MDH Pandemic Influenza Plan: 2006

Pandemic Influenza Plans

Pandemic Influenza Planning

MDH Pandemic Plan Preview Meetings

A binder of materials, including the MDH plan, was distributed at the MDH Pandemic Plan Preview meetings in May. You can access all the same materials that are found in the binder, printing any that you'd like.

On this page:
Questions and answers from preview meetings
Powerpoint presentations
Binder section 1 - HSEM plan
Binder section 2 - MDH plan
Binder section 3 - Template, roles and responsibilities
Binder section 4 - Checklists
Binder section 5 - Assumptions
Binder section 6 - Legal
Binder section 7 - Exercises
Binder section 8 - Infection Control
Binder section 9 - Patient Care Coordination
Binder section 10 - Business planning
Binder section 11 - Family and individual planning

Questions and answers from preview meetings

Updated 10/11/2006

At the conclusion of the preview meetings, many questions were submitted. We've compiled the questions, removed duplicates, and provided answers to most of them.

Powerpoint presentations

Avian and Influenza Pandemic Planning - MEOP Supplement (Powerpoint: 365KB/42 slides) (PDF: 6.2MB/42 pages)
Presentation discussing the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security's Avian and Influenza Pandemic Plan, which is a supplement to the Minnesota Emergency Operations Plan (MEOP).
Avian Influenza: Potential for a Pandemic (Powerpoint: 8.4MB/45 slides) (PDF: 968KB/45 pages)
Overview of avian H5N1 influenza and the chance that it could cause our next pandemic.
The MDH Pandemic Influenza Plan (Powerpoint: 13.7MB/63 slides) (PDF: 1.0MB/63 pages)
Introduction to the MDH pandemic influenza plan, including summaries of the 11 topic areas.

Binder section 1 - HSEM plan

HSEM State Response Supplement

Attention: Non-MDH link

All Hazard and Pandemic Planning and Preparedness Considerations (PDF: 2 pages)
When developing your jurisdiction’s emergency operations plan, it is important to look at all hazard planning and that the plan is in compliance with Local Emergency Operations Planning Policy and the MNWALK. Attention: Non-MDH link

Binder section 2 - MDH plan

MDH Pandemic Influenza Plan
The entire MDH plan: This supplement to the MDH All-Hazards Response and Recovery Plan gives details of MDH's activities during and in preparation of an influenza pandemic.

Binder section 3 - Template, roles and responsibilities

Binder section 4 - Checklists

Checklists:

Binder section 5 - Assumptions

Minnesota Population Based Planning Assumptions (PDF: 54KB/4 pages)
Table showing the number of people in the U.S. and Minnesota who might get sick, need outpatient care, be hospitalized, need ICU care or a ventilator, or die.
Overview of Minnesota Poultry Industry (PDF: 49KB/2 pages)
Attachment S includes annual production of turkeys, broilers, and table eggs, along with counties of operation, numbers of employees and other data that may be of assistance in your planning efforts.
Pandemic Influenza Death Count Projections (PDF: 133KB/4 pages)
Attachment V includes numbers of deaths, cremations, and licensed morticians in Minnesota in 2004 and for a possible pandemic scenario, broken down by Minnesota counties.
updated 10/5/06

Binder section 6 - Legal

Legal Summary (PDF: 68KB/4 pages)
A summary of the applicable federal and Minnesota statues that may apply to pandemic planning.

Binder section 7 - Exercises

University of Minnesota Pandemic Influenza Tabletop Exercise Overview (PDF: 6 pages)
This exercise covers the early impact on the University of Minnesota of a global influenza pandemic. Attention: Non-MDH link
University of Minnesota Pandemic Influenza Tabletop Exercise Scenarios (PDF: 10 pages)
Sample exercise scenarios. Attention: Non-MDH link
Pandemic Influenza Tabletop Exercise Package
Tools to assist in planning and conducting tabletop exercises on the topic of pandemic influenza. Attention: Non-MDH link
Exercise Guidance Working Document: For Local Public Health and Tribal Health Agencies (PDF: 94KB/14 pages)
Guidance to understand exercises, their components, purpose, and how they fit into emergency preparedness cycle.

Binder section 8 - Infection Control

MDH Infection Control Recommendations for Avian and Pandemic Influenza – April 2006 (PDF: 59KB/5 pages)
Rationale for MDH's infection control recommendations for avian and pandemic influenza, along with recommendations from other key agencies.
Standard Precautions, Respiratory Hygiene, and Cough Etiquette in Health Care Facilities (PDF: 113KB/2 pages)
Poster showing the key elements of standard precautions, and how they can be used to protect health care workers from becoming infected with pandemic influenza.
Health Care Facility Infection Control Recommendations for Avian and Pandemic Influenza (PDF: 41KB/3 pages)
The Minnesota Department of Health recommends airborne and contact precautions, plus eye protection, in addition to standard precautions (“full barrier precautions”) for all known and suspect avian and pandemic influenza patients.
Recommended Clinical Evaluation for Possible H5N1 Influenza During Pandemic Alert Period
Poster defining the pandemic alert period, then giving epidemiological and clinical criteria of possible H5N1 cases, and guidelines to follow when they are met.

Binder section 9 - Patient Care Coordination

Patient Care Coordination (PCC): Roles and Responsibilities
Guidance and Planning Document (PDF: 34KB/2 pages)
A framework for collaborative planning, and delineates some of the possible roles and responsibilities for hospitals, clinics, county and tribal public health agencies, emergency medical services, etc.
Off-Site Care Facility Operations Planning Guidance (PDF: 36KB/4 pages)
Planning tools (templates) to use in developing an Operations
Plan for a regional Off-Site Care Facility (OSCF).
Checklists:

Binder section 10 - Business planning

How Local Public Health Can Help Businesses Plan for Pandemic Flu
Sample plan for engaging businesses in pandemic influenza planning.
It's Not Flu as Usual: What Businesses Need to Know About Pandemic Flu (PDF: 4 pages)
Brochure includes 10 steps a business can take to maintain business continuity and precautions to protect employees' health. Attention: Non-MDH link

Binder section 11 - Family and individual planning

Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families (PDF: 33KB/2 pages)
Checklist to help you start to prepare for the next influenza pandemic right now.
Family Health Emergency Sheet (PDF: 124KB/2 pages)
Create a family emergency health plan using this information. Fill in information for each family member in the space provided. Like much of the planning for a pandemic, this can also help prepare for other emergencies. Attention: Non-MDH link
Pandemic Flu Facts
What is pandemic influenza? How is it different from ordinary flu? How likely is an influenza pandemic? What would it be like in Minnesota?
Creating a Family Plan - Ready.Gov
Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another and review what you will do in different situations. Attention: Non-MDH link

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Flu Centers
Assessment, referral & treatment centers for pandemic influenza

Pandemicflu.gov
The official U.S. government Web site for information on swine, avian, and pandemic flu. Attention: Non-MDH link

State of Minnesota Bird Flu
Find out what's being done in Minnesota to plan for the arrival of avian H5N1, or for any pandemic. Attention: Non-MDH link

If you have questions or comments about this page, use our IDEPC Comment Form or call 651-201-5414 (TTY: 651-201-5797) for the MDH Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division.

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