Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Program
Partnerships and Collaboration Building Build relationships with other community and government organizations that need to work closely in the event of a public health emergency.
Washington Council of Governments Matrix and User Guide This NCR Matrix and User Guide helps public health agencies identify, clarify and compare the operational characteristics of dispensing cites.The ultimate goal of the matrix is to clarify and achieve consistency of protocols and procedures.
Hospital Collaboration Tip-Sheet This two-page step-by-step tip sheet demonstrates how to create partnerships with community hospitals around the issue of emergency preparedness. It highlights some key lessons learned as well as benefits Montgomery County, MD learned in creating and building the Hospital and Public Health Partnership Group.
Faith Community Nursing and Special Populations In fiscal year 2006, Montgomery APC is partnering with leading area faith community nursing (FCN) networks to 1) educate the current working FCNs through a training event and 2) to educate FCN students enrolled in Columbia Union College Parish Nursing program through a curriculum on emergency preparedness. The primary target of FCNs will be to reach out to the isolated elderly and persons with disabilities in the congregations. Three focus groups were conducted during April and May 2005 and a summary report was compiled.
Montgomery APC recently developed A Toolkit for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response for Congregations. The toolkit was provided to participants at the recent “Strengthening the Strengtheners: An Emergency Preparedness Conference for Faith Community Nurses/Health Ministries.” It was held on March 3, 2006 in Olney, Maryland. For those interested in adapting this toolkit, please contact Montgomery APC.
Check out a new article about how five area faith communities are helping their most vulnerable members prepare to be READY for an emergency.
Tip Sheet: Building a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) Identifying and Prioritizing Critical Health Services A significant piece for local health departments in planning and preparing for a public health emergency, such as a pandemic influenza, is developing a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). A COOP facilitates the performance of a health department's functions during an emergency or other situation which may interrupt normal services. This tip sheet guides local health departments through the second phase of COOP planning, the process of identifying critical functions and services. Montgomery County APC provides a case study of the process through the eyes of the county's Communicable Disease & Epidemiology Program. This tool is only available on-line.
Stop the Spread! A Toolkit for Preventing the Spread of Germs in Clinics and Office Settings
This tool focuses on infection control meansures clinics and office settings can take to prevent the spread of germs, including influenza. It was developed to engage the medical community in pandemic flu preparedness. It has been reviewed by infection control professionals as well as those who work in offices and medical clinics. It includes office and clinic information, patient education materials, and and audio slide presentation on infection control measures. It is available in a CD-ROM format and materials may be customizable for your local health department. Download a copy of the toolkit here! Once you have downloade the zip file to your C:\ drive, extract the zipped files to your C:\ drive and then please click on the DHHS.exe to activate the program.