Preparedness in Pennsylvania NGA Regional Bioterrorism Workshop-Boston, MA Michelle S. Davis, Deputy Secretary Health Planning

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Preparedness in PennsylvaniaNGA Regional
Bioterrorism Workshop-Boston, MA Michelle S.
Davis, Deputy SecretaryHealth Planning
AssessmentBill Stevenson, DirectorOffice of
Public Health PreparednessJanuary 13, 2004
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PA Department of Health
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54 State Health Centers 67 Counties
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Some Projects

• Electronic Reporting (PA-NEDSS)
• Syndromic Surveillance (RODS)
• Retail Data Monitor Analysis
• Pharmacy OTC

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Collaborative Efforts

• Monthly operational meetings with Office of
  Homeland Security and PEMA
• quarterly policy meetings
• Joint Grant Teams (DOH, PEMA, OHS)
• All Grant language requires cooperative efforts
• Public Health (CDC)
• Hospitals (HRSA)
• EMAs (DHS)
• Public Safety (DHS)

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Accountability

• 3 documents will drive the future preparedness
  focus
• State Plan, State PH Assessment, Hospital
  Assessment
• Insure measurable improvements based on needs
  and threat
• - Fan the local funding fires

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Regional Counter-Terrorism Task Forces

• State legislated authority (June 03)
• All Hazards
• Think locally Plan and Spend regionally
• RCTTFs are the intersection of our collaboration
  with Office of Homeland Security (OHS) and
  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)

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Joint Projects

• Smart Card ID
• Pennsylvania Emergency Incident Reporting System
  (PEIRS)
• Daily Situation Reports
• Hospital Capacity (FRED)
• Hospital Diversion Status (EMAs)

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Intrastate Collaboration

• Quarterly meeting with the lead agencies
• Dept of Environmental Protection
• Fund analytical capability for air and water
  samples
• Education and Training
• Department of Agriculture
• Funding food safety and animal health emergency
  preparedness
• Department of Public Welfare
• Funding Mental Health Response planning
• Day care center emergency planning (4,000)
• (cont)

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Intrastate Collaboration

• Represented on Statewide Bioterrorism Advisory
  Committee
• PA Office of Homeland Security
• Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
• Department of Environmental Protection
• Department of Agriculture
• Pennsylvania State Police
• Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
• Department of Public Welfare
• Commission on Crime and Delinquency
• etc.

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Interstate Collaboration

• 4 State Corner meeting (PA, DE, NJ, MD)
• Priorities
• Communications
• Surge Capacity (Hospital, Lab, Epi, etc.)
• Training and exercises
• Legal issues

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Hepatitis A Outbreak

• 650 infected
• 10,000 screened
• 9,300 prophylaxed (SNS Plan)
• Used Risk Communications trained personnel
• PA-NEDSS allowed epi investigation across state
• Incident managers utilized skills from PPLI

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Questions?