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PanFluSouthIdaho.org Preparing Your Organization |
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If a pandemic occurred today, it is estimated that 1,400 citizens of south central Idaho would die and 5,000 would be hospitalized.
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Checklist for Hospitals Checklist for Medical Offices and Clinics Checklist for Long-term Care and Other Residential Facilities
Checklist for Home Health Care Services Checklist for Emergency Medical Services Workers
Business Continuity Planning Guide
Guidance for Healthcare Providers in an Office Setting
Guidelines and Recommendations for the Use of Masks
Pandemic Flu Guidance for Non-Health Care Employers
Isolation and Quarantine Reduce Your Risk for Flu... Seasonal or Pandemic
Universal Respiratory Precautions for Health Care Settings Cover Your Cough An Ounce of Prevention
Healthcare providers will play a key role in controlling the spread of pandemic influenza as well as caring for ill persons. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have several resources to help your organization plan for a pandemic. |
Your organization should start by developing a continuity of operations plan (COOP), ensure policies are in place for infection control measures, and identify a spokesperson to represent your organization.
While companies in many other industries will be able to tell their workers to work from home or take time off, care providers in most instances will not only be expected to show up, but also to work longer hours. | ||
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