Responds to hazardous material threats
Health promotion, injury and violence
Determines reimbursement levels
Reducing costs
Monitors and strives to control infectious diseases
Oversee the safety and effectiveness of a small subset of mobile medical applications
Provides accreditation services to health care organizations
Protects health
Educates the public on HAZMAT risks
Importance of patient safety through National Patient Safety Goals.
Monitors and regulates the effects of hazardous materials on public health.
Part of U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Encourages community members and organizations participation.
Watches for medical error
Monitors birth defects, disabilities, diseases and conditions
Prevents disease, injury, and disability
Issues alerts to the health care industry
Prepares for new health threats
Establishes quality and cost effective care standards
Addresses patient safety and medical errors
Improving the quality of health care
Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA
Provides oversight of blood products, medical devices, drugs, vaccines, and biologics
