Public health preparedness: HHS should address strategic national stockpile requirements and inventory risks : report to congressional addressees

Public health preparedness: HHS should address strategic national stockpile requirements and inventory risks : report to congressional addressees

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Alternate Title(s):
HHS should address strategic national stockpile requirements and inventory risks: report to congressional addressees
Contributor(s):
United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, October 2022
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Civil Defense -- statistics & numerical data
Government Regulation
Legislation, Medical
Strategic Stockpile -- organization & administration
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Why GAO did this study. Recent emergencies have highlighted the importance of preparedness. One key component of the nation’s medical response infrastructure is the SNS. The SNS inventory may be deployed to state, local, territorial, tribal, and international governments when needed. GAO placed HHS’s leadership and coordination of public health emergencies on its High Risk List in January 2022 (GAO-22-105291) in part due to deficiencies in HHS’s management of countermeasures. The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 included a provision for GAO to review the SNS. This report examines: (1) the process used to make inventory decisions; (2) non COVID-19 obligations for countermeasures and their alignment with recommendations; and (3) obligations for countermeasures using COVID-19 relief funds, and inventory and operations changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To conduct this work, GAO reviewed standard operating procedures, statutory requirements, inventory and obligations data, and other documentation; compared HHS actions to risk management practices; and interviewed HHS officials. This report is a public version of a sensitive report issued in August 2022. What GAO Recommends. GAO is making three recommendations, including that HHS update procedures for SNS reviews and manage risks associated with inventory gaps. HHS concurred with GAO’s recommendations.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (iii, 64 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918589886306676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918589886306676