Case Studies in Public Health Preparedness and Response to Disasters

by Landesman, Linda Y; Weisfuse, Isaac B.

• ISBN13: 9781449645199
• ISBN10: 1449645194
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-08-19
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

This collection of cases is designed for courses that seek to prepare the public health workforce for each of the capabilities required by the passage of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) in 2006. Divided into chapters that cover the general topic areas of communication; hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment; interventions; leadership; legal aspects; national response framework; planning and improvement; surveillance and investigation; and worker health, safety and resilience; this book brings together illustrative real-world stories such as the wildfires in San Diego, Pandemic Flu in New York City, SARS in Toronto, Israeli suicide bombings, and many more.Designed for graduate level courses that align with the new ASPH public health preparedness competencies, these cases will bring to life the need for an effective and prepared public health workforce as well as the necessary tools to coordinated between all levels of government.

Table of Contents

A HeadPreface
A HeadForeword
A HeadAcknowledgments
A HeadContributors
A HeadAbout the Editors
SectionI Natural Events
Case1 2011 Japan Tsunami, Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster
Case2 Southern California Wildfires of 2007: Preparing and Responding to Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Communities
Case3 The 1999 North Carolina Floyd Flood
Case4 Residential Facilities and Functional Needs: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies in Pennsylvania
Case5 Hurricane Irene: Evacuation of Coney Island Hospital
SectionII Man-Made and Technological Events
Case6 Rescue Following a Mine Collapse in Chile
Case7 The Lessons of Tragedy: The 2004 Madrid Train Bombings
Case8 The Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill Disaster
Case9 Planning For The Republican National Convention 2004: Findings From The New York City Department Of Health And Mental Hygiene
Case10 World Trade Center Attack on Sept 11, 2001
Case11 Addressing the Mental Well-Being of New Yorkers in the Aftermath of the 9/11 and Bioterror Attacks
SectionIII Emerging Infections
Case12 Gastrointestinal Anthrax Associated with a Drumming Circle in New Hampshire
Case13 Surveillance in Emergency Preparedness: The 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Response
Case14 Mandatory Vaccination and H1N1: A Large Urban Hospital's Response
Case15 2009 H1N1 Influenza Epidemic in Iowa
Case16 The Martha's Vineyard Public Health System Response to 2009 H1N1
A HeadAppendix A: Public Health Preparedness & Response Core Competency Model