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Pandemic Influenza: Rapid Response Required
Table-top Exercise
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Table-top Exercise Introductions Unfolding Scenarios
Avian Influenza Mutates Pandemic Influenza Emerges Pandemic Influenza Spreads
Evaluation
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Key Areas of Planning & Response
Surveillance
Diagnostics
Healthcare
Infection Control Vaccination
Antivirals
Workforce Mitigation
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Tabletop Exercise Goal
Identify the relationships between Public Health and healthcare providers necessary to recognize and respond to pandemic influenza and detect the first case in Alabama.
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Specific Objectives
Identify the joint response capabilities between Public Health and healthcare providers in 3 key response categories: Surveillance & Epidemiology Specimen Collection Laboratory Procedures
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Issue Areas
Improve reporting and detection of pandemic influenza.
Increase ability for timely investigation and response.
Increase capacity to rapidly respond to a pandemic threat.
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Ground Rules
Participate in your usual daily role. Your input may come from your own
opinions and/or the policies of your facility.
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Expectations
No organization is fully prepared for this type of public health emergency.
Open and honest dialog and feedback are encouraged.
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Expectations
Participants should feel free to ask questions of one another and challenge each other’s assumptions.
No one will be singled out for what they say during the exercise.
You will act on what you learn.
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Unfolding Scenario 1 Avian Influenza Mutates
Late Breaking Avian Influenza News Video
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Points of Discussion
The time for this virus to reach the US will be short…
What specific tasks can Public Health and healthcare providers carry out to step up surveillance in a way commensurate with the threat?
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Feedback
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Unfolding Scenario 2Pandemic Influenza
Emerges
Late Breaking Pandemic Influenza News Video
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Points of Discussion
What specific tasks should Public Health and healthcare providers engage in to prepare for the outbreak before it reaches Alabama?
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Feedback
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Unfolding Scenario 3Pandemic Influenza Spreads
Late Breaking Pandemic Influenza News Video
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From Detection to Management
Rapid response is critical to detect first cases of pandemic influenza.
Surveillance of cases ends. Surveillance of fatalities begins.
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Evaluate Your Role in Rapid Response
What are the biggest gaps or challenges in preparedness you see resulting from this exercise?
Which problem areas should be deemed highest priority?
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Points of Discussion
Outline a plan for how you might begin to make improvements to your response.
What initial steps can you take?
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Final Comment
Thanks for your participation Feedback will be incorporated into
action plan
