Abstract

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 enhance the accuracy and utility of comparisons supported across preparedness domains, across states, and over time.

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

9-4-2015

Notes/Citation Information

A presentation at the National Health Security Preparedness Index Program Management Office at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY.

Funding Information 

Supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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