National Health Security Preparedness Index

Briefing Slides

What is the NHSPI?

A new way to measure and advance health security

preparedness

Examines preparedness of the states and nation

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Why is the Index Important?

Most comprehensive

set of measures to

date

Assesses how well we are

prepared for emergencies

Guides improvement

efforts

Includes many elements and

sectors

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Intended Uses of the Index

1. Support quality improvement

2. Enhance collaboration and increase shared responsibility

3. Inform policy and resource decisions

4. Advance preparedness science

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Subject Matter Workgroups

Model Design WorkgroupChair: Dr. Jonathan Links (Johns Hopkins Medicine)• Selecting NHSPI measures• Developing Index Structure

• Validating and further developing Index

Stakeholder Communications WorkgroupChair: Dr. Catherine Slemp

(W. Va. Bureau for Public Health (ret.))• Sharing information with and gathering

feedback from stakeholders • Continuing to engage stakeholders

The NHSPI Team

More than 25 organizations actively involved in

developing the NHSPI

The Project Management Office (ASTHO, CDC)

manages NHSPI development and implementation

Steering Committee

Chair: Dr. John Lumpkin (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Leading NHSPI development and implementation

Governance Workgroup

Chair: Dr. Tom Inglesby (U. of Pittsburgh Medical Center,

Center for Health Security)Leading transition of NHSPI ownership

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2013 NHSPI

2013 Index5 Domains

14 Sub-domainsSub-domains are Groupings of Measures (128 Total)

2013 Index Structure

2013 NHSPI Results for the Nation

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2013 NHSPI Results – National Strengths

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Three areas (i.e., domains) of health securitypreparedness strength:

Incident &Information

Management

Result: 7.3

HealthSurveillance

Result: 7.7

Result: 9.0

CountermeasureManagement

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2013 NHSPI Results – Areas in Greater Need of Development

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Two key areas (i.e., domains) in greater need of development:

Result: 6.1

CommunityPlanning &

Engagement10

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Result: 5.8

SurgeManagement

The Future of the NHSPI

The NHSPI will continue to evolve with expanded input from stakeholders, experience from use, and changing demands of health security preparedness.

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Explore additional data sources

Incorporate additional sectors

Consider weighting of components

Future releases may

include: Add tools to support Index use

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Future Direction – Areas Under Construction

The 2013 Index 5 Domains - 14 Sub-domains

128 Active Measures

Future Index1 Additional Domain

8 Additional Sub-domains2 Overarching Areas

165 + Total Measures

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Built by the Community, for the Community

Stakeholders will continue to shape the Index!Receive updates and share ideas at www.NHSPI.org.

Send input on the Index

Structure and uses

Join the NHSPI mailing list

View NHSPI calendar of

events

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Top Ten Myths about the NHSPI

1. A simple roll-up of PHEP and HPP performance measures

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2. Measures the 62 awardee jurisdictions from PHEP cooperative agreement

3. Intended for federal funding decisions

4. Going to be a “Super TAR Score”

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5. One more thing for state Preparedness Directors to collect data / report on

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Top Ten Myths about the NHSPI

6. State public health departments are accountable / responsible for state’s score

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7. Created in a vacuum

8. Will replace grant-based performance measures

9. “One-and-done”; does not need future

revision

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10. Used to rank states (and / or Preparedness Directors)X

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Sneak Peek

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http://www.nhspi.org