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Tests to evaluate public health disease reporting systems in local public health agencies /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dausey, David J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2005.
Subjects:
Diseases > Reporting.
Public health > Information services.
Evaluation Studies.
Disease Notification > standards.
Local Government.
Table of Contents:
  • Intended audience
  • Significance
  • Roadmap
  • General testing format
  • Advance notification and disguised tests
  • Avoiding false alarms
  • Testing levels
  • Debriefing procedures
  • Staffing and materials
  • Choosing a testing agency
  • Choosing an appropriate test
  • Developing call schedules and background stories
  • Trainer responsibilities
  • Training session 1: Preparing for a test and debriefing
  • Training session 2: Practice and observation
  • Initiating a call
  • Reaching an action officer
  • Debriefing
  • Performance criterion
  • Generating an after action report
  • Continuous quality improvement.