3 |
5.0 |
Foundational |
1.1.3 |
1.0 |
HSS |
Health Security Surveillance |
1.0 |
PHSEI |
Health Surveillance & EpidemiologicalĀ Investigation |
The creation, maintenance, support, and strengthening of passive and active surveillance to: identify, discover, locate, and monitor threats, disease agents, incidents, and outbreaks provide relevant information to stakeholders monitoring/investigating adverse events related to medical countermeasures. The sub-domain includes the ability to successfully expand these systems and processes in response to incidents of health significance. |
M19 |
State health department participates in the Epidemic Information Exchange (Epi-X) System |
The measure indicates participation in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-sponsored national information sharing system. Participation in this system provides access to national level alerts and raises situational awareness beyond state borders. |
CDC Epi-X |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Epidemic Information Exchange (Epi-X) Program |
2013 |
The measure does not evaluate the quality or comprehensiveness of state participation in the system. |