- Description
- ii, 58 pages : digital, PDF file
- Summary
- GAO was asked to examine (1) the factors that affected HHS's and DHS's responses to the incidents, (2) the extent to which HHS and DHS made changes to response procedures as a result of the incidents, and (3) HHS's and DHS's efforts to assess the effectiveness of changes made as a result of the incidents.
- Alternative Title
- Public health and border security : Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Homeland Security should further strengthen their ability to respond to tuberculosis incidents
- HHS and DHS should further strengthen their ability to respond to TB incidents
- Tuberculosis public health incidents
- Subject
- Note
- Title from title screen (viewed on Nov. 14, 2008).
- "October 2008."
- "GAO-09-58."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- System Details (note)
- Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 11/14/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0958.pdf; current access available via PURL.
- Contents
- Letter -- Results in brief -- Background -- HHS's and DHS's lack of comprehensive procedures for information sharing and coordination and CBP inspection deficiencies hindered the response to the TB incidents -- HHS and DHS implemented procedures and tools to address response deficiencies, but could take further steps to complete actions identified as a result of the 2007 TB incidents -- HHS and DHS Have Activities Under Way to Assess Their Ability to Respond to TB Incidents -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for executive action -- Agency comments and our evaluation -- -- Appendix I. CBP Traveler inspection procedures at air and land ports of Entry -- Appendix II. Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services -- Appendix III. Comments from the Department of Homeland Security -- Appendix IV. GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments
- Call Number
- GPO Internet GA 1.13:GAO-09-58
- OCLC
- marcive271690583
- Author
United States. Government Accountability Office.
- Title
Public health and border security : HHS and DHS should further strengthen their ability to respond to TB incidents : report to congressional requesters / United States Government Accountability Office.
- Publisher
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- System Details
Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 11/14/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0958.pdf; current access available via PURL.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
- Connect to:
- Running Title
Tuberculosis public health incidents
- Gpo Item No.
0546-D (online)
- Sudoc No.
GA 1.13:GAO-09-58