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Carl Goodman Information Systems Manager  |
Return to the list of news releases. H1N1 Update: Executive responsibilities, planning for absenteeism, and what's nextRelease Date: 10/30/2009 Last week the president issued an emergency declaration to combat the continued spread of the H1N1 virus. The highly contagious virus is now circulating in all states. While the flu symptoms are generally similar to the seasonal flu, the U.S. has seen a significant number of hospitalizations and fatalities. As is typical for pandemics, this strain of the flu virus is taking a high toll on children and young adults. If your workforce has a high percentage of young adults, you may be especially susceptible to absenteeism and related disruptions. Keep in mind that H1N1 can also result in indirect impacts on your operations: childcare issues resulting from school closures, public transportation closures, and vendor disruptions. H1N1 vaccines are being made available for high risk individuals such as pregnant women and those with serious chronic illnesses. H1N1 vaccines and seasonal vaccines are now widely available. check your local media sources or public health agencies to get information on vaccinations in your area. Remember that H1N1 vaccines and seasonal flu vaccines protect against different flu strains and are not interchangeable. Protecting yourself, your family and your employees is still a very basic proposition: practice good hygiene measures, wash your hands frequently, and stay away from others who may be sick. Prepare your business by maintastrateining employee awareness, refreshing business continuity plans, requiring sick employees to stay home, and communicating with employees about what steps your organization is taking to protect them. No one can be certain how the pandemic will evolve from here, but multiple waves are not uncommon. so, even after this round of H1N1 abates, it will still be important to reinforce good hygiene practices among your employees and keep your business continuity plans current. View the advice of Cliff Thomas, HEIT's Director of Risk Management >> Return to the list of news releases. |
As one of the fastest growing community banks in California, Premier Valley Bank sought a strategic IT partner that could not only handle our diverse and deep technical needs but also understood the banking industry.We have worked with Several other IT firms in the past, and HEIT is the only ...