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Title The National Biosurveillance Integration Center : roles, challenges, and strategic plan / Natasha Jennings, editor
Published New York : Novinka, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Defense, security and strategies
Defense, security and strategy series.
Contents THE NATIONAL BIOSURVEILLANCE INTEGRATION CENTER ROLES, CHALLENGES, AND STRATEGIC PLAN ; THE NATIONAL BIOSURVEILLANCE INTEGRATION CENTER ROLES, CHALLENGES, AND STRATEGIC PLAN ; CONTENTS; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 BIOSURVEILLANCE: CHALLENGES AND OPTIONS FOR THE NATIONAL BIOSURVEILLANCE INTEGRATION CENTER* ; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY ; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS ; WHAT GAO FOUND ; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND ; Biosurveillance Integration ; NBIC's Roles, Responsibilities, and Governance ; Interagency Biosurveillance Community
NBIC HAS ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT INTEGRATION, BUT FACES CHALLENGES THAT LIMIT ITS ABILITY TO ENHANCE THE NATIONAL BIOSURVEILLANCE CAPABILITY NBIC Compiles Information on Key Global Biological Events, but Faces Challenges Applying Statistical and Analytical Tools to Create New Meaningful Information ; NBIC's Analyzer Role Products and Activities ; NBIC's Challenges as an Analyzer ; Products that Provide New Meaningful Information ; Data Availability and Access
NBIC Has Developed Procedures to Coordinate with Biosurveillance Partners, but Faces Limited Participation and Provision of Partner Personnel NBIC's Coordinator Role Products and Activities ; NBIC's Challenges as a Coordinator ; Limited Participation ; Limited Provision of Partner Personnel ; Competing Structures for Convening Partners ; NBIC Has Efforts Under Way to Develop New Biosurveillance Tools, but Faces Challenges Prioritizing Development Efforts in a Limited Resource Environment ; NBIC's Innovator Role Products and Activities ; NBIC's Challenges as an Innovator ; Limited Resources
Partners Have Varying Needs Biosurveillance Partners Expressed Skepticism about the Feasibility of NBIC's Mission ; THERE ARE A RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR ADDRESSING BIOSURVEILLANCE INTEGRATION CHALLENGES, AND EACH HAS ASSOCIATED BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS ; Option 1: Reinforce NBIC's Analyzer Role ; Benefits; Limitations ; Option 2: Strengthen NBIC's Coordinator Role ; Benefits ; Limitations ; Option 3: Expand NBIC's Innovator Role ; Benefits; Limitations ; Option 4: Continue to Execute the 2012 NBIC Strategic Plan ; Benefits ; Limitations; Option 5: Repeal the NBIC Statute ; Benefits ; Limitations
AGENCY COMMENTS APPENDIX I: BIOSURVEILLANCE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NATIONAL BIOSURVEILLANCE INTEGRATION SYSTEM PARTNERS ; APPENDIX II: BIOSURVEILLANCE AGENCIES' SOURCES FOR INFORMATION THAT ENHANCES SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF BIOLOGICAL EVENTS ; End Notes; Chapter 2 NATIONAL BIOSURVEILLANCE INTEGRATION CENTER STRATEGIC PLAN* ; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ; Goals for a Successful Center ; Implementing the Vision ; Conclusion ; PURPOSE OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN ; PART I: STATE OF BIOSURVEILLANCE ; A. Background ; B. Establishing a Common Understanding
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on print version record
Subject National Biosurveillance Integration Center (U.S.)
Public health surveillance -- Government policy -- United States
Bioterrorism -- United States -- Prevention
Biosurveillance
MEDICAL / Forensic Medicine
MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine
MEDICAL / Public Health
Bioterrorism -- Prevention
SUBJECT United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
Author Jennings, Natasha, editor
LC no. 2020686671
ISBN 9781634849258
1634849256