Domain 6 Bio-surveillance (PHEP only) – Bio-surveillance is the ability to conduct rapid and accurate laboratory Domain Description: tests to identify biological, chemical, and radiological agents; and the ability to identify, discover, locate, and monitor through active and passive surveillance, threats, disease agents, incidents, outbreaks and adverse events, and provide relevant information in a timely manner to stakeholders and the public. Associated PHEP Capabilities: PHEP Capability 12 - Public Health Laboratory Testing PHEP Capability 13 - Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation Prior Exercise or Improvement Plan Reference: Results from prior CDC required exercises and performance measures Training Courses and Exercises that Support this Capability: Training LRN training for hospital laboratory staff – Training Agents of Bioterrorism: Sentinel Lab Training – Training Packaging & Shipping Division 6.2 Materials – Training Bio-safety/Bio-security – Training Massachusetts Virtual Epidemiologic Network (MAVEN) (in person; – webinar and online) Training Surveillance of Infectious Diseases (online) – Exercise - MA Ebola Coordination and Response Plan Tabletop Exercises- Exercises in conjunction with the CDC for Performance Measure requirements
Domain 6 – Bio-surveillance (PHEP only) Domain Description: Bio-surveillance is the ability to conduct rapid and accurate laboratory tests to identify biological, chemical, and radiological agents; and the ability to identify, discover, locate, and monitor through active and passive surveillance, threats, disease agents, incidents, outbreaks and adverse events, and provide relevant information in a timely manner to stakeholders and the public. Associated PHEP Capabilities: PHEP Capability 12 - Public Health Laboratory Testing PHEP Capability 13 - Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation Prior Exercise or Improvement Plan Reference: Results from prior CDC required exercises and performance measures Training Courses and Exercises that Support this Capability: Training – LRN training for hospital laboratory staff Training – Agents of Bioterrorism: Sentinel Lab Training Training – Packaging & Shipping Division 6.2 Materials Training – Bio-safety/Bio-security Training – Massachusetts Virtual Epidemiologic Network (MAVEN) (in person; webinar and online) Training – Surveillance of Infectious Diseases (online) Exercise - MA Ebola Coordination and Response Plan Tabletop Exercises- Exercises in conjunction with the CDC for Performance Measure requirements