Thinking about the Unthinkable —Evaluating U.S. Pandemic Preparedness:
Anticipating the Special Role of Home Care and Technology
PANDEMIC: Is Your Agency Prepared the role of home care and technology in pandemic preparedness
• the latest information about the H5N1 Virus and the prospects for its rapid transmission among humans
• how experts predict this will affect all aspects of society
• to identify and contain the virus and how it differs from seasonal flu
• what measures can be taken to protect health care workers from contracting and spreading the disease
• what you can do to protect yourself and your family
• what measures can be taken to assure the survival of your home care agency or health care organization
• what you can expect regarding payment and waiver of regulations from Medicare and Medicaid
• how to communicate with Federal and State Emergency response command centers
• to capture the lessons learned from the response to such previous catastrophic events as 9/ll and Hurricanes Rita and Katrina
• how to join with NAHC in forming a coordinated national industry response to this coming pandemic