Tests to evaluate public health disease reporting systems in local public health agencies - Dausey, David J.; ebrary, Inc. (Santa Monica, CA : RAND Center for Domestic and International Health Security, 2005)
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.
"Prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."
Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Diseases -- Reporting; Public health -- Information services; Electronic books