Tests to evaluate public health disease reporting systems in local public health agencies
By: David J. Dausey ... [et al.]
Contributors: Dausey, David J
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 87
Subjects: Diseases -- Reporting; Public health -- Information services
Notes: "TR-260."

Includes bibliographical references
Table of contents: title: Intended audience; title: Significance; title: Roadmap; title: General testing format; title: Advance notification and disguised tests; title: Avoiding false alarms; title: Testing levels; title: Debriefing procedures; title: Staffing and materials; title: Choosing a testing agency; title: Choosing an appropriate test; title: Developing call schedules and background stories; title: Trainer responsibilities; title: Training session 1: Preparing for a test and debriefing; title: Training session 2: Practice and observation; title: Initiating a call; title: Reaching an action officer; title: Debriefing; title: Performance criterion; title: Generating an after action report; title: Continuous quality improvement