| 38 |
56.0 |
Index |
2.2.7 |
2.0 |
CPE |
Community Planning & Engagement Coordination |
4.0 |
ARP |
Children & Other At-Risk Populations |
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 |
Number of pediatricians per 100,000 population under 18 years old in the state |
Pediatricians are specially trained to provide medical care to children. These skills are particularly needed to provide care to children that have serious injuries or illnesses associated with mass casualty events and disease outbreaks. The measure focuses on the state's workforce capacity of pediatricians capable of providing specialized children's medical care. |
AHRF |
U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Area Health Resources Files (AHRF) |
2010, 2015-2016 |
The measure does not consider mutual aid plans that may be in place for healthcare facilities to supplement the number of available pediatricians in the event of an emergency. |