Columbiana County nets prestigious health status
Columbiana County Health District has received national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board.
The local agency is one of 305 accredited local health departments. Only 10% of the local departments across the country have achieved this goal.
“Our health district’s status as accredited is a testament to the ongoing excellence of this organization. Effective public health has always been our priority, so we are very pleased that this philosophy was recognized by PHAB.” said Wesley Vins, Columbiana County's health commissioner,. “We hope this announcement, coming as it does after our rapidly unfolding successful public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is confirmation to our community, local businesses and our partner organizations that our staff is committed to quality improvement and responsive to the needs of our community.”
PHAB President and CEO Paul Kuehnert said the newly received status also helps local agencies solve problems.
"Just going through the accreditation process itself helps health departments pinpoint the areas that are critical to improving the work they do for their communities," Kuehnert said.
Across the nation, health districts provide services aimed at promoting healthy behaviors; preventing diseases and injuries; ensuring access to safe food, water, clean air, and life-saving immunizations; and preparing for and responding to public health emergencies.
This article originally appeared on The Alliance Review: Columbiana County nets prestigious health status
