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Pandemic Influenza Plan - Questar III

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Section 3: Healthcare <strong>Plan</strong>ning and Emergency Response<br />

staff. Include both a primary and secondary method of<br />

communication where possible (e.g., phone, fax, e-mail).<br />

• Educate appropriate staff on the location and purpose of this<br />

information.<br />

Local Health Departments:<br />

• Recruit and train volunteers in coordination with OEM, hospitals and<br />

other health care facilities/agencies.<br />

• Notify NYSDOH Regional Epidemiology Office of diagnosed<br />

influenza cases within the community, including those reported<br />

by nursing homes.<br />

State Health Department:<br />

• Issue routine flu advisory to health care providers encouraging<br />

vaccination.<br />

• Health Alerts will be posted on the HPN, and blast fax alerts will<br />

be sent to all nursing homes, advising attention at once to the<br />

HPN/HAN.<br />

• NYSDOH Regional Offices will review facilities’ surge plans for<br />

ability to receive an influx of patients.<br />

• Nursing homes currently managing ventilator dependent<br />

residents will be assessed for extended vent capacity through the<br />

facility surge plans.<br />

• Work with LHDs to develop HERDS templates focused on<br />

anticipated needs during a pandemic flu.<br />

• Continue to recruit volunteers on the NYSDOH Public Health<br />

Preparedness Volunteer Practitioner Database.<br />

<strong>Pandemic</strong> Period<br />

Nursing Home Providers:<br />

• Review emergency preparedness and infection control plans with<br />

staff.<br />

• Be prepared to implement surge plan.<br />

• Inform facility staff, visitors, vendors and subcontractors of the<br />

emergency situation.<br />

• Attending physicians and/or Infection Control Practitioners will<br />

notify the NYSDOH Regional Office and LHD of all influenza<br />

diagnoses.<br />

• Instruct all personnel to report influenza-like symptoms/illness to<br />

employee health or designated nursing staff immediately.<br />

• Be prepared to make reports to NYSDOH through HERDS<br />

regarding influenza cases, staffing and resources levels and<br />

census.<br />

February 7, 2006 3-32

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