Impact of the global medical supply chain on SNS operations and communications : proceedings of a workshop / Alison Mack, rapporteur.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Health Sciences Policy.

Mack, Alison, rapporteur.

Conference Name:

Impact of the Global Medical Supply Chain on SNS Operations and Communications (Workshop) (2017 : Washington, D.C.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strategic National Stockpile (Program).

Emergency management--United States--Congresses.

Emergency management.

Medical supplies--United States--Management--Congresses.

Medical supplies.

Disaster medicine--United States--Management--Congresses.

Disaster medicine.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 61 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2018]

Summary:

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) with a focus on procuring and managing medical countermeasures (MCM) designed to address chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear events and attacks by weapons of mass destruction. The stockpile is a repository of antibiotics, chemical antidotes, antitoxins, vaccines, antiviral drugs, and other medical material organized to respond to a spectrum of public health threats. Over time, the mission of the SNS has informally evolved to address other large-scale catastrophes, such as hurricanes or outbreaks of pandemic disease, and rare acute events, such as earthquakes or terror attacks. When disaster strikes, states can request deployment of SNS assets to augment resources available to state, local, tribal, or territorial public health agencies. CDC works with federal, state, and local health officials to identify and address their specific needs and, according to the stated mission of the SNS, ensure that the right resources reach the right place at the right time"-- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Acronyms and abbreviations

Introduction, background, and context

Gaps in the global medical supply chain

Delivering the assets : supply chain issues between the SNS and state and local public health

Strategic communication and the SNS : perspectives on needs and resources

Reviewing challenges and potential opportunities

References

Appendixes

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-309-47777-8

0-309-47775-1