NHSPI_measure_metadata: 20

Data provided by Big Local News. Data from the National Health Security Preparedness Index. The overall index is useful for examining a state’s readiness in dealing with any number of issues. There also are specific metrics that directly relate to states’ abilities to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic. With that in mind, we have pulled out and processed key metrics -- from preparedness for surge testing to evaluating how many people in each state have access to paid time off. Our goal is to make it easier for journalists to access and analyze for their reporting. For more information, please start with the NHSPI_READ_ME file. Questions? Contact biglocalnews@stanford.edu.

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rowid	obsid	index	item_code	domain_code	domain_name	domain_description	subdomain_code	subdomain_name	subdomain_description	subdomain_long_desc	measure_name	measure_description	measure_rationale	data_source	verbose_data_source	data_dates	limitations
20	25.0	Index	1.2.10	1.0	HSS	Health Security Surveillance	2.0	BMLT	Biological Monitoring & Laboratory Testing	The ability of agencies to conduct rapid and accurate laboratory tests to identify biological, chemical, and radiological agents to address actual or potential exposure to all hazards, focusing on testing human and animal clinical specimens. Support functions include discovery through: active and passive surveillance (both pre- and post-event), characterization, confirmatory testing data, reporting investigative support, ongoing situational awareness. Laboratory quality systems are maintained through external quality assurance and proficiency testing.	M12	State public health laboratory has the capacity in place to assure the timely transportation (pick-up and delivery) of samples 24/7/365 days to the appropriate public health Laboratory Response Network (LRN) reference laboratory	Rapid transport of specimens and isolates to a public health laboratory is important to decrease the time to recognize and identify a potential public health emergency. The measure focuses on a laboratory's ability to assure transport of samples at all times of the day.	APHL AHLPS	Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), All-Hazards Laboratory Preparedness Survey	2013—2018	The measure does not evaluate the timeliness of the sample transport, or the whether the transport is available for all sentinel laboratories in the state.