Health Department is Re-accredited With Honors

From Johnston County Public Information Office:

Johnston County's Public Health Department has been awarded "Re-accreditation with Honors" by North Carolina's Local Health Department Accreditation Board.

"The site visit team reviewed 147 activities, and I'm proud to report that Johnston County met all 147 – a perfect score," Dr. Marilyn Pearson, the county's director of public health, told the County Commissioners at their November 19 meeting. (She's shown with Assistant Director Steve Strickland in a screenshot from that meeting).

"This is a testament to the dedication of our staff, particularly our accreditation coordinators, NarShira Vann and Tracy Hadjipetrou, who uploaded more than a thousand documents during this process," Dr. Pearson noted.

The re-accreditation process evaluates a public health department's capacity to serve the community, protect patient confidentiality, maintain safe facilities, and collaborate effectively with partners.