Summaries and Presentations for the 2009 National Healthcare Preparedness Evaluation and Improvement Conference

Keynote Address
Dr. Nicole Lurie

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National Strategy Plan: Future Directions
Dr. Kevin Yeskey

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Presentation: HPP: Assessment and the Vision for the Future: National Healthcare Preparedness Program
CAPT Helminiak

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Presentation: Vision and Progress of Healthcare Preparedness Evaluation Program Evaluation Section
TorranceBrown

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Presentation: Descriptive Framework
Dr. Eric Toner, UPMC

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Presentation: HPP Impact Report
Dr. Richard Waldron, UPMC

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Late Breaker Session: H1N1

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Keynote: How Are We Measuring Performance?
CAPT Christine Benally, PES

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Improving Measures of Performance
Dr. Craig Thomas 

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Measuring Performance from the Ground Up
Dr. Richard Niska 

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Enhancing Capability Assessment
Peter Brewster, VA 

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Panel: Assessing Partnerships
Moderator: CDR Sumner Bossler (Summary)
Dr. Thomas Terndrup, Pennsylvania & Cynthia Dold,
SeattleKing County 

• Assessing Partnerships:  King County Healthcare Coalition
• Communications Optimization for Regional Emergency Response

Skill Building:
Introduction to Logic Modeling
Dr. Allison Hyra, Lewin Group

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Panel: Measuring Success Through Exercises/AAR
Moderator: Sandra Cosgrove (Summary)
Dr. Naya McMillan, ECCC & Dr. Christa-Marie Singleton, CDC

• Cost of State/Local Preparedness Exercises
• Analysis of Medical and Public Health Trends in After-Action Reports/Improvement Plans

Presentation: Field Tested:

Assessment from Real Life Events
CAPT Melissa Sanders 

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Panel: Data- What is it Good For?
Moderator: Cliffon Smith (Summary)
Cynthia Bascetta, Gov't Accountability Office & Serena Vinter,
Trust for America's Health

• Emergency Preparedness
• Ready or Not? Using Data for Public Health Advocacy

State Profiles
Jeffrey Geppert, Batelle

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Breakout Sessions: Preparedness Outcomes (10 Presentations) 

• Americorps-MRC Partnership
• Theoretical Framework for Coalition Building and Evaluation
• Evaluation of Data Collection Systems Driven by Novel H1N1 Influenza Outbreak Response
• By the Numbers
• Consultation and Collaboration
• Ice Storm Experiences
• Lessons Learned
• Secure Website Design, Utilization, and Effectiveness
• H1N1 Outbreak at Children’s Hospital Boston
• Enhancing Burn Surge Capacity

Presentation: Markers of Success

Deborah Levy 

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Panel: How Prepared are We? Measurement & Modeling
Moderator: CAPT Christine Benally (Summary)
Dr. Erin Downey and Dr. Patti Aymond, IEM, Dr. Christina Sandrock,
UC Davis and Tamara Chapman, Stanford

• Healthcare Preparedness Model
• Assessing Validity: Expert Panels
• Regional Healthcare Systems Assessment
• Assessing Validity: Empirical Analysis

Evidence Based Decision Making: Program to Policy
Dr. David Marcozzi 

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Panel: Leveraging Resources Through Partnerships
Moderator Dr. Cynthia Hansen
Susan Hansen & Sebastian Heath 

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