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8/10/2019 EM - Emergency Management Summit Minneapolis 2014 presentation - Remarks From the Minnesota Department of Health_Jane Braun

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REMARKS FROM THE MINNESOTA

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:Bridging Emergency Management andHealth Approaches to Emergencies

Jane E. Braun

Director of Emergency Preparedness


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Outline

Quick overview of public health and healthcare

emergency preparedness in MN

Similarities and differences between health andemergency management approaches

Healthcare Coalitions

Putting the E-word into perspective


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Community Health Boards in MN


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Health Components of Emergencies

Wildfires Responder food safety

Asthma concerns

Behavioral health

Sheltering

Family reunification

Replacement

medications


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Typical Flood Response Roles

Drinking watercommunity supplies and wells Testing, decontamination advice

Licensed food, beverage, lodging facilities

Support to local health departments.

Healthcare continuity and evacuations

Patient care coordination

Fact sheets, websites and technical assistance

Disaster Recovery Centers Family reunification


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Typical Flood Response Roles, cont.

Behavioral Health Responders, affected residents

Sheltering, mass feeding, sanitation

Indoor air (sheetrock, mold, etc.)

Nursing home and hospital evacuation planning

Bed tracking

Communications

Waivers/reimbursement issues

Translation of materials


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Other Response Tools

Medical Reserve Corps volunteers

Strategic National Stockpile/state stockpile

Mass dispensing plans

Medical surge planning

Resource tracking

Mobile Medical Teams


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Emergency Management and Health

Similarities

Use of Incident Command

System

Focus on life safety,

incident stabilization,

property preservation

Hazard vulnerability

assessment

Differences

Geography of incidents

Decision-making style

Duration of incidents


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Health Coalition

Collaborative network of healthcare organizations

and their public and private sector response partners

Multi-agency coordinating group that assistsemergency management and ESF#8 with activities

related to healthcare organization disaster operations

Mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery

roles

NOT a command and control function


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Promote situational awareness

Facilitate resource sharing/coordination

Facilitate information sharing

Facilitate coordination of incident response

actions among member organizations

Promote efficient interface of member

organizations with jurisdictional authorities Support the request and receipt of

assistance from local, State and Federal

authorities

Health Coalition Response Functions


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Health Coalition Partnerships

Hospitals

Emergency management

Public health

Emergency medicalservices

Public safety

Long-term care providers

Mental/behavioral health

providers

Clinics

Private entities such as

hospital associations

Specialty service

providers (dialysis,pediatrics, urgent care)

Support service providers

(laboratories, pharmacies,

poison control) Tribal healthcare


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Emerging Health Issues

Rail/pipeline safety

Burn surge capacity

Climate change

Vector-borne diseases

Extreme weather events

Vulnerable populations


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PUTTING EBOLA INPERSPECTIVE


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Mitigating Factors

Geography

Timing of potential exposure Monitoring

Fragile virus


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Geography


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Geography

Very small part of a large continent

Multiple screenings at departure and entry

Entry limited to 5 U.S. airports


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Timing of Potential Exposure

Not infectious if no symptoms

Viral load increases with disease progression

Fluid loss increases with disease progression


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Monitoring

Daily contact with returning travelers

Monitored for symptoms


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Fragile Virus

Killed by:

bleach

acetic acid

glutaraldehyde

alcohols

heat

sunlight (UVC)

gamma radiation

Any EPA-registered disinfectant for Norovirus


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What Should You Do?

Get a flu shot

Stop smoking

Dont text and driveEat your vegetables


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Contact Information

Jane Braun

Director of Emergency Preparedness

Minnesota Department of Health

[email protected]

651-201-4829
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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