From CDC, FluSurge is a spreadsheet-based model which provides hospital administrators and public health officials estimates of the surge in demand for hospital-based services during the next influenza pandemic. FluSurge estimates the number of hospitalizations and deaths of an influenza pandemic (whose length and virulence are determined by the user) and compares the number of persons hospitalized, the number of persons requiring ICU care, and the number of persons requiring ventilator support during a pandemic with existing hospital capacity. Read more...
This algorithm was developed for use only by physicians and those under their direct supervision, not for use by general This recent release by the American Academy of Pediatrics could assist in the treatment decisions of children less than 18 years. Read more...
This flu season CDC expects the new 2009 H1N1 flu to cause illness, hospital stays, and deaths in the United States along with seasonal flu. This flyer has information about what to do if you get sick with the flu this season. Read more...
Attached is an H1N1 Hospital Readiness Checklist and a second checklist of suggested supplies to stockpile for H1N1. The readiness ckecklist addresses areas including pandemic planning, human resources and employee health, supplies and vaccinations, infection control, and marketing and communications. Read more...
From this guide, "The 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak has demonstrated how rapidly a new strain of flu can emerge and spread around the world. As of late August in the United States, H1N1 was reported in all 50 states and two territories, including 8,843 hospitalized cases and 556 deaths.While the initial wave of the H1N1 flu this spring in the United States briefly dominated news headlines, its impact was relatively moderate. But the nation—the business community, in particular—cannot let down its guard. Federal officials warn that a second wave this coming flu season could be much more widespread and severe." Read more...
The Department of Homeland Security, the CDC, and the Small Business Administration have developed this booklet to help small businesses understand what impact a new influenza virus, like 2009 H1N1 flu, might have on their operations, and how important it is to have a written plan for guiding your business through a possible pandemic. Read more...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published guidelines for the use of antiviral medications for treatment and prophylaxis of the H1N1 influenza virus. The guidelines include specific recommendations for dosing and special populations. Read more...
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) today released a national plan to help emergency departments prepare for a potential surge in H1N1 flu cases this fall. Developed under contract with the Department of Health and Human Services, the guide follows the federal template for management of biological threats. Read more...
The National Strategic Plan For Emergency Department Management of Outbreaks of Novel H1N1 Influenza was produced under contract to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the Emergency Care Coordination Center (ECCC). This document was developed in collaboration with ASPR, ECCC and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Read more...
Health care organization leaders and staff need to mount a concerted effort to improve influenza immunization rates among health care personnel (HCP). Increasing influenza vaccination rates among HCP would reduce the burden of the disease and its associated health care costs. The purpose of this monograph is to highlight immunization strategies organizations have used to vaccinate HCP that can serve as models for others. This monograph also provides a comprehensive review of current recommendations from a number of sources and a summary of guidelines, legislative/regulatory efforts, position papers, and accreditation considerations. Read more...
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