A Program for Local Health Departments to Adapt and Implement Evidence-Based Emergency Preparedness Programs

David Eisenman, Rachel M. Adams, Cathy M. Lang, Michael Prelip, Alina Dorian, Joie D. Acosta, Deborah C. Glik, Matthew Chinman

ResearchPosted on rand.org Dec 19, 2018Published in: American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), Volume 108, No. S5, pages S693-S398 (2018). doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304535

The goal of this project was to enhance the capacity of local health departments to translate and implement evidence-based programs in emergency preparedness by using the Getting To Outcomes approach. Our evaluation determined that local health department staff reported improved capacities. A "Getting To Outcomes Guide for Community Emergency Preparedness" guidebook was produced and is available online.

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  • Copyright: David P. Eisenman, Rachel M. Adams, Cathy M. Lang, Michael Prelip, Alina Dorian, Joie Acosta, Deborah Glik, and Matthew Chinman
  • Publisher: American Public Health Association
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2018
  • Pages: 3
  • Document Number: EP-67756

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