Domain 2: Investigate

Investigate Health Problems and Environmental Public Health Hazards to Protect the Community

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Domain 2 focuses on the investigation of suspected or identified health problems or environmental public health hazards. Included are epidemiologic identification of emerging health problems, monitoring of disease, availability of public health laboratories, containment and mitigation of outbreaks, coordinated response to emergency situations, and communication.

Domain 2 includes four (4) standards:
Standard 2.1:Conduct Timely Investigations of Health Problems and Environmental Public Health Hazards
Standard 2.2:Contain/Mitigate Health Problems and Environmental Public Health Hazards
Standard 2.3:Ensure Access to Laboratory and Epidemiologic/Environmental Public Health Expertise and Capacity to Investigate and Contain/Mitigate Public Health Problems and Environmental Public Health Hazards
Standard 2.4:Maintain a Plan with Policies and Procedures for Urgent and Non-Urgent Communications