Open AccessPrimary Care Emergency Preparedness Network, New York City, 2015: Comparison of Member and Nonmember Sites
Author(s) -
Marsha D. Williams,
Marc C. Jean,
Bei Chen,
Noelle-Angelique Molinari,
Tanya Telfair LeBlanc
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2017.303954
Subject(s) - preparedness , emergency management , public health , medicine , civil defense , medical emergency , vulnerability (computing) , government (linguistics) , environmental health , nursing , computer security , political science , linguistics , philosophy , computer science , law
To assess whether Primary Care Emergency Preparedness Network member sites reported indicators of preparedness for public health emergencies compared with nonmember sites. The network-a collaboration between government and New York City primary care associations-offers technical assistance to primary care sites to improve disaster preparedness and response.