National Public Health Performance Standards Program (NPHPSP)

The National Public Health Performance Standards (NPHPSP) is a national partnership initiative that has developed National Public Health Performance Standards for state and local public health systems and public health governing bodies to assess and improve public health systems.

The Performance Standards are used to

• Assess performance
• Identify areas for system improvement
• Strengthen state and local partnerships
• Assure that a strong system is in place for effective response to day-to-day public health issues, as well as public health emergencies.

Benefits

• Improving organizational and community communication and collaboration, by bringing partners to the same table
• Educating participants about public health and the interconnectedness of activities, which can lead to a higher appreciation and awareness of the many activities related to improving the public’s health
• Strengthening the diverse network of partners within state and local public health systems, which can lead to more cohesion among partners, better coordination of activities and resources, and less duplication of services
• Identifying strengths and weaknesses to address in quality improvement efforts
• Providing a benchmark for public health practice improvements, by providing a gold standard to which public health systems can aspire

Vision

Excellence in Public Health Practice defined by recognized Performance Standards

Mission

Improve the quality of public health practice and performance of public health systems

Highlighted Work

See how public health institutes and state health agencies partnered to improve the public health system using the NPHPSP here.

For more information about the NPHPSP, contact Lil Johnson at .