national health security preparedness index briefing slides
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What is the NHSPI?
A new way to measure and advance health security
preparedness
Examines preparedness of the states and nation
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Why is the Index Important?
Most comprehensive
set of measures to
date
Assesses how well we are
prepared for emergencies
Guides improvement
efforts
Includes many elements and
sectors
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Intended Uses of the Index
1. Support quality improvement
2. Enhance collaboration and increase shared responsibility
3. Inform policy and resource decisions
4. Advance preparedness science
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Subject Matter Workgroups
Model Design WorkgroupChair: Dr. Jonathan Links (Johns Hopkins Medicine)• Selecting NHSPI measures• Developing Index Structure
• Validating and further developing Index
Stakeholder Communications WorkgroupChair: Dr. Catherine Slemp
(W. Va. Bureau for Public Health (ret.))• Sharing information with and gathering
feedback from stakeholders • Continuing to engage stakeholders
The NHSPI Team
More than 25 organizations actively involved in
developing the NHSPI
The Project Management Office (ASTHO, CDC)
manages NHSPI development and implementation
Steering Committee
Chair: Dr. John Lumpkin (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Leading NHSPI development and implementation
Governance Workgroup
Chair: Dr. Tom Inglesby (U. of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
Center for Health Security)Leading transition of NHSPI ownership
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2013 NHSPI
2013 Index5 Domains
14 Sub-domainsSub-domains are Groupings of Measures (128 Total)
2013 Index Structure
2013 NHSPI Results – National Strengths
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Three areas (i.e., domains) of health securitypreparedness strength:
Incident &Information
Management
Result: 7.3
HealthSurveillance
Result: 7.7
Result: 9.0
CountermeasureManagement
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2013 NHSPI Results – Areas in Greater Need of Development
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Two key areas (i.e., domains) in greater need of development:
Result: 6.1
CommunityPlanning &
Engagement10
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Result: 5.8
SurgeManagement
The Future of the NHSPI
The NHSPI will continue to evolve with expanded input from stakeholders, experience from use, and changing demands of health security preparedness.
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Explore additional data sources
Incorporate additional sectors
Consider weighting of components
Future releases may
include: Add tools to support Index use
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Future Direction – Areas Under Construction
The 2013 Index 5 Domains - 14 Sub-domains
128 Active Measures
Future Index1 Additional Domain
8 Additional Sub-domains2 Overarching Areas
165 + Total Measures
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Built by the Community, for the Community
Stakeholders will continue to shape the Index!Receive updates and share ideas at www.NHSPI.org.
Send input on the Index
Structure and uses
Join the NHSPI mailing list
View NHSPI calendar of
events
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Top Ten Myths about the NHSPI
1. A simple roll-up of PHEP and HPP performance measures
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2. Measures the 62 awardee jurisdictions from PHEP cooperative agreement
3. Intended for federal funding decisions
4. Going to be a “Super TAR Score”
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5. One more thing for state Preparedness Directors to collect data / report on
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Top Ten Myths about the NHSPI
6. State public health departments are accountable / responsible for state’s score
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7. Created in a vacuum
8. Will replace grant-based performance measures
9. “One-and-done”; does not need future
revision
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10. Used to rank states (and / or Preparedness Directors)X
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