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Sunday, December 26, 2004The report examined 10 key indicators to gauge state preparedness and determine America’s overall readiness to respond to bioterrorist attacks and other health emergencies. This is the second year in a row that TFAH conducted a review of bioterrorism and public health preparedness, while the federal government’s efforts to release performance measures have stalled. Over two-thirds of states and D.C. achieved a score of six or less. Florida and North Carolina scored the highest, achieving nine out of the possible 10 indicators, and Alaska and Massachusetts scored the lowest, at three out of 10. Although direct comparisons are difficult because the indicators were modified to reflect the changed expectations of additional time and funding, in this year’s report, 34 states and D.C. obtained higher scores, nine scores remained the same, and seven scores declined. Maybe it's time Congress investigates where all that money they gave each state went. Better to do it now than to wait until after a bioterror attack. If you click on the link, you can find out just how each state measured up. posted by Sydney on 12/26/2004 08:35:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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