The ability to establish and maintain a unified and coordinated operational structure with processes that appropriately integrate all critical stakeholders and support the execution of core capabilities and incident objectives. This sub-domain includes the capability to direct and support an event or incident with public health or medical implications by establishing a standardized, scalable management system consistent with the National Incident Management System and coordinating activities above the field level by sharing information, developing strategy and tactics, and managing resources to assist with coordination of operations in the field.
M10
Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), All-Hazards Laboratory Preparedness Survey
2013-2016
The measure does not evaluate the frequency that the alert network is used or tested for routine or emergency messages, or whether it reaches all sentinel clinical laboratories and other partners in the state.
M84
Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), Who Is Accredited?
2014-2020
The measure does not consider state emergency management programs with conditional accreditation, and some states may choose not to pursue accreditation for various state and local reasons.
M107
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), National Profile of Local Health Departments
2013 & 2016
The measure does not apply to states that do not have local health departments. The measure does not evaluate the quality or robustness of the local emergency management system.
M229
Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), Comprehensive Laboratory Services Survey (CLSS)
2012 & 2014
The measure does not evaluate the quality or comprehensiveness of the system, or the frequency of the plan being used or tested.
M150
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Hospital Preparedness Program
2012-2018
The measure data is collected by existing state and local reporting systems using secure data entry to measure bed counts during emergencies, and does not replace states' need to evaluate state and local bed count system development and implementation.
M701
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), National Snapshot of Public Health Preparedness
2011-2017
Data are self-reported by health department representatives and may reflect differences in awareness, perspective and interpretation among respondents.
M344
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Member States
2014-2020
The measure does not evaluate state capacity to implement the agreement and incorporate out-of-state nurses into medical surge responses. Some states have other limited regional agreements precluding the need for participation in the national Nurse Licensure Compact.
M338
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report
2012 & 2013
The measure does not evaluate the health care facility compliance with reporting requirements.
M341
CDC Public Health Law Program resources. https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/
2013
The measure does not evaluate the state's legal scope of authority, infrastructure to investigate violations, or other strategies to respond to inappropriate release of personal information.
M342
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance (DHIS), National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)
2013
The measure does not evaluate the effectiveness of state monitoring and enforcement of reporting requirements, the timeliness or completeness of reporting, or the ability of the health departments to receive and use the reported information.
M345
National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)
2014
The measure does not evaluate state capacity to implement the agreement and incorporate out-of-state health care providers into medical surge responses.
The ability to develop systems and procedures that facilitate the communication of timely, accurate, and accessible information, alerts, warnings, and notifications to the public using a whole-community approach. This sub-domain includes using risk communication methods to support the use of clear, consistent, accessible, and culturally and linguistically appropriate methods to effectively relay information regarding any threat or hazard, the actions taken, and the assistance available.
M64
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Cooperative Agreement Program.
2012-2018
The measure focuses on pre-event planning during a mass dispensing scenario, and does not include planning for broader emergency scenarios, capacity for response-driven public information and risk communication strategies, or capabilities in implementing the plan.
M228
American Community Survey (ACS), 1-year estimate (GCT2801).
2012-2019
The measure focuses only on fixed broadband connections, and does not include an indication of the broadband system's ability to remain operational in a emergency or disaster.
M906
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2013-2016
The measure reflects performance during routine care delivery and may not reflect capabilities in emergency situations.
M907
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2013-2016
The measure reflects performance during routine care delivery and may not reflect capabilities in emergency situations.
M1001
National 911 Program, Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT).
2014-2019
Call centers and first responders may vary in the extent to which Next Generation 911 capabilities are implemented and used.
