Hand Hygiene

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hand washing is the single most important action one can take to prevent the onset of illness. Click here to download a poster to use at your organization.

 

Crisis Communication Resources for Hospital Staff 

(Below are the PDFs of the sample documents displayed at CHA's Crisis Communications Presentation and Workshop lead by Dr. Vincent T. Covello at HealthSpace Cleveland)

• World Health Organization's Wall Chart
• World Health Organization's Field Guide
• World Health Organization's Media Handbook
• WHO Mapping for Pandemic Flu

Disaster Planning Resources

Individual and Family Guide: Pandemic Flu Planning

Disaster Planning Web Sites

• American Hospital Association -  http://www.hospitalconnect.com/ 
  (includes updates for pandemic flu planning)

• American Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org/ 
  (includes preparing yourself and your family for a disaster)

• City of Cleveland - http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/ 
  (includes the city evacuation plan)

• Cuyahoga County Board of Health - http://www.ccbh.net/

• Centers for Disease Control - http://www.cdc.gov/ 
  (includes updates on pandemic flu and other diseases)

• FEMA - http://www.fema.gov/

• Department of Health and Human Services - http://www.dhhs.gov/

• Department of Homeland Security - http://www.ready.gov/ 
  (includes information about preparing yourself and your family for disaster)

• Ohio Department of Health - http://www.odh.state.oh.us/

• Ohio Hospital Association - http://www.ohanet.org/ 
  (includes other websites for information)