Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise Rogers, Chief, Health System
Nancy Lapolla, MPH, Director, Emergency Medical Services
Subject: Agreement with the California Department of Public Health for National Hospital Preparedness Program, and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Initiatives
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with the California Department of Public Health to provide funding to San Mateo County Health System to conduct public health emergency preparedness activities, for the term of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022, to an amount not to exceed $5,165,465.
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BACKGROUND:
Federal funds have been made available through the states for the enhancement of national public health and medical emergency preparedness and response infrastructure. The funds are to be used for public health and medical emergency preparedness and response planning, training, public health, medical and laboratory supplies and equipment; disease and outbreak surveillance and response; vaccination and anti-viral medications distribution; and the development of caches of emergency stockpiles to support public health and medical surge needs.
DISCUSSION:
In June 2017, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) awarded the Health System new grant funding for public health and medical emergency preparedness activities. For the five-year grant term, the Health System will continue to work with our partners to ensure a health system ready and prepared to respond. Key grant funded activities include: (1) preparedness and collaboration activities with our existing health care partners; (2) expansion of our focus to including out-patient clinics, surgery centers, dialysis centers, Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), residential care facilities, and behavioral health providers in emergency preparedness efforts; (3) epidemiological and disease sur...
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