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Infectious Disease Emergency Planning – Lessons Learned

Infectious Disease Emergency Planning – Lessons Learned. March 2003 Donna Lazorik, MS, RN Massachusetts Department of Public Health. 351 local health departments. Most of the impact and most of the response will be local Integrated, non-categorical approach is best.

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Infectious Disease Emergency Planning – Lessons Learned

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  1. Infectious Disease Emergency Planning – Lessons Learned March 2003 Donna Lazorik, MS, RN Massachusetts Department of Public Health

  2. 351 local health departments

  3. Most of the impact and most of the response will be local Integrated, non-categorical approach is best Infectious Disease Emergency Planning - Assumptions

  4. Influenza Pandemic Bioterrorism Hepatitis A in a food handler N. meningitidis in a school Something we haven’t thought of What is an infectious disease emergency?

  5. Ability to respond to any infectious disease emergency Enhanced public health infrastructure Infectious Disease Emergency Planning - Goals

  6. Established relationships Clear roles Clear lines of authority Clear lines of communication Preferably in writing Infectious Disease EmergenciesEffective Response

  7. Coordinated communication Facilitate response Minimize panic Infectious Disease EmergenciesEffective Response

  8. Effective surveillance Ability to rapidly detect an infectious disease emergency Infectious Disease EmergenciesEffective Response

  9. Flexible surge capacity Hospitals Workforce Communication systems Infectious Disease EmergenciesEffective Response

  10. Educated public and responders Effective response Minimize panic Infectious Disease EmergenciesEffective Response

  11. Regionalization Shared resources Shared expertise Infectious Disease EmergenciesEffective Response

  12. Local Infectious Disease Emergency Planning Pandemic Bioterrroism Nuclear Hep A Meninge Measles Natural Chem Man made

  13. Local Infectious Disease Emergency Planning • Template for Local Planning for Infectious Disease Emergencies • Infectious Disease Emergency Tabletop

  14. Initiatives to Enhance Immunization Program and Prepare for Emergencies • Enhance surveillance for flu and rash illness • Full-time influenza epidemiologist • Full-time rash illness epidemiologist

  15. Initiatives to Enhance Immunization Program and Prepare for Emergencies • Develop Cadre of Trained Volunteers • Assist with administration of vaccine • Staff hotlines • Met needs of people in their homes

  16. Initiatives to Enhance Immunization Program and Prepare for Emergencies • Outreach to special populations • Non-English speaking • Ethnic communities • Homeless and homebound • People with disabilities

  17. Important Elements in Local Infectious Disease Emergency Planning • Strong relationships with emergency response, public safety and medical folks • Clear and mutual understanding of everyone’s role

  18. Important Elements in Local Infectious Disease Emergency Planning • Contingency plans for high absenteeism • Cadre of trained volunteers • Plan for emergency vaccination/medication clinics

  19. What to look out for in emergency planning • Assumption that everyone is on the same page • Different terms and concepts among different disciplines • Too many spokesmen

  20. Infectious Disease Emergency Planning - Benefits • Increased resources • Educated workforce • Effective response in an emergency

  21. People talking to each other “It’s not the plan, it’s the planning” Infectious Disease Emergency Planning - Benefits

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