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The National Health Security Preparedness Index: Proposed Updates For 2015-16, Glen P. Mays
The National Health Security Preparedness Index: Proposed Updates For 2015-16, Glen P. Mays
Health Management and Policy Presentations
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated development of the National Health Security Preparedness Index in 2012 to create a platform for measuring the nation’s progress in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters and other large-scale emergencies that pose risks to health and well-being in the United States. As a measurement tool, the Index is designed to summarize levels of preparedness achieved within individual states and for the nation as a whole. This session summarizes proposed updates to the Index for 2015-16 that are designed to improve the validity and reliability of Index measures and …
The National Health Security Preparedness Index: National Advisory Committee Meeting, Glen P. Mays, Michael Childress, Anna Goodman Hoover, Chris Bollinger
The National Health Security Preparedness Index: National Advisory Committee Meeting, Glen P. Mays, Michael Childress, Anna Goodman Hoover, Chris Bollinger
Health Management and Policy Presentations
This meeting of the National Advisory Committee for the National Health Security Preparedness Index program discussed strategies for improving the theoretical framework, measures, and analytic methodologies used in assessing and comparing preparedness levels across U.S. states and the nation as a whole.
Refining And Improving The Methodology For The National Health Security Preparedness Index, Glen P. Mays
Refining And Improving The Methodology For The National Health Security Preparedness Index, Glen P. Mays
Health Management and Policy Presentations
This first meeting of two newly reconstituted Working Groups for the National Health Security Preparedness Index Program examined opportunities for improving and refining the Index's measurement, scaling, weighting, and aggregation methodologies. Methodological improvements will enhance the Index's utility for education, planning, policy development, and quality improvement efforts focused on improving national preparedness and resiliency for large-scale health threats.