Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Pandemic Illness Planning

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Gay Hall, Department Head Emergency Preparedness and Public Health Information and Education Department Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department 619 Ann Avenue Kansas City, KS Phone Fax

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Goal –Community Containment of Disease Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Plan  For Public Health Emergencies e.g. Pandemics  By Local, Regional (15/A), State [Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)], and Federal [Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS)] Partners

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Main Components  Prevention  Surveillance  Investigation  Alert/Notification and Communications  Incident Management System  Laboratory and Health Care Systems  Isolation/Quarantine  Contingency Planning  Mass Prophylaxis Dispensing

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Prevention  Public Information 26 Type A & 5 Type B Influenza Cases in Wyandotte County since 10/05  Public Education Hand Hygiene Cover Your Cough Clean and Disinfect Work Environmental Surfaces Stay Home When Ill Avoid Large Gatherings  Vaccination/ Antivirals Ensure Access to Vaccine/ Antivirals

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Surveillance  Physicians/Clinics Reportable, Increase (season), Change (ARDS) and Unusual (all ages)  Veterinarians Animal disease that affect human population (birds making owners ill)  Businesses with over 500 employees Absenteeism rate greater than 13%  Hospitals Reportable, Increase, Change, and Unusual Weekly/Monthly Influenza Data  Schools Weekly Symptomolgy Reports pre-defined symptoms (e.g. upper respiratory conditions with/without fever)

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department  KDHE Reportable diseases HAWK (local and region 15)  Missouri Conference call held bi-weekly with regions 15 & A

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Alert/Notification and Communications  Health Alert Network (HAN)-24/7 contacts  Internal Phone Trees  Redundant Communications  Information Sharing: Who/What/Where/When/How  Media, internet, intranet,…. On-going information and education from the start

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Incident Management System  Incident Command System  Multiple Coordination Systems e.g. common terminology

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Investigation Protocols and Procedures  Individual Cases of Disease  Contacts  Contacts of Contacts

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Laboratories  Specimen Collection Protocols  Ensure Supplies on Hand  Testing Procedures  State Resources

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Hospitals  Surveillance  Decision-Making Structure  Communications  Education and training  Patient triage  Clinical evaluation and admission  Occupational health  Distribution of vaccines and antiviral drugs  Surge capacity  Mortuary issues  Provision of care in non-hospital settings  Security

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Isolation of Ill  Home and Hospital Isolation  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)  Insurance-flexible health care access  Leave policies (non-punitive, liberal/FMLA waiver) Quarantine of Exposed  Home Quarantine Flexible Hours and Worksites  Work Quarantine Only leave home for work

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Contingency Plans  Personnel Essential Personnel Cross Training  Supplies Stockpiling  Services Essential Services On-line Services  Mutual Aid

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Mass Prophylaxis Dispensing Antivirals/Vaccine  Open Sites Public  Closed Sites Only Employees and Families Wyandotte County 4 Sites

Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health Department Overarching Message  Individual Responsibility to Be Prepared  Care for Self and Others Government, hospitals, etc… can’t do it all  Partner with Mental Health and Faith Community-young/multiple deaths  Together we will make it through even this!