Creating a Blueprint for the Future: Lessons Learned From Public Health Laboratories in the COVID-19 Response

Denise Toney; Michael Pentella; Eric Blank; Scott Becker

doi:10.1097/PHH.0000000000001285

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Creating a Blueprint for the Future: Lessons Learned From Public Health Laboratories in the COVID-19 Response

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Creating a Blueprint for the Future: Lessons Learned From Public Health Laboratories in the COVID-19 Response

Denise Toney, Michael Pentella, Eric Blank and Scott Becker

Journal of public health management and practice, Vol.27 Suppl 1, COVID-19 and Public Health: Looking Back, Moving Forward(1), pp.S101-S105

01/2021

DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001285

PMID: 33239571

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Abstract

Public health laboratories have played a central role in the US response to COVID-19. Since the earliest days, myriad issues have impeded the laboratory community's ability to keep pace with the overwhelming demand for effective tests. In this article, the Association of Public Health Laboratories and a subset of its members examine the response to date and evaluate lessons learned from 4 main categories: testing surges, supplies, staffing, and regulations and policy. Within these categories, the authors offer recommendations intended both to improve the ongoing COVID-19 response and to strengthen planning for future outbreaks.

COVID-19 - epidemiology

COVID-19 - prevention & control

Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control

Forecasting

Guidelines as Topic

Humans

Medical Laboratory Science - statistics & numerical data

Medical Laboratory Science - trends

Pandemics - prevention & control

Public Health - standards

Public Health - trends

SARS-CoV-2

United States - epidemiology

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Title: Subtitle: Creating a Blueprint for the Future: Lessons Learned From Public Health Laboratories in the COVID-19 Response
Creators: Denise Toney - Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services, Virginia Department of General Services, Richmond, Virginia (Dr Toney); State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa, Coralville, Iowa (Dr Pentella); and Association of Public Health Laboratories, Silver Spring, Maryland (Dr Blank and Mr Becker)
Michael Pentella
Eric Blank
Scott Becker
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of public health management and practice, Vol.27 Suppl 1, COVID-19 and Public Health: Looking Back, Moving Forward(1), pp.S101-S105
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001285
PMID: 33239571
NLM abbreviation: J Public Health Manag Pract
ISSN: 1078-4659
eISSN: 1550-5022
Language: English
Date published: 01/2021
Academic Unit: Central Control Hygienic Laboratory; Epidemiology
Record Identifier: 9984214781302771

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