 support standardized approaches to detection and reporting support consistent and coordinated approaches to investigation control foster a posture of responsiveness among the practice community strengthen corhas effectiveness and sustainability standardize outbreak and exposure event definitions thresholds for reporting describe appropriate levels of response for improved outcomes promote collaboration between public health and healthcare ensure effective council vision and leadership improve the use of surveillance systems to detect outbreaks improve data management for outbreak investigation tracking promote and disseminate tools and guidance recruit and engage council and workgroup members improve reporting of outbreaks and exposure events to public health foster consistent notifications and disclosures foster implementation and uptake of corha products ensure operational infrastructure and process efficiency develop best practice guidance and identify standards for public health policy and legal authority increase corha brand recognition collaborate with member organizations to share and leverage resources define public health clinical and commercial laboratory best practices to support outbreak detection response facilitate and guide the sharing of lessons learned and prevention needs increase and diversify council funding develop a comprehensive repository of tools guidance define and operationalize corhas role in emerging threats implement succession planning strengthen relationships and communication among stakeholders develop and implement a formal evaluation plan 