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Author:
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Montgomery County Advanced Practice Center
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Year of Most Recent Update:
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2012
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Related Topics:
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Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Preparedness
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Suggested Audiences:
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Pharmacist, Planners
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Product PHEP Capabilities:
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Capability 1: Community Preparedness, Capability 8: Medical Countermeasure Dispensing, Capability 10: Medical Surge
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Related APC Products:
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Blueprint for the Use of Volunteers in Hospitals and Rural Medical Centers, Building Preparedness: Proven Tools for Your Health Department
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Goals and Objectives:
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1. Engage local health departments (LHDs) and pharmacies/pharmacists to work together on all hazards emergency preparedness and response.
2. Define important resources to increase awareness and understanding of public health and pharmacy organizations.
3. Provide current tools, resources and materials that:
• Identify strategies to connect LHDs and community pharmacists and other local pharmacy leaders;
• Foster sustainable relationships by demonstrating new products and areas of mutual benefit;
• Create links between hospitals, healthcare professionals, emergency management, LHDs, and pharmacists/pharmacies; and
• Describe trainings and drills that LHDs and community pharmacists and pharmacies can use to train, be READY and practice for emergencies.
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Product Description:
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Prepare for medical surge by engaging community pharmacies/pharmacists with preparedness efforts.
Federal, state, and local governments must reach out to pharmacists to ensure that they are included in policy decisions and emergency planning, and to seek their input on the pharmaceutical needs of vulnerable populations. Rx4Prep is an interactive, educational website to help local health departments obtain information about collaborating with pharmacies and connect with other users.
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Contact Information:
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Montgomery County, Maryland Advanced Practice Center for Public Health Preparedness and Response
Department of Health and Human Services
2000 Dennis Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20902
Website: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apc
Email: MontgomeryAPC@montgomerycountymd.gov
Phone: 240-777-3038
Fax: 240-777-4750
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