American College of Emergency Physicians: National Strategic Plan for Emergency Department Management of Outbreaks of Novel H1N1 Influenza

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“ Even with the support of tools and policies, it will be incumbent on the hospital
to have a plan or strategy for bringing together the appropriate personnel who can
make the best decisions possible ….”
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H1N1 and Pandemic Flu Hyperlink – Resource List
CDC Guidance – for clinicians on care of patients with H1N1 . . http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_HIV.htm
Recommendations for chemoprophylaxis for H1N1. . . http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/recommendations.htm
Facemask and Respirator Use. . . http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/masks.htm
Infection control – H1N1. . . . http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidelines_infection_control.htm
Information for pregnant workers. . . . . . . . . . http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/pregnant-hcw-educators.htm
Clinical description and diagnosis of influenza. . . . . . . http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/diagnosis/
Influenza vaccination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/
Free flu materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/flugallery/index.htm
Influenza vaccine for healthcare professionals. . . . http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/id_influenza_vaccine.html
Find your state and local health department. . . http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/international/relres.html
Global access to flu information – data query . . . http://gamapserver.who.int/GlobalAtlas/home.asp
Guidance for EMS and 9-1-1 Call Centers –
Confirmed or suspected Cases of H1N1. . . http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_ems.htm
EMS Pandemic Influenza guidelines for EMS . . . http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/ems/PandemicInfluenzaGuidelines/
EMS Preparing for a Pandemic. . . http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/ems/PandemicInfluenza/
EMS Guidance for transporting patients with H1N1. . . http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_ems.htm
Lessons learned from SARS. . . http://www.acep.org/ACEPmembership.aspx?id=38658
List of SARS resources. . . http://www.acep.org/practres.aspx?id=30154
CDC Conference Call archive – H1N1 . . . http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/confcall_archive.asp
CDC and Red Cross FAQ’s for public. . . http://emergency.cdc.gov/preparedness/
Recent emergency preparedness information. . . http://emergency.cdc.gov/whatsnew.asp
Legal issues surrounding H1N1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/callinfo.asp
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act. . . . . . . . . . http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/discussion/planners/prepact/
Lessons learned from the field of emergency preparedness. . . . http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/fieldemprep/
Do Emergency Use Authorizations override state laws
regarding antivirals. . . . http://www.pandemicflu.gov/faq/antivirals/1159.html
Planning and practice for a disaster. . . http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/planningprep/
FEMA rules for reimbursement during a pandemic –
hospital finances . . . http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/discussion/planners/playbook/panflu/subtask.html
HIPAA Emergency Planning. . . http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/special/emergency/
HIPAA Emergency Planning Tool –
Algorithm. . . . http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/special/emergency/decisiontoolintro.html
Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.ahrq.gov/research/mce/
Community Pan-Flu Preparedness: A checklist of Key Legal Issues for
Healthcare Providers. . . . http://www.healthlawyers.org/Resources/PI/InfoSeries/Documents/Pan-Flu%20Checklist.pdf
Tabletop Exercises for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in
Local Public Health Agencies . . . http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/states/tr319.html
Preparedness Resources for Hospitals. . . . http://www.bt.cdc.gov/healthcare/hospitals.asp
Crowding and Surge Capacity Resources for EDs. . . http://www.acep.org/workarea/downloadasset.aspx?id=28624
FAQ’s for Emergency Departments in Epidemic or
Pandemic Influenza Outbreaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.acep.org/practres.aspx?id=45423
H1N1 (ACEP) Resources and Updates. . . http://www.acep.org/practres.aspx?id=45347
Information on N95 respirators . . . http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/eua/n95.htm
World Health Organization . . . http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
At-Risk Populations and Pandemic Influenza: Planning Guidance for State, Territorial, Tribal,
and Local Health Departments”. . . http://www.astho.org/pubs/ASTHO_ARPP_Guidance_June2008.pdf
Targeting and Allocation for Pandemic Influenza Vaccine.. . . http://www.pandemicflu.gov/vaccine/allocationguidance.pdf
International Academies of Emergency Dispatch: Protocol 36:Pandemic Information:
Flu Card. . . http://www.emergencydispatch.org/downloads/flu/NAE%20CC%2036_Pan%20Flu.pdf