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The Kansas Health Alert NetworkKS-HAN

Sonia JordanBureau of Public Health Preparedness

Last Updated: June 24, 2010 sj


What is KS-HAN?

Emergency Alerting System


Secure


Internet-based


Why was KS-HAN developed?


To fill public health communication &

alerting needs in Kansas


We Need…• Deliver public health messages


KS-HAN Can…• Alert health organizations

We Need…• Alert appropriate people


KS-HAN Can…• Alert organizations, not individuals

We Need…• Alert a specific area


KS-HAN Can…• Alert specific counties

We Need…• Deliver confidential messages


KS-HAN Can…• Send secure alerts

Accessing KS-HAN


Invitation code required to register:


[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Unique e-mails are required during

registration


Bureau for Public Health Preparedness

Website:

www.ksprepared.org


http://www.ksprepared.org/




Logging In

1. Username

2. Secret Question & Answer

3. Passwords


1. Username

firstname.lastname


sonia.rosales


mickey.mouse


clark.kent


2. Secret Question & Answer


Retrieve your password using the

Secret Question & Answer

Channel


channel

CHANNEL

Answers are case sensitive:

Fairdale

Channel/

3. Passwords


Capital LetterNumber

Special Symbol7 Characters Long

P@ssword1


Password!23


password1


Updating Contact Information


Maintain your profile

by clicking on

“Edit My Profile”


Click on “Update”


E-mail [email protected] when

there is employee turnover



Alert Distribution


1. Distribution

2. Alerting Methods

3. Secure Alerts

Alert by Organization or Role


1. Distribution

2. Alerting MethodsE-mail

Work Phone

Cell Phone

SMS Text


3. Secure Alerts

Required to enter your PIN number


Username spelled out numerically on a

phone key pad


With a zero in place of the period


brad.pitt


= 272307488


jacqueline.kennedyonassis= 5227835463…

?



Click on “Edit My

PIN”


7664207672537 = 1111

Creating an Alert


The KS-HAN ABC’s

A


Audience:

who are you trying to target?


BOur Vision - Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments

Briefing:

what is your message?


COur Vision - Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments

Contact Method:

how will the alert be sent?


Approving Alerts


All alerts are approved at the state level


Must be approved by a subject matter expert


KS-HAN Support Team



General Questions & AssistanceSonia Jordan

KS-HAN Project Manager

[email protected]

785-296-8656



Password Support

KDHE Help Desk

[email protected]

785-296-5655


Sonia JordanKS-HAN Project Manager

[email protected]




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