Organizing State and Local Health Departments for Public Health Preparedness

Jeffrey Wasserman ; Peter Jacobson ; Nicole Lurie ; Christopher Nelson ; Karen A. Ricci ; Molly Shea ; James Zazzali ; Martha I. Nelson

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Emergency Services and Response;    Emergency Preparedness;    Terrorism and Homeland Security;    Public Health;    Health and Health Care;   

RP-ID  :  TR-318-DHHS

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

Improving the ability to respond to bioterrorism and other emergencies is an important challenge facing the U.S. public health system. Despite having a knowledgeable workforce, practice and experience, capacity, and partnerships with other responders in the community, the system’s ability to respond may depend largely on its structure. This study examines a key question: Are state and local public health agencies related to one another in a way that facilitates emergency response?