Point of Dispensing Operating a Medication Center Kathy

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Point of Dispensing Operating a Medication Center Kathy Scott SNS Coordinator Oregon Health Services

Point of Dispensing Operating a Medication Center Kathy Scott SNS Coordinator Oregon Health Services Department of Human Services Dave Owens SNS Coordinator Washington State Department of Health

Points of Dispensing (POD) • What is a POD? • A facility that is

Points of Dispensing (POD) • What is a POD? • A facility that is staffed to provide prophylactic medication or vaccine to people exposed to a biological agent.

POD Basics • POD management • Layout , flow, signage • Intake • Screening

POD Basics • POD management • Layout , flow, signage • Intake • Screening • Dispensing • Exit • POD Support

POD Management POD Supervisor Facilities Team Lead Education/ Forms Lead POD Flow Lead Clinical

POD Management POD Supervisor Facilities Team Lead Education/ Forms Lead POD Flow Lead Clinical Team Lead

POD Layout and Flow Intake Screening Dispensing Unidirectional flow is critical Exit

POD Layout and Flow Intake Screening Dispensing Unidirectional flow is critical Exit

Behavioral Health Station Supply Storage Area Public Exit Data Collection Station Medication Dispensing or

Behavioral Health Station Supply Storage Area Public Exit Data Collection Station Medication Dispensing or Medical Screening Stations Vaccination Stations Supply Receipt Information and Waiting Public Entrance Staff Entrance Command Station

POD Support § Education § Security • Traffic control • Crowd control • Materials

POD Support § Education § Security • Traffic control • Crowd control • Materials and staff

ARE YOU READY? Do you know what to do? What if you had been

ARE YOU READY? Do you know what to do? What if you had been exposed?

This is a Exercise! • Scenario • Twenty-four hours ago a note found in

This is a Exercise! • Scenario • Twenty-four hours ago a note found in the lobby, stated terrorist had struck this complex. • Laboratory analysis has confirmed the presence of anthrax spores in a sample delivered to the lab twelve hours ago. • Everyone here has been exposed.

Who are you going to call? • Instructions • Setup and operate a POD.

Who are you going to call? • Instructions • Setup and operate a POD. • Half the audience will operate. • Half the audience are victims.

Four Steps to Success • STEP 1 • Fill out the form. • STEP

Four Steps to Success • STEP 1 • Fill out the form. • STEP 2 • Show form. • STEP 3 • Pickup medication. • STEP 4 • Turn-in form and Exit.

After Action Review • What was your experience in this exercise? • What improvement

After Action Review • What was your experience in this exercise? • What improvement would you recommend? • What did you think was a best practice that should be adopted by everyone?

Questions?

Questions?

• State of Oregon • State of Washington Kathy Scott Dave Owens SNS

• State of Oregon • State of Washington Kathy Scott Dave Owens SNS Coordinator Oregon Health Services Department of Human Services SNS Coordinator Office of Risk & Emergency Mgmt Department of Health Kathy. D. Scott@state. or. us David. owens@doh. wa. gov Web site: http: //www. doh. wa. gov/phepr/default. htm