Pandemic Toolkit

LeadingAge Kentucky has a new Pandemic Toolkit which has many resources in the appendices which may be of use to you — and also includes a mini-toolkit that we hope will help you plan and/or refine what you may have already developed.

–Information and Overview – What You Need to Know
–Quick Mini – Toolkit Checklist
–Basic Information on Influenza Viruses
–Avian Influenza A Virus Infections of Humans
–Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities Caring for Patients with Known or Suspected Avian Influenza
–Transmission of Influenza A Viruses Between Animals and People
–National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza – Homeland Secruity
–HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan
–Kentucky Pandemic Influenza Operations Plan
–OSHA Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers
–WHO – Best Practices for Communicating with the Public During and Outbreak
–Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza – Mitigation
–Sample Evacuation Agreement
–USDA Avian Flu Brochure
–Altered Standards of Care in Mass Casualty Events
–Avian Influenza FAQ’s
–Information on Swine Flu from the CDC
–Information from the Kentucky Department for Public Health
–Kentucky Asks Health Care Providers to Be Alert for Possible Swine Flu Cases
–CDC – What’s New on the Swine Flu Site
–Key Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu)
–Brochure: Swine Influenza in Pigs and People
–Swine Flu Talking Points