| Name of Health Department/Agency: |
Prowers County Public Health |
| State: |
CO |
| Date Added: |
05/05/2009 |
| Themes: |
State and Local Coordination |
| Issue Summary: |
Staff of small public health agency strained by H1N1 pandemic. |
| Description of Issue(s): |
The impact of H1N1 to our small public health agency created a lot of extra work, long days and hours for our staff and agency. |
| Actions taken to address the issue(s): |
Everyone agreed that because of all of our EPR and Pandemic training and exercising for the past 6-7 years we knew exactly what to do and our plans worked. |
| Outcomes that resulted from actions taken: |
We have had positive feedback from our partners who have told us "great job" Our state partners played a large role in our success and provided great leadership and quick response to our needs. |