Advanced Practice Centers, Massachusetts
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THE CAMBRIDGE ADVANCED PRACTICE CENTER
Cambridge Public Health Department
The Cambridge APC is a resource for local health departments nationwide as it develops plans and builds local and regional capacity for responding to an act of bioterrorism or other public health emergency. Cambridge APC At-A-Glance:
The signs are designed for use in Emergency Mass Prophylaxis Service Locations or Points of Distribution (POD). The signs can be used in a variety of station configurations. The function of the signs is to assist staff in communicating with clients about service and process information in an easy-to-understand, clear, and intuitive manner. They are designed to increase service quality, efficiency, as well as reduce client fear or anxiety. More » How the Cambridge APC is Addressing the APC Focus Areas: Building partnerships and collaborating with first responders: Tabletop Exercises: Design & Implementation: A model conference-tabletop exercise on avian influenza that highlights the role of public health in an emergency and builds relationships among local public health, public safety, and municipal leaders. Public Health Mutual Aid: Making it Happen: A model agreement for public health mutual aid and memoranda of understanding to enhance resource sharing across jurisdictions. Workforce development and training: Emergency Mass Prophylaxis Operations: Planning and training resources that lay the foundation for a regional emergency mass prophylaxis system. Risk communication and public education: Pictogram-based Signs for Mass Prophylaxis Services: A series of pictograms designed to promote universal access to emergency dispensing sites services. Developing integrated communication and information systems: Local Emergency Notification System (LENS) : LENS is a means for establishing person-to-person communication between state and local health agents regardless of the time of day or day of the week. For More Information, Contact the Cambridge APC: Lynn Schoeff
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