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<a href="http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2009/11/cidrapshrm-pandemic-hr-guide-released.html">CIDRAP/SHRM Pandemic HR Guide Released</a>
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<p> </p> <p> </p> <p># 3981</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/files/33/cidrap-shrm-hr-pandemic-toolkit.pdf" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_CLJS75_Cnao/SviDrVVSqZI/AAAAAAAACfI/bZQab2kToZI/image%5B13%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="241" border="0" height="304"></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Last September I had the great pleasure of playing a <a href="http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2009/09/next-weeks-h1n1-cidrap-summit.html" target="_blank">very small role</a> in the <a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/index.html" target="_blank">CIDRAP</a> <strong>H1N1 summit</strong> in Minneapolis. This conference brought together hundreds of industry leaders who shared vital information on ways for businesses to deal with this ongoing pandemic. </p> <p> </p> <p>I?m delighted to announce today that <a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/index.html" target="_blank"><strong>CIDRAP</strong></a> (<em>Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy</em>) and <strong> </strong><a href="http://www.shrm.org/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>SHRM</strong></a> (<em>Society for Human Resource Management</em>) have put together a <a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/files/33/cidrap-shrm-hr-pandemic-toolkit.pdf" target="_blank">terrific toolkit</a>, based on much of that shared knowledge, that you can download and use to create or enhance your business?s pandemic plan. </p> <p> </p> <p>But rather than prattle on about it myself, I?ll just post the <a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/index.html" target="_blank">CIDRAP</a> press release on it. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.cidrapsource.com/source/index.html" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_CLJS75_Cnao/SviDriy-5vI/AAAAAAAACfE/QpM6piQgJ70/image%5B12%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" height="94"></a></p> <blockquote> <p><font color="#0000ff"></font></p> <p><font color="#0000ff">Based in large part on the September summit, the University of Minnesota?s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), in collaboration with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and with contractual financial support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), today released a new toolkit, <em>Doing Business During an Influenza Pandemic: Human Resource Policies, Protocols, Templates, Tools, & Tips</em>.</font></p> <font color="#0000ff"></font></blockquote> <blockquote><font color="#0000ff"> <p> <br><strong>The toolkit is available free of charge as a PDF document: </strong></p> <a href="http://www.cidrapsource.com/hrtoolkit" target="_blank">http://www.cidrapsource.com/hrtoolkit</a><strong><font color="#0000ff"></font></strong></font> <p> </p> <p><font color="#0000ff">The toolkit, designed for organizations of all sizes, is intended to:</font></p> <ul> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff">Help human resource (HR) professionals new to pandemic planning come up to speed quickly on high-priority HR issues related to operating during an influenza pandemic</font></p> </li> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff">Provide concrete ways that organizations can implement federal guidance</font></p> </li> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff">Offer new ideas that can be used to improve existing plans</font></p> </li> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff">Serve as a reference for benchmarking.</font></p> </li> </ul> <p><font color="#0000ff">The guide includes:</font></p> <ul> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Lessons learned by HR professionals</strong> whose planning efforts and response skills were tested during the early, chaotic days of the H1N1 pandemic this spring.</font></p> </li> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Original content from CIDRAP and SHRM information services</strong> (the CIDRAP Business Source and the SHRM Knowledge Center) and respective Web sites.</font></p> </li> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Vetted, authoritative sources,</strong> including practical, science-based information from the CDC and other government agencies.</font></p> </li> </ul> <p><font color="#0000ff">To help HR professionals navigate this unconventional flu season, the toolkit includes a checklist, cross-referenced to the toolkit?s policies, protocols, templates, and tips, to assess an organization?s current level of preparedness, identify gaps, and benchmark efforts. <br><strong></strong></font></p> <p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>The toolkit is available free of charge as a PDF document: </strong></font><a href="http://www.cidrapsource.com/hrtoolkit" target="_blank">http://www.cidrapsource.com/hrtoolkit</a><strong><font color="#0000ff"></font></strong></p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I?ve only had about an hour to look this toolkit over, but I can tell you without reservation that this is a terrific resource. One that will remain prominent in my sidebar for some time to come. </p> <p> </p> <p>So <a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/files/33/cidrap-shrm-hr-pandemic-toolkit.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>DOWNLOAD IT</strong></a> . . . read it . . . <em>and use it.</em>
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<p> </p> <p> </p> <p># 3981</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/files/33/cidrap-shrm-hr-pandemic-toolkit.pdf" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_CLJS75_Cnao/SviDrVVSqZI/AAAAAAAACfI/bZQab2kToZI/image%5B13%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="241" border="0" height="304"></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Last September I had the great pleasure of playing a <a href="http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2009/09/next-weeks-h1n1-cidrap-summit.html" target="_blank">very small role</a> in the <a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/index.html" target="_blank">CIDRAP</a> <strong>H1N1 summit</strong> in Minneapolis. This conference brought together hundreds of industry leaders who shared vital information on ways for businesses to deal with this ongoing pandemic. </p> <p> </p> <p>I?m delighted to announce today that <a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/index.html" target="_blank"><strong>CIDRAP</strong></a> (<em>Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy</em>) and <strong> </strong><a href="http://www.shrm.org/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>SHRM</strong></a> (<em>Society for Human Resource Management</em>) have put together a <a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/files/33/cidrap-shrm-hr-pandemic-toolkit.pdf" target="_blank">terrific toolkit</a>, based on much of that shared knowledge, that you can download and use to create or enhance your business?s pandemic plan. </p> <p> </p> <p>But rather than prattle on about it myself, I?ll just post the <a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/index.html" target="_blank">CIDRAP</a> press release on it. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.cidrapsource.com/source/index.html" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px none ; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_CLJS75_Cnao/SviDriy-5vI/AAAAAAAACfE/QpM6piQgJ70/image%5B12%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" height="94"></a></p> <blockquote> <p><font color="#0000ff"></font></p> <p><font color="#0000ff">Based in large part on the September summit, the University of Minnesota?s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), in collaboration with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and with contractual financial support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), today released a new toolkit, <em>Doing Business During an Influenza Pandemic: Human Resource Policies, Protocols, Templates, Tools, & Tips</em>.</font></p> <font color="#0000ff"></font></blockquote> <blockquote><font color="#0000ff"> <p> <br><strong>The toolkit is available free of charge as a PDF document: </strong></p> <a href="http://www.cidrapsource.com/hrtoolkit" target="_blank">http://www.cidrapsource.com/hrtoolkit</a><strong><font color="#0000ff"></font></strong></font> <p> </p> <p><font color="#0000ff">The toolkit, designed for organizations of all sizes, is intended to:</font></p> <ul> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff">Help human resource (HR) professionals new to pandemic planning come up to speed quickly on high-priority HR issues related to operating during an influenza pandemic</font></p> </li> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff">Provide concrete ways that organizations can implement federal guidance</font></p> </li> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff">Offer new ideas that can be used to improve existing plans</font></p> </li> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff">Serve as a reference for benchmarking.</font></p> </li> </ul> <p><font color="#0000ff">The guide includes:</font></p> <ul> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Lessons learned by HR professionals</strong> whose planning efforts and response skills were tested during the early, chaotic days of the H1N1 pandemic this spring.</font></p> </li> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Original content from CIDRAP and SHRM information services</strong> (the CIDRAP Business Source and the SHRM Knowledge Center) and respective Web sites.</font></p> </li> <li> <p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Vetted, authoritative sources,</strong> including practical, science-based information from the CDC and other government agencies.</font></p> </li> </ul> <p><font color="#0000ff">To help HR professionals navigate this unconventional flu season, the toolkit includes a checklist, cross-referenced to the toolkit?s policies, protocols, templates, and tips, to assess an organization?s current level of preparedness, identify gaps, and benchmark efforts. <br><strong></strong></font></p> <p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>The toolkit is available free of charge as a PDF document: </strong></font><a href="http://www.cidrapsource.com/hrtoolkit" target="_blank">http://www.cidrapsource.com/hrtoolkit</a><strong><font color="#0000ff"></font></strong></p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I?ve only had about an hour to look this toolkit over, but I can tell you without reservation that this is a terrific resource. One that will remain prominent in my sidebar for some time to come. </p> <p> </p> <p>So <a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/files/33/cidrap-shrm-hr-pandemic-toolkit.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>DOWNLOAD IT</strong></a> . . . read it . . . <em>and use it.</em>