Public Health_What It Is and How It Works, Fourth Edition

Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,Public Health:What It Is and How It Works, Fourth Edition,Chapter-by-Chapter Power Point Slides,Links to Internet-based resources,1,Chapter 8Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response,2,Chapter 8 Will Help You To:,differentiate among different types of public health emergencies and disasters, their definitions and the terminology related to them,identify the main characteristics of the principal natural disasters and their effects,explain the concepts of vulnerability, risk, disaster prevention, and the links to longer term effects,describe why emergencies and disasters are a problem for which the public health system must be an integral participant across a range of disaster activities,describe the role and responsibilities of public health professionals in emergency preparedness and response,identify how and where to locate the agency emergency response plan (or the pertinent portions of the plan),describe how the chain of command and communication strategies function in emergency response,3,Chapter 8 Will Also Help You To:,define terrorism and bioterrorism,identify Category A, B, and C biological agents, and their unique characteristics and relevance to bioterrorism events and threats,describe the relative role of first responders and public health in response to bioterrorism,describe, in general terms, recent federal public health service initiatives for bioterrorism preparedness,describe the proper response to an announced anthrax threat in the form of a letter,identifying the basic laboratory technologies that are being used at present and that will be used in the future to diagnose bioterrorist threats,describing the basic differences in the public health response to a contagious versus a point-source aerosol release of a bioterrorism agent,4,Public Health Roles in Emergency Preparedness and Response,Surveillance,Epidemiologic Investigation and Analysis,Laboratory Investigation and Analysis,Intervention,Risk Communication,Preparedness Planning,Community-Wide Response,Bioterrorism Expertise,Workforce Preparedness,5,Summaries,Interpretations,Recommendations,Reports,HealthAgencies,Health CareProviders,Public,Analysis,Information Loop of Public Health Surveillance,6,Americans Views of Health Problems Post 9/11,“Issue is 1 of 2 or 3 most,important,health problems” (%),0,10,20,30,40,50,0,10,20,30,40,50,50%,24%,23%,11%,7%,7%,6%,1%,1%,6%,7%,17%,19%,19%,22%,Cancer,Heart Disease,HIV/AIDS,Diabetes,Obesity,Smoking,Health problems from terrorist attacks,Cancer,Healthcare costs/Insurance,Bioterrorism/Anthrax/Smallpox,Other,AIDS,Heart Disease,Alcohol/Drug abuse,Smoking,Note: Sums up to more than 100% because each respondent was asked to give up to three different answers.,Gallup poll, November 811, 2001,HSPH/RWJF/ICR poll, November/December 2001,“Issue is 1 of 2 or 3 most,urgent,health problems” (%),8,9,Anthrax Attack 2001: Mail Flow Network,State Department SA-32 (VA),AMI Building (FL),Brentwood Mail Facility (DC),Truck to Atlanta, GA,Hamilton Processing Facility (NJ),Morgan Central Postal Facility (NY),Carteret Hub & Spoke Facility (HSF) (NJ),Boca Main Substation (FL),Blue Lake PO (FL),West Palm PO Main Branch (FL),Lake Worth PO (FL),Green Acres PO (FL),Radio City PO (NY),Rockefeller Ctr PO (NY),Ansonia PO (NY),56 USPS Facilities including:,Lenox Hill PO (NY),Times Sq. PO (NY),ENT Hospital (NY),Patakis Office (NY),NBC (NY),ABC (NY),CBS (NY),New York Post (NY),Distribution plants including:,(Bulk Mail Ctr, Dominic V Daniels, Hackensack, Central NJ, Performance, Monmouth, Newark Main, Patterson, West Jersey),Dirksen Bldg,P-St. Mail Sorting (DC,),Hart Bldg,Ford Bldg,All DC City Mail for Zips 20000-20099,W. Trenton PO (NJ),Princeton PO (NJ),?,177 Federal Agencies including:,Bellmawr Distribution plant (NJ),48 local Post Offices including:,Boulevard PO (NY),Other Post Offices,State Department SA-3 (DC),Longworth Bldg,Landover (Justice),Pentagon PO Branch,Southwest PO Station,Friendship PO Station,Dulles PO Branch,Anacostia mail room,Walter Reed Complex,DC VAMC,BATF,Supreme Court,Local Businesses including:,Kuser Road Business,US Embassy in Yekaterinburg, Russia,US Embassy in Lima, Peru,US Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania,NYC001-47 Home,Stamp Fulfillment Kansas City, MO,Lantana PO (FL),= Environmental samples positive,= Confirmed anthrax case associated with site,= Suspect anthrax case associated with site,November 7, 2001,National Preparedness and Response Coordination,National Incident Management System,Federal Assets,Department of Homeland Security,National Disaster Medical System,Metropolitan Medical Response Systems,Strategic National Stockpile,State and Local Public Health Funding,11,12,13,State and Local Coordination,State Agencies and Asses,Incident Command Systems,Local Agencies and Assets,Drills and Exercises,14,15,State and Local Preparedness Project Grants,Bioterrorism Preparedness Funding for States and Cities,Preparedness Planning, Epidemiology and Surveillance, Lab Capacity, Health Alert Information Systems, Risk Communication, Workforce Preparedness,“Full Use” strategy addresses both specialized response needs as well as basic capacity,Increases federal investment in public health infrastructure by 20% (funds about 6,000-7,000 new positions in state and local public health agencies),16,Reported change in selected LHD functions over past 3 years as a result of efforts to improve emergency preparedness (NACCHO, 2006, n=393),17,Percent of LHDs that Conducted Selected Emergency Preparedness Activities in the Past Year.,(NACCHO, 2006),18,Drills and Exercises: TOPOFF-2,19,Discussion,Review the,Bioterrorism and Emergency Readiness Competencies for All Public Health Workers,with a special emphasis on the 9 Core Emergency Preparedness Competencies for All Pubic Health Workers and complete the online course,Basic Emergency Preparedness for Public Health Workers,. Based on your own experiences, which of the core emergency preparedness competencies need the most attention/improvement in the public health workforce today.,20,Discussion,Review the UCLA web resource cataloging,Epidemiologic Information on Bioterrorism,. Briefly describe the bioterrorism risk associated with the two infectious agents that you believe to be the most likely to be used in a bioterrorism event affecting your community. Be sure to explain why.,21,Discussion,You are a member of a Blue Ribbon Panel of Experts evaluating a recent incident that occurred in your city. Review the case study,A Haze over Hickernoodle City: Biodefense Readiness in a Community,with a focus on evidence that indicates the local disaster plan needs to be revised and which improvements are most needed. Develop a brief memo to the Mayor of Hickernoodle City outlining your findings and recommendations.,22,Internet Resources,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,including the,CDC Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response web site,Federal Emergency Management Agency,Food and Drug Administration,Association of State and Territorial Health Officials,National Association of County and City Health Officials,Public Health Foundation,American Public Health Association,State Health Departments (such as the,Illinois Department of Public Health,or others that you may find at the ASTHO web site),Local Health Departments (such as the,Chicago Department of Public Health,or others you may find through some of the various national web sites or those of state health departments),23,Additional Resources,American Anthrax Outbreak of 2001,. UCLA Department of Epidemiology,Basic Emergency Preparedness for PH Workers,. Online course for public health workers in basic emergency preparedness and response concepts.,Bioterrorisk,. Online simulation developed by the Illinois Public Health Preparedness Center; 2003,Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Course Resources,(variety of resource materials used in online training courses for public health workers),CDC Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response web site,. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (includes links to specific chemical and bioterrorism agents).,Chicago Department of Public Health Bioterrorism Web Site,Epidemiologic Information on Bioterrorism,. UCLA Department of Epidemiology,Illinois Department of Public Health Bioterrorism Web Site,Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors,. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.,Public Health Incident Command System: A Guide for the Management of Emergencies or Other Unusual Incidents within Public Health Agencies,(PDF documents). Center for Public Health Preparedness, University at Albany School of Public Health,Terrorism and Other Pubic Health Emergencies: A Reference Guide for the Media,(PDF documents). US Department of Health and Human Services; 2005.,24,