OHIO: Six out of 10 on Key Indicators Related to Preventing, Detecting, Diagnosing and Responding to Outbreaks
March 19th, 2017Ready or Not? examines the nation’s ability to respond to public health emergencies, tracks progress and vulnerabilities, and includes a review of state and federal public health preparedness policies. Some key Ohio findings include:
| No. | Indicator | Ohio | Number of States Receiving Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| A “Y” means the state received a point for that indicator | |||
| 1 | Public Health Funding Commitment: State increased or maintained funding for public health from FY 2014 to FY 2015 and FY 2015 to FY 2016. |
Y | 26 |
| 2 | National Health Security Preparedness Index: State met or exceeded the overall national average score (6.7) of the National Health Security Preparedness IndexTM, as of 2016. | 30 + D.C. | |
| 3 | Public Health Accreditation: State had at least one accredited public health department. | Y | 43 + D.C. |
| 4 | Flu Vaccination Rate: State vaccinated at least half of their population (ages 6 months and older) for the seasonal flu from Fall 2015 to Spring 2016. | 10 | |
| 5 | Climate Change Readiness: State received a grade of C or above in States at Risk: America’s Preparedness Report Card. | 32 + D.C. | |
| 6 | Food Safety: State increased the speed of DNA fingerprinting using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) testing for all reported cases of E. coli. | Y | 45 + D.C. |
| 7 | Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs): State implemented all four recommended activities to build capacity for HAI prevention. | Y | 35 + D.C. |
| 8 | Public Health Laboratories: State public health laboratory provided biosafety training and/or provided information about biosafety training courses for sentinel clinical labs (from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016). | 44 | |
| 9 | Public Health Laboratories: State public health laboratories reported having a biosafety professional on staff (from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016). | Y | 47 + D.C. |
| 10 | Emergency Healthcare Access: State has a formal access program or a program in progress for getting private sector healthcare staff and supplies into restricted areas during a disaster. | Y | 10 |
| Total | 6 | ||