Local and state collaboration for effective preparedness planning.
State and local collaboration is critical to effective preparedness and response planning. Through various assessments, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is tracking the way in which local and state public health agencies are coordinating their planning efforts to ensure adequate bioterrorism and emergency response capacities. NACCHO's analysis of planning provides a case study of effective and ineffective collaboration. NACCHO intends to share these lessons to provide local and state public health agencies with strategies for enhancing collaboration in the future.
Bashir
Zarnaaz
Z
Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness, National Association of County and City Health Officials, Washington, DC 20036, USA. zbashir@naccho.org
Lafronza
Vincent
V
Fraser
Michael R
MR
Brown
Carol K
CK
Cope
James R
JR
D023482:Bioterrorism; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009111:Local Government; D011635:Public Health Administration; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States