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The public health sector consists of state and local health departments, hospitals, health clinics, mental health facilities, nursing homes, blood-supply facilities, laboratories, mortuaries, and pharmaceutical stockpiles. Table 5.3 shows security initiatives in the public health sector.
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Designate trusted communicators. |
Review mission-critical operations, establish protection priorities, and ensure adequate security and redundancy for critical laboratory facilities and services. |
Develop criteria to isolate infectious individuals and establish triage protocols. |
Enhance protection of emergency stockpiles of medical supplies and domestic and international pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. |
Explore options for incentives to increase security spending. |
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