Medical Materiel Management and Distribution

Definition: Medical materiel management and distribution is the ability to acquire, maintain (e.g., cold chain storage or other storage protocol), transport, distribute, and track medical materiel (e.g., pharmaceuticals, gloves, masks, and ventilators) during an incident and to recover and account for unused medical materiel, as necessary, after an incident.

Functions and Associated Performance Measures: This capability consists of the ability to perform the functions listed below. Associated CDC-defined performance measures are also listed below.

Function 1: Direct and activate medical materiel management and distribution

Measure 1: Composite performance indicator from the Division of Strategic National Stockpile in CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response

Function 2: Acquire medical materiel

Measure 1: Composite performance indicator from the Division of Strategic National Stockpile in CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response

Function 3: Maintain updated inventory management and reporting system

Measure 1: Composite performance indicator from the Division of Strategic National Stockpile in CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response

Function 4: Establish and maintain security

Measure 1: Composite performance indicator from the Division of Strategic National Stockpile in CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response

Function 5: Distribute medical materiel

Measure 1: Composite performance indicator from the Division of Strategic National Stockpile in CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response

Function 6: Recover medical materiel and demobilize distribution operations

Measure 1: Composite performance indicator from the Division of Strategic National Stockpile in CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response