Building Partnerships with Business: Addressing Surge Capacity in the Event of Pandemic Influenza

Pamela Blackwell (Cobb & Douglas Boards of Health) and Jim Shortal (The Home Depot) co-present this lecture which showcases the innovative and active partnership between the Cobb-Douglas Health District and the Home Depot to address surge capacity in the event of a pandemic influenza crisis. Our presenters describe the role of the public health department during such an event, the interests that businesses have in ensuring that surge capacity is met, and how businesses might help address the extreme resource needs.
(Lecture given on December 7, 2006)


Audience: General Public Health
Time: 1 hour 28 minutes
Format(s): CD-ROM, Webcast, Podcast