TY - JOUR T1 - Accreditation program for health departments launches: Voluntary program to drive improvement JF - The Nation's Health JO - Nations Health SP - 1 LP - 14 VL - 41 IS - 9 AU - Teddi Dineley Johnson Y1 - 2011/11/01 UR - http://www.thenationshealth.org/content/41/9/1.3.abstract N2 - Marking a major milestone for public health, a national program to accredit the nation’s health departments launched in September. After years of planning, the much-anticipated accreditation program ushers in a new era for public health in the United States. ER -