accreditation success.
Meet the Speakers:
- Rich Hazeltine, MBA, LSSGB, CPLP, SPHR; Quality Improvement & Accreditation Manager, Southern Nevada Health District
- Marilyn M. Trevino, CPM, Performance Excellence Coordinator (PM/QI + Informatics), Public Health Systems Improvement Office, Montana Department of Health and Human Services
- Richard Knecht, MPH, Accreditation Coordinator, Public Health Systems Improvement Office, Montana Department of Health and Human Services