Getting the Message Across: An Analysis of Foodborne Outbreak Communications Between Federal, State, and Local Health Agencies

Abstract

To assure coordination of emergency response across multiple areas of responsibility, clear methods of communication between public health agencies need to be defined before responding to foodborne outbreaks. Such capacity is essential to assure the United States can satisfy its goal of achieving an Integrated Food Safety System, as mandated under the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act. With this in mind, a comparative analysis was conducted of 21 states general operating procedures to ascertain lines and modes of communication related to foodborne outbreaks, evaluate for procedural commonalities and best practices, identify potential barriers to effective communication, and make recommendations to enhance multi-directional coordinated information exchanges among health agencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1026815

Entities

People

  • Michele Samarya-timm

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergency Response
  • Geography
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Poisoning
  • Public Health
  • Teamwork

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