World Health Organization Escalates
Influenza Pandemic Alert to Phase 5
Dear colleagues -
I am issuing this special edition of
EPSScentral's .infoREADER because the World
Health Organization (WHO) escalated the
influenza pandemic alert from phase 4 to 5 on
Wednesday, April 29, 2009. According to the
WHO, Phase 5
"...is a strong signal that a
pandemic is imminent and that the time to
finalize the organization, communication, and
implementation of the planned mitigation
measures is short."
As a world leader in ensuring organizational
competency and performance, EPSScentral began
addressing business continuity issues
associated with influenza following the SARS
and Avian Flu outbreaks over the past couple
of years. Together with pandemic planning
experts and technology partners, we applied
performance-centered design to create a
best-practice solution that helps
organizations address the crisis, expediently
and responsibly. In the face of the WHO's
stated concern, I feel that it is socially
responsible to communicate our offering in
detail at this time.
EPSScentral's pandemic planning solution
includes:
-
A comprehensive baseline pandemic contingency
plan, with content and guidance developed by
the sharpest minds in pandemic planning.
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A set of templates and tools to quickly
foster customization of the baseline pandemic
plan for your organization, including
repurposing existing pandemic plan content,
especially for current and impending WHO phases.
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A set of performance-centered resources to
accelerate your organization's ability to
customize and launch your plan using the
rapid development tools.
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Access to additional expert knowledge,
real-time, as your pandemic plan and the
Influenza A (aka H1N1, Swine Flu) scenario
evolve.
The materials follow a best-practice
knowledge map that includes background,
agency contact details, governance,
communications, infection preventions, human
resources, business planning and situation
monitoring. In the face of Influenza A or
future pandemics, each organization must
strike a balance that addresses health and
human safety while maintaining business
continuity. The combination of expert
knowledge, methodical approach, and usability
of these materials will truly help your
organization to achieve this balance.
A sample of the baseline plan structure can
be viewed at
http://pandemic.epssnews.com.
I also encourage you to review a broadcast
from the President of Pandemic 101, the key
partner who provided the expertise and
thought-leadership in our Influenza A
pandemic plan offering. He is regarded as a
top expert, including by the President of
Mexico:
http://watch.bnn.ca/#clip165934.
I first communicated this offering to a few
trusted friends, partners and business
associates. I was immediately encouraged to
get the word out. I am confident that this
application of our core competencies to the
Influenza A crisis will provide value,
especially in these times of economic
challenges. So please contact us for further
details on our offering, which includes: A
baseline, easily customizable pandemic
contingency plan; a set of templates and
tools for rapid localization and deployment;
resources to jump-start customization; and
access to additional expert knowledge as the
Influenza A (aka H1N1, Swine Flu) or other
pandemic scenarios evolve.
Sincerely,
Gary J. Dickelman
President & CEO, EPSScentral LLC
