Introduction
Readers, In the spirit of expediting the publication process, starting with Volume 4 (2015), Frontiers in PHSSR will be posting articles as they are accepted. The table of contents below contains the first papers accepted for Volume 4, Issue 4. We will be adding more content as it becomes available. Thanks for your continued support of Frontiers in PHSSR. To gain access to the full article, please click on the "PDF" link to the left of the title.Commentary Introducing the Issue
Evaluating Local Health Department Disease Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation p. 36-39
Cezar Brian C. Mamaril
Articles
Measuring Changes in Local Surveillance and Investigation Capacity p. 1-6
Christine A. Bevc, Mary V. Davis, and Anna P. Schenck
Impact of Organizational Networks on the Cost of Core Services in Ohio’s Local Health Departments p. 7-12
Jason E. Orcena, Michael Petros, and Patrick M. Bernet
Implementation of Electronic Disease Reporting Systems by Local Health Departments p. 13-20
Gulzar H. Shah, Karmen Williams, and Bushra G. Shah
Economic Evaluation of Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Response in New River Valley: Local Health Department Perspective p. 21-28
Kaja M. Abbas, Nargesalsadat Dorratoltaj, Margaret L. O’Dell, Paige Bordwine, Thomas M. Kerkering, and Kerry J. Redican
Applying Failure Modes and Effects Analysis to Public Health Models: The Breathe Easy at Home Program p. 29-35
Johnna S. Murphy, Margaret Reid, Amanda Ali, Laura Harrington, and Megan Sandel