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ArticleDisaster medicine and public health preparedness2025

The Incident Management Measurement Tool (IMMT): A Tool for Measuring Public Health Incident Management During and After Emergencies.

Vanessa Parks, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, Jalal Awan, Jay Balagna, Grace Hindmarch, Laura Fraade-Blanar, Holly Fisher, Sara Vagi, Paul Renard, Christopher D Nelson

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Vanessa ParksRAND Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4253-3812
Aaron Clark-GinsbergRAND Corporationhttps://ror.org/00f2z7n96, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
Jalal AwanPardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
Jay BalagnaPardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
Grace HindmarchRAND Corporationhttps://ror.org/00f2z7n96, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
Laura Fraade-BlanarRAND Corporationhttps://ror.org/00f2z7n96, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
Holly Fisherhttps://ror.org/042twtr12Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Sara Vagihttps://ror.org/042twtr12Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Paul Renardhttps://ror.org/042twtr12Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Christopher D NelsonRAND Corporationhttps://ror.org/00f2z7n96, Santa Monica, CA, USA.

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CDC HHS F-112689
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Abstract

objectivesRisks and priorities change during the management of public health incidents. Here we describe a new tool, the Incident Management Measurement Tool (IMMT), that can be used to inform midcourse corrections during public health emergencies and realistic exercises.

methodsWe developed the IMMT through a literature review and subject matter expert interviews. We field tested the tool in 23 incidents ranging in size, duration, and complexity, making changes based on user feedback.

resultsThe IMMT consists of 2 modular data collection methods, a survey of the incident management team and a protocol for a peer assessor. Pilot testing suggested that the tool is valid, reliable, feasible, and useful.

conclusionsMeasurement of public health incident management is feasible and may be useful for improving response times and outcomes. Moreover, a limited set of standard measures is relevant to a wide range of incident response contexts.

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Disaster PlanningEmergenciesPublic HealthRisk ManagementHumansafter action reviewCOVID-19emergency responseincident managementintra-action reviewmeasurementpublic health emergency preparedness

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