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You and the MRC: Planning for a pandemic

Emergency Management Alert, December 4, 2007

And while we're on the topic of the MRC, this might be a good time to refer you to their pan-flu planning guide. As set out in this document, the MRC aids local hospitals in the following ways:

  • If applicable, develop and test procedures for the MRC unit to support surge capacity of public health agencies, hospitals, clinical laboratories and other healthcare institutions to meet the needs of the jurisdiction during an influenza pandemic.
  • Determine how the MRC unit can assist each component of the healthcare delivery network (e.g., hospitals, long-term care, home care and emergency care), as well as the special needs of vulnerable and hard-to-reach patients. Ensure this assistance is described in the pandemic influenza response plan and/or EOP.


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