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Emergency Preparedness in the Physician’s Office
The Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit, in
partnership with Sanofi Pasteur, sponsored two evenings for physicians
addressing emergency preparedness planning. Allison Stuart, Director of
Emergency Management Unit, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, presented
issues related to pandemic influenza preparedness. A status update regarding
avian influenza, office and personal/family preparedness and planning and
government planning were also discussed.
In the event of pandemic influenza, agencies have made predictions of what is
needed and have assessed what is available. In light of this, all physicians in
Ontario will be receiving a pandemic kit from the Ministry of Health. This kit
will include supplies of masks, gowns and hand sanitizers.
Twenty-nine physicians, five nurse practitioners and five nurses attended the
two evenings. Evaluations were positive with the topic seen as relevant to
physicians needs. Several respondents requested more information on local
preparedness and chain of command in the event of pandemic influenza. Any
physician who was unable to attend received a print-out of the speaker's
presentation.
For more information visit
www.healthunit.org/infectious/pandemic/Pandemic.htm
Bonnie Erwin, RN, BScN, DOHN, Public Health Nurse |
All physicians in Ontario will be receiving a pandemic kit from
the Ministry of Health.
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