Tuesday, May 17, 2016

According to the results of the 2016 National Health Security Preparedness Index,

... the United States scored an overall 6.7 on a scale of 1 to 10, regarding its emergency preparedness. Six categories were assessed independently as follows:

  • Health Security Surveillance scored 7.5
  • Community Planning & Engagement scored 5.4
  • Incident & Information Management scored 8.4
  • HealthcareDelivery scored 5.1
  • Countermeasure Management scored 7.0
  • Environmental & Occupational Health scored 6.4

Source: "Nation's Preparedness For Public Health Emergencies Is Improving, 2016 Index Shows," April 25, 2016, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, http://nhspi.org/nations-preparedness-for-public-health-emergencies-is-improving-2016-index-shows/

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