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Public Health Emergency Preparedness - Coggle Diagram
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
PHEP has been made to increase our nations ability to react to public health emergencies
what have these investments prepared us for?
bioterrorist attack?
pandemic influenza
large-scale public health emergency
Lack in agreement regarding what measures should aim at
weak system of accountability will have no results
dramatic shift leaving the following confused
state and local health officials
businesses
non-profits
citizens
key elements that result in a well-prepared community
capability of the public health and health care systems, communities, and individuals, to prevent, protect, and respond
coordinated and continuous process of planning and implementation that relies on measuring performance and taking corrective action
what constitutes a public health emergency?
emergency when health consequences could potentially overwhelm routine community capabilities to tackle them
scale, timing, or unpredictability threatens to over-whelm routine
what does preparedness require?
prevention
mitigation
recovery
operational capabilities
ability for quick execution tasks
requires capacity although capacity alone does not ensure readiness
infrastructure
personal plans
continuous improvement
frequent testing of plans
drills
exercises
formulation and execution of action plans
practice of improving health and resiliency of communities
Who is involved in the prep?
communities
governmental agencies
community residents
businesses
nongovernmental organizations
large share of the following are provided on site prior to response personal arriving
first aid
search and rescue
initial response activities
Elements of PHEP
preplanned and coordinated rapid-response capability
assessing the community characteristics
addressing the gaps in planning
risk assessment
vulnerabilities
expert and fully staffed work-force
emphasizes the need to develop people who can perform under stress
leadership and strong public health with leadership potential
accountability and quality improvement
testing
practicing
improving
ensuring systems have fiscal accountability