Strategies

Strategy Redux: Nothing New Since 1918?

An October 2006 workshop at NIH featured reports from medical historians about strategies employed during the 1918 pandemic. Upshot? Use the same strategies again.

"Disaster Resistance": Communiques from the Front

Thoughtful and locale-appropriate, the King County Emergency Services Office of Emergency Management includes Eric Holdeman's blog. It's one example of a government official tracking multiple and diverse threads in an effort to make a difference, or -- as the County puts it -- "promoting disaster resistant communities."

How Katrina Helped the CDC Prepare

The U.S. CDC has undergone a "lessons learned" analysis of its performance in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. It believes some of these lessons will help it prepare for pandemic influenza.

Blue-Ribbon Commission Calls for More Simulation

An interim report by The Blue Ribbon Commission on Mega-Catastrophes of The Financial Services Roundtable calls for enhanced and continuing use of simulations for critical infrastructure.

Professional Associations: Role-Specific Strategies

Brief references to related work performed by professional associations and others.

Haddon Matrix for Strategy Evaluation

The Haddon matrix was developed for vehicular injury analysis decades ago, but could be used for studying pandemic strategies.