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cord-297803-qtq352w0	Graham, Kathleen	Health systems planning for an influenza pandemic	2010-06-25		.txt	text/plain	2892	164	43	This work resulted in a joint CDHA/IWK pandemic influenza contingency plan for public health, primary care, acute care and tertiary care services. One need only consider the impact and aftermath of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 1 or the unfolding story in New Orleans to begin to appreciate the extent of devastation and unprecedented changes in both the types and volumes of services that communities and health care organizations may face while simultaneously dealing with reduced resources. Specific objectives include: description of the command, control and management structure and functions, enhancement of surveillance systems, development of a communications plan, operational procedures for vaccines and anti-viral administration and delivery, and service delivery plans for acute care, emergency services and public health measures during a pandemic. The development of pandemic plans by more than 25 working groups covered clinical services and resource management for major hospital sites providing acute, secondary and tertiary and quaternary care.	./cache/cord-297803-qtq352w0.txt	./txt/cord-297803-qtq352w0.txt