PHAB accreditation represents the gold standard for public health departments, but the process can feel overwhelming when you're already stretched thin. Fortunately, you don't have to go through it alone.

With Ascendient's structured support and innovative approach, health departments can save time, money, and untold frustration while building robust systems that outlast the accreditation cycle.

We understand that every health department’s accreditation journey is unique. Our flexible methodology adapts to your current capacity, existing documentation, and specific challenges. This process includes conducting comprehensive readiness assessments across all domains and creating customized documentation roadmaps to build the systemic approaches to assessment, policy development, and assurance that PHAB demands.

By incorporating existing plans as much as possible and leveraging existing professional resources, we maximize your past investments while building toward future goals more quickly and efficiently. Or, if you're starting from scratch, we can offer a fully turnkey solution that includes every required plan, staff training, and project management.

Our team understands that accreditation isn't just about meeting standards – it's about establishing innovative quality improvement and performance management systems that demonstrate measurable impact while promoting long-term success. We help you see accreditation not as a compliance burden, but as an opportunity to strengthen operations, enhance credibility, and position your department as a leader in public health excellence.