Tests to evaluate public health disease reporting systems in local public health agencies  [electronic resource] / 
David J. Dausey ... [et al.]. 
 - Santa Monica, CA :  RAND Center for Domestic and International Health Security,  2005. 
 - viii, 87 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
 - Technical report .
 - Technical report (Rand Corporation) .
<br/><br/> "Prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Intended audience -- Significance -- Roadmap -- General testing format -- Advance notification and disguised tests -- Avoiding false alarms -- Testing levels -- Debriefing procedures -- Staffing and materials -- Choosing a testing agency -- Choosing an appropriate test -- Developing call schedules and background stories -- Trainer responsibilities -- Training session 1: Preparing for a test and debriefing -- Training session 2: Practice and observation -- Initiating a call -- Reaching an action officer -- Debriefing -- Performance criterion -- Generating an after action report -- Continuous quality improvement. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2009. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Diseases--Reporting.<br/>Public health--Information services.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA404.A1  / T47 2005eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.1