Pandemic Response & Infectious Disease Preparedness

Evaluate pandemic preparedness covering surge capacity, infection control, PPE stockpiling, crisis standards of care, and workforce protection

HealthcareResearchBiotech25 minutes18 questions

1. Surge Capacity Planning

Is pandemic surge plan documented with strategies to increase capacity by 30-50%?*

Expand beds (convert spaces, cohort), discharge planning, transfer agreements, alternate care sites

Are staffing models developed for pandemic scenarios with workforce reductions?*

Cross-training, skill mix adjustments, redeployment, retired/student workforce, registry staff

Is negative pressure capacity assessed and expandable (airborne isolation rooms)?*

Inventory AIIR rooms, portable HEPA filters, anterooms, convert rooms to negative pressure

2. PPE & Respiratory Protection

Is 60-90 day supply of N95 respirators and other PPE stockpiled?*

Stockpile based on burn rate calculations, expiration date tracking, rotation

Are staff fit-tested annually for N95 respirators per OSHA standards?*

OSHA 1910.134: Qualitative or quantitative fit testing, medical evaluation, training

Is PPE conservation and crisis capacity strategy documented?*

Extended use, limited reuse protocols per CDC; prioritization if shortages occur

3. Infection Prevention

Are transmission-based precautions scalable for pandemic patient volumes?*

Cohort patients by pathogen, designate COVID/flu units, airborne vs. droplet determination

Is enhanced environmental cleaning and disinfection protocol established?*

High-touch surface cleaning frequency, appropriate disinfectants, UV-C if available

Are visitor restrictions and screening protocols ready for activation?*

Limit visitors, universal masking, symptom/temp screening at entrances

4. Workforce Protection

Is occupational health surveillance enhanced during pandemic?*

Daily symptom screening, testing access, sick leave policies, return-to-work criteria

Are staff exposures tracked and post-exposure prophylaxis provided?*

Log occupational exposures, PEP if available (e.g., Paxlovid for COVID), workers' comp

Is mental health and resilience support provided to staff?*

EAP services, peer support, debriefing sessions, stress management resources

5. Crisis Standards of Care

Are crisis standards of care (CSC) policies adopted per state/regional guidance?*

Ethical framework for resource allocation, ventilator triage, shift from person-centered to population-based

Is triage protocol established for scarce resource allocation (e.g., ventilators)?*

Objective scoring (SOFA, etc.), triage officer, time-limited trials, reassessment intervals

Is legal immunity framework understood (PREP Act, state emergency orders)?*

Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, state Good Samaritan protections

6. Vaccination & Prophylaxis

Is plan in place to receive and administer pandemic vaccine rapidly?*

Cold chain storage, mass vaccination clinics, staff training, allocation criteria

Is staff seasonal influenza vaccination program robust (>90% coverage)?*

Annual flu vaccination campaign, declination forms, data tracking

Are antivirals or therapeutics stockpiled and protocols ready?*

Oseltamivir for flu, Paxlovid for COVID, monoclonal antibodies per CDC guidance

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