Navigation Links
Pennsylvania Department of Health Workshops Will Help Businesses Prepare for Flu Pandemic
Date:6/30/2009

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Health will hold a series of pandemic planning workshops in July to help ensure businesses are ready for the current influenza pandemic and the possible resurgence of the 2009 Novel Influenza A/H1N1 virus this fall.

"The World Health Organization's recent declaration of a global pandemic underscores the importance of having a solid, functional pandemic plan in place," said Secretary Everette James. "The workshops will provide Pennsylvania's business and industry leaders with valuable tools they can use to keep their employees healthy and their businesses open during influenza pandemics."

The workshops are designed for those involved in pandemic and continuity of operations planning. The sessions will outline employers' responsibilities to their workers, as well as focus on strategies businesses can use to protect their employees and get them to stay home when they are sick to prevent spreading illness.

Panel and interactive table discussions will allow participants to share best practices and pandemic planning ideas.

The workshops will start at 8 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m. at the following locations:

  • July 15 -- Wilkes University, Henry Student Center, Ballroom, 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre.
  • July 21 -- Westmoreland County Community College, Commissioners Hall - Mon Valley and Laurel Dining Rooms, 145 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood.
  • July 22 -- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Pogue Student Center, 405 Scotland Road, Edinboro.

The workshops, which are being funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are coordinated by the Office of Public Health Preparedness, which supports the Department of Health's efforts to prepare for, protect against, respond to, and
'/>"/>

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Health
Copyright©2009 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related medicine news :

1. Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Releases June Advisory
2. The National Council on Aging and CVS/pharmacy Educate Pennsylvania Seniors on Medication Management and How to Save Money on Prescription Drugs
3. Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Urges General Assembly to Support Childrens Health Insurance Program
4. Pennsylvania Department of Health Receives Recovery Funds for New Healthy Homes Program
5. Pennsylvania Department of Health Applauds New Federal Anti-Tobacco Law
6. Three Attorneys from Philadelphia's Galfand Berger Honored as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
7. Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Hires Patient Safety Liaison (PSL) to Help Healthcare Facilities Implement Guidance
8. Pennsylvania Governor Signs Four Health-Care Bills That Will Reduce Costs, Improve Access and Quality
9. DEP Asks Pennsylvanians to Help Battle West Nile Virus
10. Physicians Practice and Pocono Medical Center to Improve Patient Care in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
11. Parents In Pennsylvania Can Now Test Their Children For Lead Exposure Using Saliva
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/20/2013)... MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- A child whose ... relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before ... Researchers looked at data involving nearly 1,300 pairs of ... began study participation while in their first trimester of ... About 6 percent of the mothers lived within 100 ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... In celebration of National Women’s Health Week and ... The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and ... in Science and Medicine (AWSM) , hosted its second ... business and community leaders from the region attended the ... science. , “Women face unique barriers to success ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... emergency departments play a growing role in the U.S. ... hospital admissions and serving increasingly as an advanced diagnostic ... RAND Corporation study. , While often targeted as the ... remain an important safety net for Americans who cannot ... slowing the growth of health care costs, according to ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... ANN ARBOR, Mich. As high schoolers prepare for ... a "study drug" -- a prescription stimulant or amphetamine ... University of Michigan poll shows only one in 100 ... teen has used a study drug., Study drugs refer ... attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); commonly prescribed medicines in ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... 2013) Wolters Kluwer Health is ... Wilkins (LWW) published journals won 13 ASHPE awards ... member articles and publications for editorial, design, print ... honor to be recognized year after year for ... the industry with quality, depth, and impact," said ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Living Near Major Roadways in Pregnancy Tied to Respiratory Woes in Children 2Health News:North Shore-LIJ's Feinstein Institute Celebrates Women in Science During National Women’s Health Week 2Health News:North Shore-LIJ's Feinstein Institute Celebrates Women in Science During National Women’s Health Week 3Health News:Hospital emergency departments gaining in importance, study finds 2Health News:Hospital emergency departments gaining in importance, study finds 3Health News:1 in 10 teens using 'study drugs,' but parents aren't paying attention 2Health News:Wolters Kluwer Health receives 13 awards from the ASHPE 2
... 1st, 2008 Philadelphia, PA, MORRISVILLE, Pa., June ... Chemical Dependency (ICPCD) has released its final,agenda and ... the,October 29th meeting, to be held at the ... the International Association for Pain and Chemical,Dependency., ...
... Midwest, but also in West Virginia, WASHINGTON, June ... flooding in already saturated areas of the,central United States. ... to six states in the devastated areas. Floods are ... of human hardship and,economic loss., Relief efforts are ...
... By disrupting the potassium channel of the malaria parasite, ... new malaria parasites from forming in mosquitoes and has ... tests. , By genetically altering the malaria parasite ... scientists at the University of Copenha-gen and John Hopkins ...
... superstar,Sara Evans, was presented with the national Crystal Cross ... for her work with the organization.,Evans, who has been ... 2005 was honored for the talent, time and passion ... in need. She is an award-winning singer,whose achievements include ...
... 9 Nordic Naturals, Inc., and,J.R. Carlson Laboratories, ... to dismiss the patent infringement suit entitled Nordic,Naturals, ... Inc.,filed by Nordic Naturals on May 2, 2007 ... of California. Under the terms of the stipulated,dismissal, ...
... Control Repair, Inc.,(ICR), headquartered in Warren, Michigan, received ... superior delivery of MRO Asset Management and,industrial repair ... management solutions and selling refurbished,industrial equipment to customers ... at the annual Honda of America Manufacturing,MRO Supplier ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:8th International Conference on Pain and Chemical Dependency 2Health News:American Red Cross Responds to Floods and Tornadoes in Central United States 2Health News:American Red Cross Responds to Floods and Tornadoes in Central United States 3Health News:Researchers block transmission of malaria in animal tests 2Health News:Researchers block transmission of malaria in animal tests 3Health News:Country Music Superstar, Sara Evans, Receives Red Cross National Award 2Health News:Country Music Superstar, Sara Evans, Receives Red Cross National Award 3Health News:Country Music Superstar, Sara Evans, Receives Red Cross National Award 4Health News:Industrial Control Repair Named Honda of America Manufacturing's '2007 Supplier of the Year' 2
(Date:5/19/2013)... 20, 2013  Whole-cell pertussis vaccines were more effective ... a large recent outbreak, according to a new Kaiser ... vaccines, also called DTwP, were available from the 1940s ... ultimately led to the development of acellular pertussis vaccines, ... the United States had switched ...
(Date:5/18/2013)... Fla. , May 18, 2013 Although ... and are considered the most sensitive method for detecting ... effective in preventing cancer cases 3 . EndoChoice ® ... new Fuse™ system significantly improves the accuracy of this ... by colonoscopists. EndoChoice will be discussing these clinical trial ...
(Date:5/18/2013)... 2013 Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a ... securities fraud at AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("AVEO" or ... http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120119/MM38856LOGO ) The investigation focuses ... federal securities laws by issuing materially false and/or ... trials for Tivopath (tivozanib) (titled "TIVO-1").  Specifically, the ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Study Shows Whole-Cell Vaccine was More Effective than Acellular Vaccine During California Pertussis Outbreak 2Study Shows Whole-Cell Vaccine was More Effective than Acellular Vaccine During California Pertussis Outbreak 3Study Shows Whole-Cell Vaccine was More Effective than Acellular Vaccine During California Pertussis Outbreak 4New Study Shows Full Spectrum Endoscopy Procedure Reduces The 'Miss Rate' of Adenomas During Colonoscopy 2New Study Shows Full Spectrum Endoscopy Procedure Reduces The 'Miss Rate' of Adenomas During Colonoscopy 3Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Excess Of $100,000 Investing In AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. To Contact The Firm 2
Streck-Detergent IIIA is a balanced electrolyte solution for use as a rinsing and hemoglobin blanking diluent. It is manufactured specifically for use on the Abbott CELL-DYN® 1700 and 1800. The s...
... 12 Plus is a hematology control for ... Assay values are provided for the five-part ... three-part differential on the CELL-DYN 1600 and ... closed-vial stability is 75 days. Para 12 ...
... Release Technology essentially eliminates premature deployment ... anatomically designed tapered stent for better ... Rapid Exchange catheter with 6 Fr ... tip,, Radiopaque marker on catheter clearly ...
... 5-part differential control that controls all parameters, ... LH 750/LH 755, MAXM and HmX instruments. ... values for all three levels. White blood ... are within clinically significant ranges. This unique ...
Medicine Products: