Regionalization: Collateral Benefits Of Emergency Preparedness Activities

Preparedness & Emergency Response, Regionalization and Consolidation

Regionalization: Collateral Benefits of Emergency Preparedness Activities

...RuBerg-Copas, G., Ablah, E., Herrmann, M. B., Kang, S., Orr, S. & Molgaard, C. (2007). Regionalization: Collateral Benefits of Emergency Preparedness Activities. Journal of Public Health Management Practice, 13(5), 469-475....

Preparedness & Emergency Response, Regionalization and Consolidation

Regionalization in Local Public Health Systems: Public Health Preparedness in the Washington Metropolitan Area

...likely impact on public health preparedness and public health systems generally. It reports on increased public health activities in the area since 9/11 and their effect on preparedness. Available online:...

Preparedness & Emergency Response, Regionalization and Consolidation

Regionalization of Local Public Health Systems in the Era of Preparedness

This article briefly examines the lessons learned from regionalization for police and fire services, and draws comparisons to public health. It includes case studies to highlight examples of regionalization outcomes...

Preparedness & Emergency Response, Tribal Issues

Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Arrangements Between Tribes and Counties for Emergency Preparedness Readiness

This ongoing study will examine cross-jurisdictional sharing (CJS) between tribal and county governments in emergency preparedness capacity building and response. Investigators from the California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc., and...

Preparedness & Emergency Response, Rural/Small Jurisdictions

Preparing for Public Health Emergencies in Nebraska

...emergency response activities that are appropriate for the type of emergency that has occurred. As a result, the local health departments no longer rely solely on contiguous health departments that...

Accreditation / Essential Services, Preparedness & Emergency Response, Regionalization and Consolidation

Regionalization in Local Public Health Systems

This brief reports on the effects of 9/11 on preparedness and regionalization. It examines a series of comparative case studies in four areas that suggest regionalization can improve both preparedness...

Legal Issues and Resources, Preparedness & Emergency Response

Improving Cross-Sectoral and Cross-Jurisdictional Coordination for Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness

...management, education, law enforcement, community design and academia to achieve effective public health emergency preparedness. It further discusses gaps in legal preparedness concerning the use of mutual aid agreements for...

Sample Agreements

...Health Consortium Agent Memorandum of Understanding Preparedness & Emergency Response Emergency Preparedness North Project Charter Memorandum of Agreement Between All Nebraska Local Public Health Departments Regionalization and Consolidation Letter of...

Preparedness & Emergency Response

Regional Public Health Emergency Preparedness: The Experience of Massachusetts Region 4b

This article describes the formation of Region 4b, an emergency preparedness region in Massachusetts, and how the region came together to work on emergency preparedness issues. It also examines the...

Environmental Issues, Preparedness & Emergency Response, Rural/Small Jurisdictions

Bringing Counties Together to Create Stronger Health Departments at a Lesser Cost in Rural Western New York

...leadership in all major program areas, including emergency preparedness, environmental health and early intervention, in addition to an emergency preparedness assistant and case manager. Sharing staff as needed has enabled...