Zika virus preparedness and response efforts through the collaboration between a health care delivery system and a local public health department

Publication Details

Authors: S Madad, A Tate, M Rand, C Quinn, JK Varma, et al.

Year: 2018

Source: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

Publisher: cambridge.org

Citations: 6

Citations per Year: 0.86

Google Scholar Rank: 121

Author Count: 5

Abstract

The Zika virus was largely unknown to many health care systems before the outbreak of 2015. The unique public health threat posed by the Zika virus and the evolving understanding of its clinical implications required rapid mobilization of preparedness and response efforts. This comprehensive case study examines Zika virus preparedness and response efforts through collaboration between a health care delivery system and a local public health department, providing essential insights into effective partnership models, rapid response coordination, and integrated approaches to emerging infectious disease threats that require both clinical and population-level interventions.

Key Findings

• Effective collaboration models between healthcare systems and public health departments
• Rapid response coordination strategies for emerging infectious disease threats
• Clinical and population-level intervention integration for Zika virus management
• Partnership frameworks for preparedness and response to novel pathogens
• Evidence-based approaches for healthcare-public health emergency coordination

Research Impact

This valuable case study (6 citations) provided important evidence on effective healthcare-public health collaboration models for emerging infectious diseases, informing preparedness strategies and partnership frameworks for coordinated response to novel pathogen threats requiring integrated clinical and population interventions.

Publication Access

Full Text: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

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