State and local pandemic influenza preparedness : medical surge.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency management--United States.

Emergency management.

Epidemics--United States--Prevention.

Epidemics.

Influenza--United States--Prevention.

Influenza.

Hospitals--Planning.

Hospitals.

Needs assessment.

Disaster Planning.

Disease Outbreaks--prevention & control.

Health Resources--supply & distribution.

Hospital Planning.

Influenza, Human--prevention & control.

Needs Assessment.

State Health Planning and Development Agencies.

United States.

disaster planning.

needs assessment.

Epidemics--Prevention.

Influenza--Prevention.

Medical Subjects:

Disaster Planning.

Disease Outbreaks--prevention & control.

Health Resources--supply & distribution.

Hospital Planning.

Influenza, Human--prevention & control.

Needs Assessment.

State Health Planning and Development Agencies.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv, 30 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

State and local pandemic influenza preparedness : medical surge

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, 2009.

Summary:

"An influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of a highly infectious influenza virus that can cause serious illness in humans. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimates that even a mild influenza pandemic could cause between 2 and 7.4 million deaths worldwide. In February 2008, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within HHS asked the Office of Inspector General to evaluate State and local preparedness for influenza pandemic, particularly with regard to medical surge and vaccine and antiviral drug distribution and dispensing. Since 2002, HHS, primarily through ASPR and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has provided more than $8 billion for programs to enhance their emergency preparedness for large-scale public health emergencies. In addition, HHS provided $600 million in supplemental funding specifically for pandemic influenza preparedness. If a severe pandemic occurs, it will affect much of the country at the same time, so medical resources--such as hospital beds, medical equipment, and personnel--will likely be scarce. The ability to rapidly respond to an increased demand for medical resources is often referred to as a medical surge. This study focuses on the following five key components of medical surge that are based on guidance from ASPR and CDC: (1) coordination among stakeholders; (2) recruitment and management of medical volunteers; (3) acquisition and management of medical equipment; (4) development of alternate care sites; and (5) identification of guidelines for altering triage, admission, and patient care. This study is based on a purposive sample of 5 States and 10 localities and presents a snapshot of these States' and localities' preparedness for an influenza pandemic as of late summer 2008. The study is based on a review of documentation from ASPR, CDC, and the selected States and localities, as well as structured in-person interviews with key officials in each of the selected States and localities."--Page i-ii.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 27, 2009).

"OEI-02-08-00210."

"September 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Levinson, Daniel R. State and local pandemic influenza preparedness

OCLC:

440706714