Tests to evaluate public health disease reporting systems in local public health agencies / David J. Dausey ... [et al.].

A manual of standardized proficiency tests to help public health agencies develop strategies for testing their disease reporting systems.

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Bibliographic Details
Superior document:Technical report
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Year of Publication:2005
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Technical report (Rand Corporation)
Physical Description:1 online resource (96 p.)
Notes:"Prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."
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Table of Contents:
  • Intended audience
  • Significance
  • Roadmap
  • General testing format
  • Advance notification and disguised tests
  • Avoiding false alarms
  • Testing levels
  • Debriefing procedures
  • Staffing and materials
  • Choosing a testing agency
  • Choosing an appropriate test
  • Developing call schedules and background stories
  • Trainer responsibilities
  • Training session 1: Preparing for a test and debriefing
  • Training session 2: Practice and observation
  • Initiating a call
  • Reaching an action officer
  • Debriefing
  • Performance criterion
  • Generating an after action report
  • Continuous quality improvement.