Novel A (H1N1) Influenza

Premier monitors the latest information from the CDC, the World Health Organization and other federal agencies and provides relevant updates and links on this Web site.
 

   

October 28 audio conference resources

H1N1 Lessons Learned & Successful Strategies

Updates - Premier members, staff

Weekly H1N1 Flu update

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OSHA Enforcement procedures

• OSHA Enforcement Procedures for Occupational Exposure to H1N1 Influenza 11.20.09

CDC Updates for Clinicians and Public Health

   Respiratory Protection

•  H1N1 Guide on device use - Prioritization, usage and conservation of respiratory protection devices 11.20.09
• Interim Guidance on Infection Control Measures for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Healthcare Settings, Including Protection of Healthcare Personnel - 10.14.09
  • CDC Interim guidance
  • CDC Respirator Q&A
  • CDC Interim guidance Q&A
• Premier Safety Institute: Respiratory Protection Resources
• CDC/NIOSH "Trusted-source information page" lists which respirators are approved by NIOSH and how to both get and use them. Trusted source web page 10.29.09
• CDC Interim Recommendations - Facemask and Respirator Use 8.5.09
• APIC Position -
  • Extending the Use and/or Reusing Respiratory Protection - 12.09
  • Reuse of respirators 7.08
  • More information available from AJIC – 4.09
• WHO –H1N1 Infection prevention and control - World Health Organization Update guidance H1N1 12.09

   Vaccine

• H1N1 Clinicians Q&A - Recommendations for the 2009 H1N1 Vaccine - 10.6.09
• CDC updates advice on flu testing - Interim Recommendations for Clinical Use of Influenza Diagnostic Tests During the 2009-10 Influenza Season - 10.1.09
• FDA Approves Vaccines - 2009 H1N1 Influenza 9.16.09
• Vaccine Safety - Q&A 9.14.09
• Thimerosal - Q&A 9.14.09
• Guillan- Barrι syndrome (GBS) - Q&A 9.14.09
• ACIP Recommendation -  MMWR early release 8.21.09
• Vaccination Planning - Q&A 8.3.09
• Vaccine General - Q&A 8.3.09
• Vaccine Preparation - CDC summary 7.29.09

   Antivirals

• CDC Health Advisory - Recommendations for Early Empiric Antiviral Treatment in Persons with Suspected Influenza who are at Increased Risk of Developing Severe Disease  10.19.09
• Pediatric Antiviral Dosing  - Information for 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Flu - 9.25.09
• Updated Influenza Antiviral Drugs - Q&A 9.8.09
• Interim Guidance on Antiviral - Recommendations 5.6.09
• CDC MMWR - Drug Susceptibility 4.28.09

   Healthcare

• Infection Control – Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting – 5.13.09
• Cover Your Cough - Posters
• Medical Offices-Outpatient 10 Steps You Can Take: Actions for Novel H1N1 Influenza Planning and Response for Medical Offices and Outpatient Facilities 7.17.09

   Pregnant Women

• Pregnant Women - 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine - Q&A 9.2.09
• Pregnant Women - 2009 H1N1 flu virus Considerations for Clinicians 6.30.09

   Community

• Businesses and Employers -  CDC Guidance to Plan and Respond to flu Season – 8.19.09
  • Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers Preparing for the Flu 8.19.09
• Schools  - Child Care Programs, Schools, Colleges, and Universities
  Child Care Program
  
  • CDC Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the 2009–2010 Influenza Season - 9.4.09
  Updated guidance for K-12 schools for the fall flu season: 8.0.09
  • Guidance for State and Local Health Officials and School Administrators for School Responses to Flu during 2009-2010 School Year 8.07.09
  • Technical Report for State and Local Health Officials and School Administrators on CDC Guidance for School Responses to Flu during 2009-2010 School Year 8.07.09
  • Communication Toolkit for Schools (K-12) 8.07.09 
  
  Updated guidance for Institutions of Higher Education for the fall flu season: 8.20.09
  • Guidance for Responses to Flu for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year 8.20.09
  • Technical Report on CDC Guidance for Responses to Flu for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year 8.20.09
  • Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Institutions of Higher Education 8.20.09
• Time Away from others if ill - CDC Updates Recommendations for the Amount of Time Persons with Influenza-Like Illness should be Away from Others 8.6.09
• Care of Sick Persons - Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home 8.5.09
• FAQ -  H1N1 and You – Q&A 5.27.09

   Cleaning

• Study shows household cleaners effective against H1N1 2.2.10
• EPA - List of products registered for use against H1N1 on hard surfaces 6.4.09

   Professional society statements on influenza

• Joint Statement: - SHEA-APIC-IDSA position paper on N95-masks 6.12.09
• Joint Statement: - Healthcare personnel at high-risk for severe influenza illness-care of patients 8.11.09

   Investigation-updates

• CDC MMWR - CDC says H1N1 virus has claimed 47 children's lives 9.10.09
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