The Kansas BT’s Bio Terrorism Building Teamwork Regionalization Models to Achieve Bioterrorism Preparedness
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Existing Emergency Preparedness PH Emergency Preparedness Natural PH Event Preparedness PH Emergency Preparedness
Kansas PH Preparedness 2001- Communicable Disease Assessment by KHI/KALHD Minimal Capacity in Frontier & Rural Counties (Grey and Green) Low Incidence but Communicable Disease Present
Regionalization Concept Functional Regionalization Communicable Disease Surveillance Response Other
Regionalization Concept Functional Regionalization Flexible to Fit the Local Situation Urban- Rural Partnership Multiple Rural Partnership Build on Existing Partnerships
Regionalization Concept Functional Regionalization Flexible to Fit the Local Situation Voluntary-Financial Incentive Rural/Frontier Counties $10,000 Densely Settled Counties $ 4,500 Semi-Urban Counties $ 1,000
Regionalization Concept Functional Regionalization Flexible to Fit the Local Situation Voluntary-Financial Incentive Designed with User Input Standards Developed by Committee of Stakeholders
Regionalization Committee Sandy Cline, Chair John Miller, KAC Hannes Zacharias, KAC Marlene Lindahl Anne Freeze Leslie Campbell Mary Beth Herrmann Dick Morrissey, KDHE Mindee Reece, KDHE KALHD KAC KDHE
Today’s Panel Norton Co.Commissioner John Miller Local elected official, rural county, Committee Member Patricia Dowlin, Adm. Mitchell/Cloud H D Sandy Cline, Adm. Ottawa H D North Central Kansas Susan Mueller, Adm. Coffey H D Lyon and Surrounding Counties Cheryl Goetz, Adm. Gove H D Western Kansas - Serpentine Group
North Central Kansas Group Patricia Dowlin, RN-Administrator Mitchell & Cloud County Sandy Cline, RN-Administrator Ottawa County Participating Counties Mitchell Cloud Ottawa Ellsworth Lincoln Osborne Smith Jewell Republic Washington Clay Dickinson
Lyon & Surrounding Counties Group Susan Mueller, RN-Administrator Coffey County Participating Counties Lyon Coffey Osage Wabaunsee Morris Chase Greenwood
Western Kansas Group Cheryl Goetz, RN-Administrator Gove County Participating Counties Gove Logan Sheridan Trego Ness Rush