Leticia A. Mathis, SNS/Chempack Program Coordinator

Chempack

Overview

Presentation to EMAG Conference

May 4, 2010

ACCESS

Access to affordable, quality health

care in our communities

RESPONSIBLE

Responsible health planning

and use of health care resources

HEALTHY

Healthy behaviors and

improved health

outcomes

DCH Mission

Georgia Strategic National Stockpile Program:Vision Statement

• The vision for the Georgia SNS Program is to have robust, operational plans based upon partnerships with Federal, State, local and community partners, training and exercise, which will lead to our ability to respond to any public health emergency requiring deployment of the Strategic National Stockpile.

Strategic National Stockpile (SNS):Mission Statement

• To provide medications or vaccinations to the community within the allotted time frame while conforming to Federal mandates.

Strategic National Stockpile:Our Mission

• To provide medications • Program created in 1999• $3.5 billion portfolio of

antibiotics, medical supplies, antidotes, antitoxins, antivirals, vaccines and other pharmaceuticals

• Network of strategically located repositories

Mission - Create pathways to move the materiel to the area of

need in the timeframe that is clinically relevant.

Strategic National Stockpile (SNS):Components

• 12 Hour Push Pack

• Managed Inventory

• Chempack

Chempack Project

• Owned by CDC

• Organophosphate Pesticide & Nerve Agent Response

• Shelf Life Extension Program SLEP– Allows Sustainability of Specialized Assets

Chempack in Georgia

• Chempack assets are pre-positioned at 37 different locations throughout the State of Georgia

• Transport may take place by ground or air depending upon distance and available resources.

Georgia’s Chempack Process

Georgia Poison

Control Center

Incident Site

Hospital

Step 1: Request Chempack

Step 1: RequestStep 1: Request Chempack

OR

Georgia’s Chempack Process

Georgia Poison

Control Center

Transport

Step 2: Request Transport

Step 3: Request Release

Entity

Releasing

Entity

Georgia’s Chempack Process

Transport

Step 4: Pick up

Entity

Releasing

Entity

Incident Site

Hospital

Step 5: Deliver

Contact Information

Leticia A. MathisState SNS/Chempack Program Administrator

404-463-1420sns@dhr.state.ga.us

Questions