Research: Regional Response
Project Title
Regionalization of Public Health Preparedness Workforce Infrastructure
Principal Investigator
- Jennifer Horney, PhD, MPH, MA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dept of Epidemiology and NC Institute for Public Health, UNC Center for Public Health Preparedness
NC Division of Public Health Liaison
- Julie Casani, MD, Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness & Response, Epidemiology Section
Research Question
What is the effect of public health regional surveillance teams (PHRSTs) and the public health epidemiologist program (PHE) on public health preparedness?
Goal
To systematically examine the organization, function, and capacity of the regional systems and their impact on the public health system's preparation and response to potential threats and hazards.
Aims
- Describe the capacity and components of the PHRST system in North Carolina, systematically examining inputs, processes, outputs and outcomes.
- Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the PHRSTs.
- Assess PHRST system outcomes during drills, exercise and real events.
- Modify system characteristics to produce desired change in system performance and test the effectiveness of these system changes in improving performance.
- Disseminate broadly the findings of the research.
- Describe the structural capacity of the Public Health Epidemiologist Program in North Carolina and the support and services they provide.
Publications, Presentations & Research Briefs
- NCPERRC bibliographies
- Research Brief:
Support and Services Provided by Public Health Regional Surveillance Teams (PHRSTs) to Local Health Departments in North Carolina - Research Brief:
Addressing Public Health Issues with Social Network Analysis - Research Brief:
How the Hospital-Based Public Health Epidemiologist Program Benefits Local Health Departments - Research Brief:
Services Provided by Regional Preparedness and Response Teams in North Carolina and Virginia - Research Brief:
Vulnerable & At-Risk Populations Resource Guide: Introducing a new tool for preparedness planning