WLRN 2006: Overview of Activities

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WLRN 2006 Overview of Activities

• Carol Kirk
• Laboratory Network Coordinator
• Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
• Phone [phone]
• Email cjk_at_mail.slh.wisc.edu

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WLRN 2006 Overview of Activities

• Audioconferences
• Regional Meetings
• Laboratory Site Visits
• Testing Shipping Exercises
• More Information Requests
• Award Competency Exams
• Resource Library

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WLRN 2006 Audioconferences

• No cost to participants
• Topics taken from your suggestions or current
  events
• Archives available for viewing at our website
  www.slh.wisc.edu
• Again providing P.A.C.E. credits for participants
• Will be surveying you for preferred days/times

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WLRN 2006 Audioconferences
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WLRN 2006 Regional Meetings

• Agenda
• State and National Perspective
• WLRN Update
• Response Protocol Review
• Chemical Response Update
• HAN Command Caller
• Pandemic Response Plan
• Case Study Scenario
• QA Session

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WLRN 2006 Laboratory Site Visits

• Will visit all laboratories on a 3-year schedule,
  40-50 this year
• New checklist
• Will invite LHDs to join us

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Exercises Testing Response System

• Proficiency samples sent September, 2005 March,
  2006
• Simulating B. anthracis Y. pestis
• Laboratory Response System (shipping) exercise
  June, 2005 March, 2006 (combined with testing
  exercise).
• Purpose
• Provide an opportunity to practice rule out
  testing
• and
• Provide experience with emergency response
  notification shipping protocols.

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WLRN 2006 Biosafety Enhancements
HRSA Regions

• HRSA Funding
• Biosafety Cabinets
• Centrifuges with sealed carriers
• Communicate with your hospital HRSA
  representative
• Possibly one last opportunity for biosafety
  cabinet needs in the future

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WLRN 2006 Laboratory Database Updates

• CDC requires additional/updated information on
• Certification
• Biosafety Level
• Knowledge of Procedures to Send Specimens to WSLH
  Nights, Weekends, Holidays
• Testing Capabilities for Varicella
• WSLH wants additional information on
• Desired days times for audioconferences
• Probable mini-surveys in lab messages

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WSLH Resource Library

• In Development for WSLH website, listings of
• Upcoming archived WSLH events
• National regional conferences
• Upcoming audioconferences, webcasts, etc.
• On-line training materials
• On-line reference list by agent topic
• Email
• CDDWeb_at_mail.slh.wisc.edu
• to recommend materials

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WSLH Resource Library
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WSLH Resource Library Current Plan
Training Outreach WSLH Events Upcoming
Events Archived Events Other
Events National Regional Conferences Audioconf
erences/Webcasts/Satellite Additional
Resources Training Resources Resources by
Agent/Disease/Topic Links to Other Organizations
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Example WSLH Archived Events

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Example Resources by Agent/Disease/Topic

Communicable Diseases A B C D E F G H I J K L
M N O P Z Anthrax Avian influenza Bacillus
anthracis Bioterrorism Botulism Brucella/Br
ucellosis Chemical Emergency Response Laborato
ry Response Network
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Example Resources by Agent/Disease/Topic
Communicable Diseases Anthrax (Bacillus
anthracis) CDC Emergency Preparedness
Response Anthrax Webpage www.bt.cdc.gov/agen
t/anthrax/ Infectious Diseases Society of America
Bioterrorism Information Resources
www.idsociety.org/Template.cfm?SectionBioterroris
m U.S. Dept. of Health Human Serv.-National
Institutes of Health Anthrax Health
Information Webpage health.nih.gov/result.asp
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Example Training Resources
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WLRN 2006 Laboratory Awards Competency Exams

• Dual Purpose
• To provide an ongoing educational process to
  develop maintain event readiness among
  laboratories laboratory staff
• To recognize those individuals and laboratories
  that demonstrate competency in event readiness
• Achievement Award requires successful completion
  of exam modules
• Biosafety
• Laboratory Emergency Response
• Laboratory Diagnostics (for labs that perform
  testing)
• AND
• Documented Training in Packaging Shipping

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WLRN 2006 Resources for Laboratory Competency
Exams
BMBL CD
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WLRN 2006 Laboratory Competency Exams

• Examinations, answer forms, instructions will
  be mailed to Microbiology Laboratory Supervisor
• Laboratories will receive certificate at
  completion of each module and final completion
• Final completion award will be presented in
  person with notification of administration, local
  media.
• Will be a continuing process, with additional
  requirements for recognition in future years.

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Status of Electronic Laboratory Reporting

• In development Two mechanisms to report
  laboratory data reportable diseases
• Direct data extraction from laboratory
  information systems
• Manual entry of data via secure electronic
  website
• No specific date for availability, but work is in
  progress

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QUESTIONS

• What does your laboratory need to support
  emergency response capability?
• What does your laboratory need to support
  routine diagnostics capability?