Clinical Corner: Emergency Preparedness
Tools and Resources
Read the latest information about pandemic immunization distribution and priority recommendations. This version is dramatically different in format from the first draft that was created by the ACIP/NVAC working group in 2005. The “living” draft is currently up for public comment at: www.pandemicflu.gov/vaccine/prioritization.html.
Pandemic Planning Update III
Planning for A Pandemic/Epidemic or Disaster: Caring for Persons with Cognitive Impairment
Long-Term Care and Other Residential Facilities Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
H1N1 Flu
CDC H1N1 Provider Guidance
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases a document in response to questions resulting from the 2009-H1N1 influenza pandemic and authorization for 1135 waivers
H1N1 Frequently Asked Questions
CDC Updated Key Points
H1N1 Vaccine Status Report
CDC FluView report
Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus: Implications for Long-Term Care
Swine Influenza - Advice for Medical Directors
Is Your Loved One in a Long Term Care Facility at Risk for the H1N1 Flu?
An Algorithm for Management of H1N1 Influenza Cases
Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infections in Three Pregnant Women
Links
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new MDS coding guidance for skilled nursing facilities for the upcoming flu season. Nursing facilities should only code the MDS for the "Seasonal Influenza Vaccine," not for the "H1N1 Influenza Vaccine," according to CMS. For H1N1 influenza, nursing facilities should follow the specific guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. H1N1 information and guidance can be found at www.cdc.gov/flu.
Billing for the Administration of the Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine
New England Journal of Medicine Online H1N1 Web Center
www.pandemicflu.gov
Hurricanes
This Time, Facilities Weathered the Storms: Hard decisions to leave or stay worked out (Kaldy J., Caring for the Ages, October 2008)
In Case of Emergency, Break Out Exit Plan: Stay if possible, but be ready to transport residents (Kaldy, J., Caring for the Ages, July 2008)
Caring for Vulnerable Elders During a Disaster: National Findings of the 2007 Nursing Home Hurricane Summit
Links
Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide for Nursing Homes
National Criteria for Evacuation Decision-Making in Nursing Homes
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