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Home Care in an Influenza Pandemic: Issues and Resources
Background
On March 13, 2008, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched PlanFirst, a regular Webcast series on pandemic planning. The goal of the PlanFirst Webcasts is to help states, local communities, employers, faith-based and civic organizations, and families and individuals learn more about pandemic planning.
July 8th Webcast
Please join us July 8th for a live discussion on the impact of an influenza pandemic on home health care agencies.
No registration is required. Email your questions for the Webcast panelists before and/or during the program to hhsstudio@hhs.gov. Please include your first name, state and town.
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/news/panflu_webinar.html
Background
On March 13, 2008, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched PlanFirst, a regular Webcast series on pandemic planning. The goal of the PlanFirst Webcasts is to help states, local communities, employers, faith-based and civic organizations, and families and individuals learn more about pandemic planning.
July 8th Webcast
Please join us July 8th for a live discussion on the impact of an influenza pandemic on home health care agencies.
No registration is required. Email your questions for the Webcast panelists before and/or during the program to hhsstudio@hhs.gov. Please include your first name, state and town.
- Key topics:
- Assumptions that need to be considered when assigning a care-giving role to home care agencies during a pandemic
- Operational, ethical and legal challenges pandemic planners will face
- Strategies home health care agencies can employ to overcome these challenges
- Speakers
- Alexis Silver, Senior Director, Policy and Development, Home Care Association of New York State
- Geraldine A. Coyle, Deputy Chief Consultant, Administration and Logistics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- James G. Hodge, Jr., Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Outline for the Webcast: HTML | PPT
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/news/panflu_webinar.html