Healthcare
and Public Health Sector
Sector
Overview
The Healthcare and
Public Health Sector protects all sectors of the economy from hazards such as
terrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and natural disasters. Because the
vast majority of the sector's assets are privately owned and operated,
collaboration and information sharing between the public and private sectors is
essential to increasing resilience of the nation's Healthcare and Public Health
critical infrastructure. Operating in all U.S. states, territories, and tribal
areas, the sector plays a significant role in response and recovery across all
other sectors in the event of a natural or manmade disaster. While healthcare
tends to be delivered and managed locally, the public health component of the
sector, focused primarily on population health, is managed across all levels of
government: national, state, regional, local, tribal, and territorial.
The Healthcare and
Public Health Sector is highly dependent on fellow sectors for continuity of
operations and service delivery, including: Communications, Emergency Services,
Energy, Food and Agriculture, Information Technology, Transportation Systems,
and Water and Wastewater Systems.
Sector-Specific
Plan
The Healthcare
and Public Health Sector-Specific Plan (PDF, 72 pages – 2.16 MB) details
how the National Infrastructure Protection Plan risk management framework is
implemented within the context of the unique characteristics and risk landscape
of the sector. Each Sector-Specific Agency develops a sector-specific plan
through a coordinated effort involving its public and private sector partners.
The Department of Health and Human Services is designated as the
Sector-Specific Agency for the Healthcare and Public Health Sector.
Sector Resources
For resources
available to Healthcare and Public Health Sector partners, check out the links
on the right hand sidebar.
Last Published
Date: June 12, 2014
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