Health Care Services
Bioterrorism Preparedness, Regionalization
April 2004
Clinical Focus*
- What are the key tasks of local responders—such as local public health officials, clinicians, and emergency medical personnel—during a bioterrorism event?
- What resources do local responders require to perform the tasks identified in Key Question 1?
- Which existing regional systems for delivery of goods and services could be relevant to supplying the resources identified in Key Question 2?
- Can regionalization of bioterrorism preparedness planning facilitate supplying needed resources to local responders during a bioterrorism event?
- How do geographic variations in the affected population (e.g., urban as opposed to rural), special populations, and the interplay of private and public sector players affect regionalized systems?
*Addressed in the summary or evidence report.
Regionalization of Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
Summary (Publication No. 04-E016-1, April 2004)
Evidence Report (Publication No. 04-E016-2, April 2004)
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EPC: UCSF-Stanford Evidence-based Practice Center
Topic Nominators: AHRQ and the Health Resources and Services Administration
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