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cord-347410-6muxz6c5	Phillips, Sally	Readiness and response to public health emergencies: Help needed Now from professional nursing associations	2004-10-19		.txt	text/plain	901	52	41	Agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have been working to address readiness and response capabilities, but private organizations and professional associations also have a role to play. In keeping with the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, HHS developed a department-wide strategic plan to delineate its priorities. htm) have strategic activities in education, training, licensure, and credentialing for the public health care workforce and for hospital readiness. Under the directive, HHS established the Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council, which has responsibility for activities such as communicating potential risks, threats, and vulnerabilities to private organizations. A coordinating group comprising nurses from university, public health, and response settings, with a secure system that would allow collaboration on issues like identifying and providing a roster of volunteers, would be a good national, consistent approach to identifying and addressing vulnerabilities.	./cache/cord-347410-6muxz6c5.txt	./txt/cord-347410-6muxz6c5.txt