How can you plan for events that are unlikely, hard to predict and highly disruptive should they occur?
Sunday, July 19, 2015 - 19:20
in Psychology & Sociology
The Ebola epidemic and resulting international public health emergency is referred to as a “Black Swan” event in medical circles because of its unpredictable and impactful nature. However, a new paper suggests that the response of the Chicago Ebola Response Network (CERN) in 2014-2015 has laid a foundation and a roadmap for how a regional public health network can anticipate, manage and prevent the next Black Swan public health event.