MDH Task Force SARS
Management Action Plan on Preparedness
Level of Preparedness:
Level 0 = Totally unprepared
Level 1 = Prepared with policies, strategies, and procedures; physical facilities; and training, but not completely done
Level 2 = Completely prepared with policies, strategies, and procedures; physical facilities; and training but without any drill yet
Level 3 = Completely prepared with policies, strategies, and procedures; physical facilities; and training and with at least a drill
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Tasks |
Key result areas |
Person/s responsible |
Target time (Completion) Ref – April 2, 2003 |
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Organizational Meetings |
1st draft –organizational primer - General policies and strategies |
Chair – Task Force |
ASAP (April 4, 2003) |
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Final organizational primer |
Chair – Task Force |
ASAP (May 3, 2003) |
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Quality system procedures |
Chair – Task Force |
ASAP (May 3, 2003 – 1st draft) |
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ER preparedness |
Policies and procedures |
DEMS Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (April 29, 2003) |
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Triage/Holding Area |
DEMS Sector Coordinator Engineering Dept Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (May 1, 2003) |
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Public Notices |
DEMS Sector Coordinator Engineering Dept Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (April 15. 2003) |
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Vehicle for conducting SARS patients |
DEMS Sector Coordinator Engineering Dept Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (April 29, 2003) |
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Training of staff (staff preparedness) |
DEMS Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (April 15, 2003) |
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Personal protective equipment |
DEMS Sector Coordinator Infection Control Nurse |
ASAP (April 29, 2003) |
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Floor 11 preparedness |
Policies and Procedures |
Nursing Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (May 13, 2003) |
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Room preparedness |
Nursing Sector Coordinator Admitting Sector Coordinator Engineering Dept Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (Ready anytime) |
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Training of staff (staff preparedness) |
Nursing Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (May 13, 2003) |
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Personal protective equipment |
Nursing Sector Coordinator Infection Control Nurse |
ASAP (April 29, 2003) |
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Admitting Section Preparedness |
Training of Staff on detection of SARS |
Chief Resident |
ASAP (May 13, 2003) |
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Reservation of Rooms in 11F |
Chief Resident |
ASAP (done) |
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Radiology preparedness |
Policies and procedures |
Radiology Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (April 11 updated April 29, 2003) |
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Training of staff (staff preparedness) |
Radiology Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (May 9, 2003) |
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Laboratory preparedness |
Policies and procedures |
Laboratory Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (May 8, 2003) |
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Training of staff (staff preparedness) |
Laboratory Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (May 9, 2003) |
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Pulmo-Laboratory preparedness |
Policies and procedures |
Pulmo-Laboratory Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (May 14, 2003) |
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Training of staff (staff preparedness) |
Pulmo-Laboratory Sector Coordinator |
ASAP (May 15, 2003) |
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Linen and Housekeeping Preparedness |
Policies and procedures |
Linen Sector Coordinator Infection Control Nurse |
ASAP (May 15, 2003) |
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Training of staff (staff preparedness) |
Linen Sector Coordinator Infection Control Nurse |
ASAP (May 16, 2003) |
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Prevention of SARS contamination of rest of hospital |
Public Notices To channel persons with possible SARS to ER – Triage/RITM/SLH |
Chief Resident PRO |
ASAP (April 25, 2003) |
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Triage at
all hospital entrances SARS
surveillance Limit visitors (children) |
Security Guards |
ASAP (April 29, 2003) |
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Medical team preparedness |
Pulmonologist and Infectious Disease consultants and residents to handle SARS patients |
Chair – Task Force |
ASAP – 1st week of May, 2003 |
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Knowledge Management |
Public notices (internal) |
PRO |
ASAP (April 7, 2003) |
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Public notices (external) |
PRO |
ASAP (May 9, 2003) |
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Hospital Information Terminal |
PRO |
ASAP (Abort) |
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Websites MDH Task Force SARS |
Chair – Task Force PRO |
ASAP (May 5, 2003) |
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MDH Advisory on SARS (Bulletin Board) – including MDH Task Force SARS |
Chair – Task Force Infection Control Nurse PRO |
ASAP (May 6, 2003) |
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Staff notices/memo |
Chair – Task Force Infection Control Nurse PRO |
ASAP (since March 28, 2003 up to present) |
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Administrative staff |
Info dissemination / team-building activities - general awareness, detection of SARS, prevention of transmission |
Administrator |
ASAP (April 15, 2003) |
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Nursing staff preparedness |
Info dissemination / team-building activities - general awareness, detection of SARS, prevention of transmission |
Nursing Sector Coordinator
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ASAP (April 15, 2003) |
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Medical staff preparedness |
Info dissemination / team-building activities - general awareness, detection of SARS, prevention of transmission |
Chief Resident MDH Consultants on SARS |
ASAP (April 15, 2003) |
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Public Relations Preparedness |
Complaint monitoring and response |
PRO |
ASAP (done) |
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Suggestions
logging and considerations |
PRO |
ASAP (done) |
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Logistics monitoring and control |
Expenses and revenues monitoring and control |
Administrator |
ASAP (being done) |
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Hospital-wide preparedness |
Drill |
MDH Task Force SARS |
May 16, 2003 |
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Hospital-wide preparedness |
Total preparedness based on above |
MDH Task Force SARS |
Level 2 preparedness – May 12, 2003 Level 3 preparedness - On or before May 16, 2003 |