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Medworxx Announces Preconfigured Version of its Emergency Readiness Solution for Swine Flu Pandemic
TORONTO, May 1 /CNW/ - Medworxx, provider of healthcare solutions for decision support and compli...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTORONTO, May 1 /CNW/ - Medworxx, provider of healthcare solutions for\ndecision support and compliance, announced today a solution that will allow\nhospitals to get up and running with a hosted incident command system for\nSwine Flu Pandemic in under 48 hours.\n\n\nMedworxx ERS is a web-based application that addresses The Joint\nCommission mandated all-hazards approach to emergency management and is NIMS,\nICS, and HICS compatible. The Medworxx solution supports all four phases of\nemergency preparedness - mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery.\n\n\nThe solution for the Swine Flu Pandemic will provide hospitals with a\ncommon operational platform that becomes your response command system,\ncommunications system, and a single source of information for responding to\nthe flu pandemic.\n\n\n- Implement a pandemic specific incident command organization chart,\n assign staff to roles, with job action sheets for each role\n- Communicate amongst roles\n- Standardize messages to your hospital staff\n- Keep everyone aware of changes in policy, and distribute to\n appropriate staff\n- Update pandemic status in one central place\n- Provide the most recent breaking news on the Swine Flu\n- Communicate precautions and updated policies on cough etiquette,\n sneezing, hand washing\n- Provide access to the public and media if desired\n\n\nThe rollout of the Medworxx ERS for Swine Flu will provide hospitals with\na web portal that is the central communication point, storing all relevant\npolicies and documents. Content and news feeds from the Centers for Disease\nControl and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will be\nincluded. Organization chart functionality provides the ability to define\nbroadcast groups, call trees, and directories to facilitate communication. Job\naction sheets and planning guides assist in timely response to critical\nactions. Links to Google Maps and other news feed such as CNN (Cable News\nNetwork) can be included.\n\n\n"Medworxx is pleased to provide hospitals with this solution to assist\nwith their short term requirements", said Dan Matlow, President and CEO,\nMedworxx. "A communication vehicle that allows hospitals to get the relevant\npolicies out, and have updates immediately available, is essential. And, in\nthe longer term hospitals can use the Medworxx ERS...