TY - JOUR
T1 - Creating an online "promising practices" clearinghouse for pandemic influenza
AU - Lafrance, Amy Becker
AU - Vestin, Natalie
AU - Moore, Kristine A
AU - Collison, Elaine K
AU - Mcclure, Elizabeth
AU - Deboer, Jill
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This article describes efforts to create, share, and sustain an online clearing-house of expert-reviewed "promising practices" in pandemic influenza preparedness from September 2006 to December 2008. This project involved six activities: (1) determining focus areas, (2) defining a promising practice, (3) collecting practices, (4) establishing an expert-review process for accepting practices, (5) disseminating the practices, and (6) evaluating the project. By December 31, 2008, materials and descriptions for 181 expert-reviewed practices had been posted in a public online database. Practices were available in four areas: models for care, communication, mitigation, and at-risk groups. The database has been used by international agencies and a variety of U.S. organizations. The challenges and constraints facing the U.S. public health system underscore the need to maximize resources. We believe that the Promising Practices Project demonstrates a useful approach in pandemic preparedness and response and may serve as a valuable model for other areas of public health.
AB - This article describes efforts to create, share, and sustain an online clearing-house of expert-reviewed "promising practices" in pandemic influenza preparedness from September 2006 to December 2008. This project involved six activities: (1) determining focus areas, (2) defining a promising practice, (3) collecting practices, (4) establishing an expert-review process for accepting practices, (5) disseminating the practices, and (6) evaluating the project. By December 31, 2008, materials and descriptions for 181 expert-reviewed practices had been posted in a public online database. Practices were available in four areas: models for care, communication, mitigation, and at-risk groups. The database has been used by international agencies and a variety of U.S. organizations. The challenges and constraints facing the U.S. public health system underscore the need to maximize resources. We believe that the Promising Practices Project demonstrates a useful approach in pandemic preparedness and response and may serve as a valuable model for other areas of public health.
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U2 - 10.1177/003335491012500504
DO - 10.1177/003335491012500504
M3 - Article
C2 - 20873278
AN - SCOPUS:77957950528
SN - 0033-3549
VL - 125
SP - 634
EP - 641
JO - Public health reports
JF - Public health reports
IS - 5
ER -