INSIGHT FROM OTHERS
Many Local Health Jurisdictions across the nation have additional tools that can help.
Montgomery County Advanced Practice Center (APC) for Public Health Preparedness Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
Rockville, MD
Twin Cities Metro Advanced Practice Center (APC) for Public Health Preparedness Hennepin County Public Health Protection
Hopkins, MN
Do you know of other jurisdictions doing work in this area? If so, contact Carina Elsenboss with the jurisdiction's information.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2005) Health Emergency Assistance Line and Triage Hub (HEALTH) Model. (2006) Retrieved May 1, 2006
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Center for the Advancement of Collaborative Strategies for Health. (2005) Redefining Readiness: Terrorism Planning Through the Eyes of the Public. Retrieved May 1, 2006
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2004). Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Version 2. Supplement D: Community Containment Measures Including Non-hospital Isolation and Quarantine. Retrieved May 1, 2006
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). (2006) FEMA Independent Study Program: IS-139 Exercise Design. Retrieved May 1, 2006
Fernandez, L.S., Byard, D., Lin, C., Benson, S., & Barbera, J.A. (2002) Frail Elderly as Disaster Victims: Emergency Management Strategies. Pre-hospital and Disaster Medicine, 17, 67-74. Retrieved May 1, 2006
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. (2003). For the Public's Health: Initial Report of the Ontario Expert Panel on SARS and Infectious Disease Control. Retrieved May 1, 2006
Rothstein, M.A., et al. (2003) Quarantine and Isolation: Lessons Learned from SARS, A Report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Institute for Bioethics, Health Policy and Law, University of Louisville School of Medicine. Retrieved May1, 2006
United States Department of Health and Human Services. (2006) HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan. Retrieved May 1, 2006