National preparedness
Subtitle: improvements needed for acquiring medical countermeasures to threats from terrorism and other sources : report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
Contributors: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 52
Subjects: Rules and practice; Evaluation; Emergency management; Weapons of mass destruction; Planning; Medical supplies; Government policy; United States. Department of Health and Human Services; United States
Other titles: Improvements needed for acquiring medical countermeasures to threats from terrorism and other sources; Medical countermeasures planning
Notes: Title from PDF title page (viewed on Oct. 26, 2011).

"October 2011."

"GAO-12-121."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Background; title: HHS uses CBRN risk assessments in determining investment priorities for developing and acquiring countermeasures but has not updated these priorities since 2007; title: HHS has begun to address most of its own recommendations with initiatives intended to improve medical countermeasure activities, but does not have an adequate strategy to monitor implementation; title: HHS's PHEMCE and related written agreements have facilitated intradepartmental coordination, but challenges remain that may be addressed through HHS's new initiatives; title: Conclusions.