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Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Event

Table 6: General Considerations for Staffing

Questions to Consider Level of Condsideration
Establish legal authority to utilize out-of-state licensed personnel State
Establish supervision criteria for volunteer and out-of-state licensed personnel State
Establish/maintain list of retired individuals who could be called upon to staff State, Local, Institution
Availability of prophylaxis for employees and volunteers (? and their families) to guarantee workforce availability State, Local, Institution
Communication of institutional workforce plan in advance to employees Institution
Develop, test, and maintain emergency call-in protocol Local, Institution
Expectation and capacity for flexibility in roles State, Local, Institution
Establish linkages with community resources (e.g., hotel housekeeping) Local, Institution
Address specific needs of employees (transportation, single mother, pets) Institution
Implement a reverse 911 or notification system for all employees Institution
Establishment of institutional policies for credentialing of non-employees Institution

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