Developing Information Systems for Emergency Preparedness: Partners in the Effort Cynthia Grant (Assistant Chief Nurse - Emergency Preparedness, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health/Office of Nursing) and Jeanne Spears (Volunteer Partner and Interim Co-Lead, Health Services, American Red Cross) co-present this lecture which focuses on information systems and lessons learned during Katrina and other disasters. The presenters share essential elements of information systems during an emergency response, the data or records required by collaborating agencie such as public health and the American Red Cross, the flow of such data between agencies, and how collaborating organizations can work together to develop consistent information systems with clear standards and specifications. Included is a discussion of national efforts to elevate the capabilities of public health information systems and to integrate them across the variety of organizations that participate in public health. (Lecture given on January 18, 2007) Audience: General Public Health Time: 1 hour 24 minutes Format(s): CD-ROM, Webcast, Podcast