Module 4 lecture, part 3 Flashcards
Requirements for objectives
Specific
Measurable results
Accountable
Realistic
Time-bound
Components of measurable results
Magnitude of change
Have measurement criteria
How are objectives accountable?
Responsibility for implementation and measuring outcomes.
Time-bound components of an objective
Specific dates or, if dates are uncertain, something along the lines of this example: “by the end of the 1st year of 2-year program”
What aspect of objectives makes them specific?
Action verbs being used to describe conditions or changes instead of non-action verbs
What does evaluation do?
Helps programs respond to changing conditions and determine effectiveness
When should evaluation strategies be developed, and how should they be carried out?
Developed before programs are implemented
Carried out concurrently and continously
Purposes of evaluation
Determine achievement of objectives
Improve program implementation through ongoing feedback
Provide accountability by meeting reporting requirements of funding and regulatory agencies
Increase community support by increasing community awareness and promoting positive public relations
Contribute to the scientific base
Inform policy decisions by showing what works best in practice
What are PH 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
Workplace preparedness
When were new national policies and priorities put in place for national preparedness and response coordination?
After 9/11/2001
When was Department of Homeland Security created?
2003`
What does DHS’s authority and powers relate to?
Domestic terrorism and security
Why was the National Incident Management System (NIMS) established by the DHS?
To guide departments and agencies at all levels of government, NGOs, and the private sector to work together seamlessly and manage incidents involving all threats and hazards, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity
in order to get the best services from NIMS, what must states do?
Develop incident management systems that are interoperable with NIMS
What are agencies with the DHHS?
CDC
HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration)
FDA
NIH
National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
