Module 4 lecture, part 3 Flashcards

1
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Requirements for objectives

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Specific
Measurable results
Accountable
Realistic
Time-bound

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2
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Components of measurable results

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Magnitude of change
Have measurement criteria

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3
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How are objectives accountable?

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Responsibility for implementation and measuring outcomes.

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4
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Time-bound components of an objective

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Specific dates or, if dates are uncertain, something along the lines of this example: “by the end of the 1st year of 2-year program”

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5
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What aspect of objectives makes them specific?

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Action verbs being used to describe conditions or changes instead of non-action verbs

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6
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What does evaluation do?

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Helps programs respond to changing conditions and determine effectiveness

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When should evaluation strategies be developed, and how should they be carried out?

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Developed before programs are implemented
Carried out concurrently and continously

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Purposes of evaluation

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Determine achievement of objectives
Improve program implementation through ongoing feedback
Provide accountability by meeting reporting requirements of funding and regulatory agencies
Increase community support by increasing community awareness and promoting positive public relations
Contribute to the scientific base
Inform policy decisions by showing what works best in practice

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9
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What are PH roles in emergency preparedness and response?

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Surveillance
Epidemiologic investigation and analysis
Laboratory investigation and analysis
Intervention
Risk communication
Preparedness planning
Community-wide response
Bioterrorism expertise
Workplace preparedness

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10
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When were new national policies and priorities put in place for national preparedness and response coordination?

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After 9/11/2001

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11
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When was Department of Homeland Security created?

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2003`

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12
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What does DHS’s authority and powers relate to?

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Domestic terrorism and security

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Why was the National Incident Management System (NIMS) established by the DHS?

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To guide departments and agencies at all levels of government, NGOs, and the private sector to work together seamlessly and manage incidents involving all threats and hazards, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity

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in order to get the best services from NIMS, what must states do?

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Develop incident management systems that are interoperable with NIMS

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15
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What are agencies with the DHHS?

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CDC
HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration)
FDA
NIH
National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)

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What are agencies with the DHS?

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FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Metropolitan Medical Response Systems (MMRSs)
Border and Transportation Security

17
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What are other federal agencies and assets for emergency preparedness and reponse?

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EPA
Dept of Defense
DOJ
Strategic National Stockpile

18
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What was the trend for federal funding for emergency preparedness in 2001

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Increase due to 9/11 and anthrax attacks in 2001

19
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How much was spent for fiscal yr 2002 for CDC’s anti-terrorism activities?

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$2.1 billion

20
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How much was spent in fiscal yr 2002 for grants to states and localities to upgrade state and local capacity for emergency response?

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$917 million

21
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Characteristics of state and local agency involvement in emergency preparedness and response

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Considerable differences across states
A variety of state agencies involved in emergency preparedness and response
Most state HDs responsible for EMS systems
State environmental health agencies also play important roles
Separate state emergency management agency patterned after FEMA
State dep’t of homeland security

22
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What percentage of local HDs responded to an emergency in 2012?

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60%

23
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What percentage of local HDs participated in exercises or drills of some sort?

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93%

24
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How did federal funding for emergency preparedness and response affect local HD functions and services?

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It strengthened them

25
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Leading threats to PH

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Infectious dz
Tobacco use
Maternal and child health
Workplace safety
Cardiovascular dz
Food safety and nutrition
Injuries
Oral health

26
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Concerns with cardiovascular dz

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Aging pop
Disparities in burden of dz
RF prevalence
Ability to reach high risk grps