The coordination necessary to engage community-based organizations and social networks through collaboration among agencies primarily responsible for providing direct health-related services; partners include public health, health care, business, education, and emergency management in addition to federal and nonfederal entities necessary to facilitate an effective and efficient return to routine delivery of services.
M87
Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), Health Departments in e-PHAB
2013-2020
The measure does not reflect health departments that are in process of achieving accreditation.
M501
National Longitudinal Survey of Public Health Systems (NLSPHS), National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), and Area Resource File (ARF) data analyzed by PMO and affiliated personnel.
2012, 2014, 2016 & 2018
Data are self-reported by local health department representatives and may reflect differences in perspective and interpretation among respondents.
M9031
Division of National Healthcare Preparedness Programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2013-2017
The measure does not evaluate the quality or comprehensiveness of participation in the health care preparedness coalitions.
M9032
Division of National Healthcare Preparedness Programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2013-2017
The measure does not evaluate the quality or comprehensiveness of participation in the health care preparedness coalitions.
M9033
Division of National Healthcare Preparedness Programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2013-2017
The measure does not evaluate the quality or comprehensiveness of participation in the health care preparedness coalitions.
M9034
Division of National Healthcare Preparedness Programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2013-2017
The measure does not evaluate the quality or comprehensiveness of participation in the health care preparedness coalitions.
Actions to protect individuals specifically recognized as at-risk in the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (i.e., children, senior citizens, and pregnant women), and those who may need additional response assistance including those who have disabilities, live in institutionalized settings, are from diverse cultures, have limited English proficiency (or are non-English-speaking), are transportation disadvantaged, have chronic medical disorders, and have pharmacological dependency; all of whom require additional needs before, during, and after an incident in the functional areas of communication, medical care, maintaining independence, supervision, and transportation.
M163
U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Area Health Resources Files (AHRF)
2010, 2015-2018
The measure does not consider mutual aid plans that may be in place for health care facilities to supplement the number of available pediatricians in the event of an emergency.
M164
U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Area Health Resources Files (AHRF)
2010, 2015-2018
The measure does not consider mutual aid plans that may be in place for health care facilities to supplement the number of available obstetricians and gynecologists in the event of an emergency.
M170
American Hospital Association (AHA), AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals data and U.S. Census population data analyzed by PMO personnel.
2012-2018
The measure does not indicate the capacity of the trauma center, such as the number of available pediatric trauma beds or inpatient treatment beds for the care of pediatric patients.
M53B
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 & 2019
The measure is self-reported and does not distinguish reasons for safety concerns.
The ability to coordinate the identification, recruitment, registration, credential verification, training, and engagement of health care, medical, and support staff volunteers to support the jurisdiction’s response to incidents of health significance.
M36
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), The Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP)
2014
The measure does not evaluate the quality or comprehensiveness of the volunteer registry, indicate whether it has been used during exercises or responses, or reflect state capacity for volunteer surge during emergencies.
M266
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Citizen Corps Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), and U.S. Census data analyzed by PMO personnel.
2012-2014, 2016
The measure does not evaluate the quality or comprehensiveness of the CERT, including leadership strength, local and governmental agency support, or participation by multiple sectors.
M346
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), MRC Units Database and Census Bureau data analyzed by PMO personnel.
2012-2014, 2016-2018
The measure does not evaluate the quality of the MRC management and current status of licensed/credentialed/trained members, or include other formal and informal systems of registering, credentialing, and managing health and medical volunteers such as ESAR-VHP (Emergency System for the Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals).
M176
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), MRC Units Database and Census Bureau data analyzed by PMO personnel.
2015-2018
The measure does not evaluate the quality of the MRC management and current status of physician members who are licensed, credentialed, and received emergency response training.
M179
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), MRC Units Database and Census Bureau data analyzed by PMO personnel.
2015-2018
The measure does not evaluate the quality of the MRC management and current status of nurses or advanced practice nurses who are licensed, credentialed, and received emergency response training.
M186
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), MRC Units Database and Census Bureau data analyzed by PMO personnel.
2015-2018
The measure does not evaluate the quality of the MRC management and current status of other health professionals who are licensed, credentialed, and received emergency response training.
The community social capital that helps society function effectively, including social networks between individuals, neighbors, organizations, and governments, and the degree of connection and sense of “belongingness” among residents.
M175
United States Election Project, General Election Turnout Rates
2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 & 2020
The ideal numerator is total ballots counted (voting eligible population is the denominator), but these data are not available for all jurisdictions. Therefore, the Index uses a measure of the total votes cast for the highest office (e.g., presidential, gubernatorial, or congressional election).
M188
Current Population Survey (CPS), Volunteer Supplement data analyzed by PMO personnel.
2012-2015, 2017
Data do not reflect the frequency, regularity or sustainability of volunteering, and respondents may be inclined to over-report their volunteerism.
M189
Current Population Survey (CPS), Volunteer Supplement data analyzed by PMO personnel.
2012-2015, 2017
Respondents may be inclined to over-report the number of hours they volunteer. Also, certain communities that have strong social cohesion may have a low reported rate, such as settings where both parents work full-time and may not have time to volunteer.
