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Measuring Preparedness

Incident
& Information Management

National
Confidence Interval
6.8 - 8.0
National
Preparedness Level
7.4

What it Means

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.

How we Measure it

Incident & Information Management Sub-domains

: 64

: 228

: 906

: 907

: 1001

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State has a public information and communication plan developed for a mass prophylaxis campaign.

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Percent of households in the state with broadband in the home.

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Percent of hospitals in the state that have demonstrated meaningful use of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT). This includes the demonstration of meaningful use through either the Medicare or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Critical Access hospitals are facilities with no more than 25 beds and located in a rural area further than 35 miles from the nearest hospital, and/or are located in a mountainous region.

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Percent of office-based medical doctors and doctors of osteopathy in the state that have demonstrated meaningful use of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT). This includes the demonstration of meaningful use through either the Medicare or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.

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The state’s 911 authorities are capable of processing and interpreting location and caller information using Next Generation 911 infrastructure.

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