Emergency Preparedness
MISSISSIPPI GULF OIL SPILL HEALTH GUIDANCE and INFORMATION
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American Red Cross Releases Fact Sheet on Coping and Emotional Well Being Related to the H1N1 Influenza Outbreak - Click here for full details
Important Information Update Concerning MS-V Satellite Phones
SkyTerra formerly known as Mobile satellite Ventures has issued. Critical frequency modifications must be made to each of your current MSAT equipment devices to ensure you are ready for transition. click here for full details http://www.skyterra.com/about/transition-incentive-plan.cfm
H1N1 Fluenza Preparedness Funding Opportunity for States
$90 million available through the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) to support pan flu healthcare preparedness for states. Many of you have likely already learned of this but there is $90 million available through the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) to support pan flu healthcare preparedness for states. As with HPP funds, these dollars will flow through State Departments of Health and are intended for hospitals, health centers, and other healthcare facilities to promote preparedness and increase capacity to respond to a large scale pan flu outbreak. This is a golden opportunity to pursue funding and/or supplies for health centers in your state to meet the needs of vulnerable and underserved populations during an influenza pandemic. The application from each state is due to ASPR on July 24, 2009. In response to this very short turn-around time, NACHC has scheduled a WebEx for PCA Emergency Management Coordinators to review the guidance and share ideas about how PCAs and CHCs fit into this funding. We have invited a representative from ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program to join us – they were unable to commit but did indicate that they would try to make it.
Source: Mollie Melbourne, MPH, MEP Director of Emergency Management, National Association of Community Health Centers. Posted July 15, 2009
Primary Care Office Pandemic Plan Template available from CDC. " The template provides a good outline for putting together a basic plan-- this may be a great start if your health center doesn't currently have a pan flu plan." – Mollie Melbourne, Health Center Emergency Management