Montana ICP/HAI Section Data

Public health surveillance is the systematic, ongoing collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of data followed by the dissemination of these data to public health programs to stimulate public health action ¹. Effective communicable disease control efforts rely on an effective surveillance and response system that promotes collaboration, coordination, and communication among public health and clinical professionals. 

Epidemiologists utilize a wide variety of tools to disseminate public health data obtained from surveillance. The Montana ICP/HAI section prioritizes the timely release of important public health data by publishing reports, populating dashboards, and creating visual aids.

¹ Thacker SB, Berkelman RL. Public health surveillance in the United States. Epidemiology Rev. 1988;10:164-190.