Research: Health Alert Network
This project ended on September 29, 2012.
Project Title
Engineering the North Carolina Health Alert Network
Principal Investigators
- Julie Ivy, PhD, North Carolina State University, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Edward Baker, MD, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC Institute for Public Health
- Brian Denton, PhD, North Carolina State University, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Stephen Roberts, PhD, North Carolina State University, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Reha Uzsoy, PhD, North Carolina State University, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
NC Division of Public Health Liaisons
- Larry Forrister, Director, Information Services
- Jean-Marie Maillard, MSc, MD, Communicable Disease, Acting State Epidemiologist
Research Question
How can NC Health Alert Network (NC HAN) be optimized to ensure efficient, effective response and sustainable public health preparedness and service?
Goals
To understand and quantify response capacity to public health threats and to understand the role of NC HAN in improving response capacity
Aims
- Develop a Value Stream Map of NC HAN.
- Utilize the Value Stream Map to develop a Computer Simulation Model(s) of NC HAN.
- Utilize the Value Stream Map and the simulation models to develop operations research-based mathematical models for describing and optimizing NC HAN system response and performance.
- Utilize the theory of logistics and scheduling to enhance potential emergency response through NC HAN.
- Perform pilot implementation studies based on the analysis to enrich NC HAN in collaboration with partners from the stakeholder community.
Publications, Presentations & Research Briefs
- NCPERRC bibliographies
- Research Brief:
Utilizing systems engineering models to enhance collaboration and vaccination clinic efficiency - Research Brief:
Analyzing North Carolina’s Health Alert Network - Research Brief:
Simulating a public health emergency: A case study of the 2004 North Carolina State Fair E. Coli O157 outbreak (Available in late February 2012)