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Nat Commun
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10776-y
Personal Author:
Hardy, Margaret C. ; Stinnett, Rita C. ; Kines, Kristine J. ; Rivera-Nazario, Danisha M. ; Lowe, David E. ; ... More +
Hardy, Margaret C. ; Stinnett, Rita C. ; Kines, Kristine J. ; Rivera-Nazario, Danisha M. ; Lowe, David E. ; Mercante, Alexandra M. ; Gonzalez Jimenez, Nathalie ; Cuevas Ruiz, Rosa I. ; Rivera Arbolay, Héctor I. ; Gonzalez Peña, Rafael L. ; Toro, Mayra ; Trujillo, Alma A. ; Pappas, Claudia L. ; Llewellyn, Anna C. ; Candal, Francisco ; Burgos Garay, María ; Gomez, Gerardo A. ; Concepcion Acevedo, Jeniffer ; Ansbro, Marisela ; Moura, Hercules ; Shaw, Michael W. ; Muehlenbachs, Atis ; Romanoff, Lovisa C. ; Sunshine, Brittany J. ; Rose, Dale A. ; Patel, Anita ; Shapiro, Craig N. ; Luna-Pinto, S. Carolina ; Pillai, Satish K. ; O’Neill, Eduardo Less -
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Public Health Laboratories (PHLs) in Puerto Rico did not escape the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. We implemented a quality management system (QMS) approach to systematically reestablish laboratory testing, after evaluating structural and functional damage. PHLs were inoperable immediately after the storm. Our QMS-based approach began in October 2017, ended in May 2018, and resulted in the reestablishment of 92% of baseline laboratory testing capacity. Here, we share lessons learned from the historic recovery of the largest United States' jurisdiction to lose its PHL capacity, and provide broadly applicable tools for other jurisdictions to enhance preparedness for public health emergencies.
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Natural Hazards Perspective Public Health
Source:
Nat Commun. 10
Pubmed ID:
31221973
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6586791
Document Type:
Journal Article
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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