National Public Health Performance Standards Program frequently asked questions

The NPHPSP is a partnership initiative of national public health organizations that have worked collaboratively to establish national performance standards. The standards identify the optimal level of performance for state and local public health systems (all organizations that contribute to public health in a given area) and governing bodies. The NPHPSP provides a framework to assess capacity and performance of a public health system and seeks to ensure that strong effective public health systems are in place to deliver essential public health services.Publication date from document properties: created: 10/4/2008; modified: 11/3/2010