A community-based approach to influenza assessment and treatment during a pandemic

Mark J Breen; Allison J Stuart; Phil Graham

doi:10.1016/S0840-4704(10)60250-5

A community-based approach to influenza assessment and treatment during a pandemic

Healthc Manage Forum. 2007 Spring;20(1):6-9, 11-5. doi: 10.1016/S0840-4704(10)60250-5.

[Article in English, French]

Authors

Mark J Breen¹, Allison J Stuart, Phil Graham

Affiliation

¹ Emergency Management Unit, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Abstract

In the event of an influenza pandemic, hospitals and community-based health services will be overwhelmed. To ensure that life-saving health services are able to continue, the Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic (OHPIP) provides direction for assessing and treating patients with influenza, remotely and through the implementation of alternate assessment, treatment and referral centres (Flu Centres). The OHPIP also provides tools and resources for local pandemic planners to assist them with the implementation of this strategy.

MeSH terms

Community Health Services / organization & administration*
Disaster Planning*
Disease Outbreaks*
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Influenza, Human / diagnosis
Influenza, Human / drug therapy
Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
National Health Programs
Ontario / epidemiology