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Assessing Hospital and Health System Preparedness and Response

Assessing Hospital and Health System Preparedness and Response. Paul Halverson, Dr.P.H. Director Division of Public Health Systems Development and Research Public Health Practice Program Office Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public Health System.

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Assessing Hospital and Health System Preparedness and Response

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  1. Assessing Hospital and Health System Preparedness and Response Paul Halverson, Dr.P.H. Director Division of Public Health Systems Development and Research Public Health Practice Program Office Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  2. Public Health System A public health system includes: all public, private, and voluntary entities that contribute to the delivery of public health services within a jurisdiction. • A public health system is: a network of entities with differing roles, relationships, and interactions. • All entities that contribute to the health and well-being of the community are included.

  3. Voluntary Agencies Social Services Churches State Partners Federal Partners MDs PublicInfo Fire An Example of the Local Public Health System: Bioterrorism Medical Examiner Hospitals Health Department Emergency Management EMS Police Civil Defense Labs Funeral Homes Mental Health

  4. Assessing Local Public Health Capacities • Partnership with the Department of Justice • An assessment tool to identify emergency response capabilities and needs for local public health systems • Based on Ten Essential Public Health Services

  5. Public Health SystemInfrastructure Model PublicHealth Response • Bioterrorism • Emerging infections • Other health threats Essential capabilities Laboratory Practice Epidemic Investigation Surveillance Basic infrastructure Information & Knowledge Systems WorkforceCompetency OrganizationalCapacity

  6. HHS ANNOUNCES $1.1 BILLION IN FUNDING TO STATES FOR BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS • HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today sent letters to governors detailing how much each state will receive of the $1.1 billion to help them strengthen their capacity to respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies resulting from terrorism. The money will allow states to begin planning and building the public health systems necessary to respond. (January 31, 2002)

  7. Public Health Focus Areas • A: Preparedness and Planning • B: Surveillance & Epidemiology • C: Laboratory • D: Chemical Lab (not applicable) • E: HAN/IT • F: Risk Communication • G: Training & Education

  8. Public Health Assessment Web Resources • http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/documents/stateinventory.PDF • http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/documents/localinventory.PDF • http://www.phf.org/PerformanceTools/NPHPSPtools-EPHS.pdf • http://www.astho.org/phiip/pdf/pmstate.pdf • http://www.naccho.org/files/documents/NPHPSP_ Local_Final_11-29-01.PDF • http://nacchoweb.naccho.org/MAPP_Home.asp • http://www.nalboh.org/perfstds/perfstds.htm

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