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Pandemic Influenza Plan - Questar III

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

• Increase enrollment in and utilization of the HPN and assist<br />

facilities/agencies in their use of the HPN.<br />

• Establish and lead discussions on altered standards of care and<br />

regulatory issues that may be required during a pandemic.<br />

• Conduct periodic meetings or teleconferences with provider associations<br />

and Regional Resources Centers to provide planning updates and discuss<br />

issues.<br />

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

• Advise the Commissioner of Health and all Emergency Preparedness<br />

System partners through the ICS on health facility/agency issues.<br />

• Continue to provide information on the evolving pandemic situation via<br />

the HPN, alerts, teleconferences and/or meetings.<br />

• Activate HERDS, partner with LHDs to review, analyze and evaluate<br />

data and make recommendations on resource allocation through the ICS<br />

at the state or local Office of Emergency Management (OEM).<br />

• Work with facilities/agencies to approve increases in census above<br />

current licensure where indicated.<br />

• Work with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to<br />

provide regulatory relief where indicated.<br />

• Keep facilities/agencies apprised of any determinations made regarding<br />

altered standards of care (each change in standard of care will be the<br />

result of the evolving pandemic and will be a measured/proportionate<br />

response).<br />

• Serve as liaison between healthcare provider types to foster better<br />

cooperation in emergency response.<br />

• Provide technical assistance to facilities and agencies.<br />

February 7, 2006 3-48

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