VA is working very hard to plan and prepare for a pandemic in order to reduce the impact of pandemic flu on VA and our communities.

VA Pandemic Influenza Plan

The VA Pandemic Influenza Plan has been created to guide VA in protecting staff and Veterans during a pandemic. It is part of VA emergency plans to help all parts of VA with preparation, response, and recovery stages of an influenza pandemic.

VA Pandemic Influenza Plan (866 KB, PDF)

• Section 1 — Introduction
  Overview with planning assumptions, background on the Department, scope of the threat of pandemic influenza
• Section 2 — Preparing for Pandemic Influenza
  Mitigation and preparedness strategies and actions
• Section 3 — Responding to Pandemic Influenza
  Mitigation and preparedness strategies and actions
• Section 4 — Recovering from Pandemic Influenza
  Recovery actions
• Section 5 — Acronymns, Abbreviations, Glossary
• Appendices
  References and planning and educational documents

Executive Summary of VA Pandemic Influenza Plan (60 KB, PDF)

Appendices

VA Background

• A-1: Diagram of VA Organization (25 KB, PDF)
• A-2: Maps Related to the Three Administrations of VA (155 KB, PDF)
• A-3: Facts about VA Health Care Capabilities (37 KB, PDF)

Legal Authorities and Responsibilities

• B-1: Summary of Potential VA Expanded Responsibilities (41 KB, PDF)
• B-2: Table of Legal Authorities and of Policies Relevant to Emergencies – Advice on Changes in Usual VA Practices During a Pandemic (47 KB, PDF)

References

• C-1: Reference List for VA Emergency Plans and Other Resources (60 KB, PDF)

Planning Tools

• D-1: VA Pandemic Preparation Action Grids - VHA Facility Preparation Action Grid (62 KB, PDF)
• D-1: VA Pandemic Preparation Action Grids - VBA Facility Preparation Action Grid (34 KB, PDF)
• D-1: VA Pandemic Preparation Action Grids - NCA Facility Preparation Action Grid (41 KB, PDF)
• D-1: VA Pandemic Preparation Action Grids (102 KB, PDF)
• D-2: Sample Emergency Management Program SOP: Pandemic Influenza Affected A VA Health Care Facility (183 KB, PDF)
• D-4: Suggested Inventory of Durable and Consumable Supplies (37 KB, PDF)

Response Tools

• E-1: VA Pandemic Response Actions Grids - VHA Facility Response Action Grid (58 KB, PDF)
• E-1: VA Pandemic Response Actions Grids - VBA Response Action Grid (45 KB, PDF)
• E-1: VA Pandemic Response Actions Grids - NCA Response Action Grid (46 KB, PDF)
• E-2: Precautions for VA Health Care Facility Staff (50 KB, PDF)
• E-3: Public Health Measures (33 KB, PDF)
• E-4: Actions Checklist─First Case (41 KB, PDF)
• E-5: Sample Self-Triage Algorithm [flowchart] (33 KB, PDF)
• E-6: Home Care Guide, Symptom and Care Log, Infection Control Measures for the Home (43 KB, PDF)

Communication & Education Tools

• D-3: Communication Principles and Elements to Use Before, During, and After a Pandemic (54 KB, PDF)
• VHA facility Communication: Steps, principles, elements (67 KB, PDF)