Public Health Laboratory, Alberta Precision Laboratories, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Wyoming Public Health Laboratory, Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA.
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2021 May 12;34(3). doi: 10.1128/CMR.00183-20. Print 2021 Jun 16.
Public health laboratories (PHLs) continue to face internal and external challenges to their abilities to provide successful, timely responses to public health crises and emerging threats. These laboratories are mandated to maintain the health of their communities by identifying, diagnosing, and warning constituents of potential and real health emergencies. Due to the changing characteristics of public health threats and their cross-jurisdictional nature, laboratories are facing increased pressure to ensure that they respond in a consistent and coordinated manner. Here, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Emerging Leader Program Cohort 11 members have compiled stories from subject matter experts (SMEs) at PHLs with direct involvement in crises to determine the characteristics of a successful response. Experts examined a diverse selection of emerging threats from across PHLs, including infectious diseases, opioids, natural disasters, and government shutdowns. While no public health crisis will be identical to another, overarching themes were consistent across subjects. Experiences from SMEs that could improve future responses to emerging threats are highlighted.
公共卫生实验室(PHL)在应对突发公共卫生危机和新出现的威胁方面,仍然面临着内部和外部的挑战,其能力受到了挑战。这些实验室的任务是通过识别、诊断和警告潜在和真实的健康紧急情况的构成部分,维护其社区的健康。由于公共卫生威胁的特征不断变化及其跨管辖范围的性质,实验室面临着更大的压力,需要确保以一致和协调的方式作出回应。在这里,公共卫生实验室协会(APHL)新兴领导者计划第 11 期学员从直接参与危机的 PHL 中的主题专家(SME)那里收集了故事,以确定成功应对的特征。专家们研究了来自不同 PHL 的各种新兴威胁,包括传染病、阿片类药物、自然灾害和政府停摆。虽然没有任何公共卫生危机与另一个完全相同,但主题之间存在着一致的总体主题。突出了可以改进未来对新出现的威胁的应对措施的 SME 经验。