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Pandemic Influenza Plan - Questar III

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Section 3: Healthcare <strong>Plan</strong>ning<br />

I. Overview<br />

II.<br />

<strong>III</strong>.<br />

IV.<br />

Objectives<br />

Hospital <strong>Plan</strong>ning during the Interpandemic and <strong>Pandemic</strong> Alert<br />

Periods<br />

A. Communication<br />

B. Education and Training<br />

C. Occupational Health<br />

D. Use and Administration of Vaccines and Antiviral Drugs<br />

E. Facility Access and Security<br />

F. Hospital Triage and Clinical Evaluation<br />

G. Hospital Surge Capacity<br />

H. Mortuary Issues<br />

I. HERDS (Health Emergency Response Data System)<br />

Non-Hospital Healthcare <strong>Plan</strong>ning during the Interpandemic and<br />

<strong>Pandemic</strong> Alert Periods<br />

A. Nursing Homes<br />

B. Adult Care Facilities<br />

C. Home Health Agencies<br />

D. Primary Care (Community Healthcare Centers, Urgent Care Centers,<br />

Physician Offices)<br />

E. Emergency Medical Services (EMS)<br />

F. Non-Traditional Triage and Alternative Care Centers<br />

V. General Considerations<br />

A. Infection Control<br />

B. Volunteers<br />

C. Mass Fatality<br />

D. Altered Standards of Care<br />

VI.<br />

Activities by <strong>Pandemic</strong> Period<br />

A. Occupational Health<br />

B. Hospital Triage and Clinical Evaluation<br />

C. Hospital Surge Capacity<br />

D. HERDS<br />

E. Nursing Homes<br />

F. Adult Care Facilities<br />

G. Home Health Agencies<br />

H. Primary Care Providers (Community Healthcare Centers, Urgent Care<br />

Centers, Physician Offices)<br />

I. EMS<br />

February 7, 2006 3-1

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