Building a Bridge to Accreditation—the Role of the National Public Health Performance Standards Program

In Brief The commentary examines the role of the National Public Health Performance Standards Program (NPHPSP), which represents a groundbreaking effort to define public health practice standards for state and local public health systems and local governing entities. Any state or local jurisdiction that uses the NPHPSP may be positioning itself well for the future as it moves toward a national accreditation program.