'Surge capacity' presentation slideshows

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Surge Capacity: Preparing for the worst-case scenario

Surge Capacity: Preparing for the worst-case scenario. John L. Hick, MD Hamilton, Ontario May 29, 2006. What defines a disaster?. Demand for critical resources outstrips availability thus putting patients or staff in danger Goal is to plan ahead to ensure:

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Preparedness of Pandemic Novel Influenza in Taiwan: from strategy to operation

Preparedness of Pandemic Novel Influenza in Taiwan: from strategy to operation . Yen , Muh-Yong Taipei City Hospital, Taiwan Infection Control Society of Taiwan . Introduction. The SARS epidemic of Taiwan in 2003 347 casualties. 70 % are nosocomial related. 30% are health care workers. .

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360 Degrees of Awareness

For Planning, Response and Recovery. 360 Degrees of Awareness. By: Carl Taylor. The ability of a healthcare system to rapidly expand beyond normal services to meet sudden or sustained increased demand for medical care. What is Surge Capacity?. Why plan for Surge?.

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Psychology of a Crisis

Psychology of a Crisis. Module 2. What Constitutes Crisis?. Naturally occurring Earthquake Tornado Flood Wildfire Pandemic Disease Manmade Hazardous Material Release Terrorism Other Criminal Activity . Traumatic Events. Sudden and unexpected

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Crisis and Challenge Preparedness and Overcrowding

Crisis and Challenge Preparedness and Overcrowding. John R. Lumpkin, MD, MPH, FACEP Director Illinois Department of Public Health. Political Limited range of conventional weapons Guns, bombs. Changing Face of Terrorism. Conventional Terrorism. Bullets Bombs and blasts

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Public Health and Medical Surge Capacity Research

Public Health and Medical Surge Capacity Research. Sally Phillips, RN, PhD June 8,2008. Surge Capacity.

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IA-RTE Philippines of the HR to Typhoons Ketsana and Parma

IA-RTE Philippines of the HR to Typhoons Ketsana and Parma. debriefing IASC New York 26/02/2010. Index. RTE Purpose / process Context Funding Needs and prioritization Response Coordination Support to national capacity Next steps. 1) RTE purpose.

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Syndromic Classification of Twitter Messages

Syndromic Classification of Twitter Messages. Nigel Collier and Son Doan National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo collier@nii.ac.jp , sondoan@gmail.com E-HEALTH, November 2011. Time. Sentinel networks. Field workers. Laboratory reports. Rumours. GP reports. Certainty. Blog rumour>

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Utilizing Volunteers for Pandemic

Utilizing Volunteers for Pandemic. Citizen Awareness and Public Outreach Conference September 14, 2006 Rebecca Rogers Gillis Public Heath Preparedness Department for Public Health. Topics. Pandemic Influenza Review definitions Potential impact Planning considerations

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Kathy Hebert, MD,MMM,MPH Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow

Identifying Critical Public Health System Challenges in Responding to Katrina and other Public Health Disasters. Kathy Hebert, MD,MMM,MPH Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow Senate Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness. The Charity System.

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Community PanFlu Planning : Healthcare

Community PanFlu Planning : Healthcare. Objectives. Review PanFlu Planning Checklist Facilitate development of your Internal Disaster Plan: Surveillance Communications Surge Capacity Vaccine/antiviral Dispensing Communicate needs to KCHD for our Metro Plan. Pandemic Flu Checklist.

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Hydrographic Services Review Panel October 12-13, 2010 Portland, OR

Hydrographic Services Review Panel October 12-13, 2010 Portland, OR. Captain Donald Haines, NOAA Commanding Officer NOAA Ship Rainier. Overview. Fleet Overview Pacific Vessel Future Homeport: Newport, Oregon. Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. NOAA Organization.

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BIOTERRORISM Tintinalli Chap. 10

BIOTERRORISM Tintinalli Chap. 10. The Threat. Bioterrorism Response. One of the most challenging issues facing the modern emergency physician Adequate response requires effective coordination of many entities Public Health Mental Health Law Enforcement Emergency Management.

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Needs Assessment Roster and Pool & OCHA Stand-by Partnerships

Needs Assessment Roster and Pool & OCHA Stand-by Partnerships. NATF Training on Coordinated Assessments Revinge, Sweden October 28, 2010. What is Surge Capacity?.

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Hospital Surge Capability Program Neighborhood Emergency Acute Care Center

Hospital Surge Capability Program Neighborhood Emergency Acute Care Center. Ned Wright Lisa Gibney Linn County, Iowa Medical Reserve Corps Coordinators Medical Reserve Corps National Leadership Conference 22 April 2005. Neighborhood Emergency Acute Care Center (NEACC).

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2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission

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Orange County Office on Aging: Partner in Preparedness & Response

Orange County Office on Aging: Partner in Preparedness & Response. Karen Roper, Executive Director Office on Aging and Homeless Prevention November 15, 2006. Disaster Preparedness and Response Mission. Focus on the needs of homebound older adults and disabled populations Improve Response

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Addressing Pediatric and School-based Surge Capacity in a Mass Casualty Event

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