Administrative Memos

200604

FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer
DATE: Jun 29, 2006
SUBJECT: INFLUENZA/PNEUMOCOCCAL RESOURCE GUIDE
IPRO CONTACTS:

Marguerite Shaffer, RN, Senior Director, Intervention Strategies 518-426-3300, ext. 108

On behalf of the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, IPRO is pleased to share this comprehensive Influenza/Pneumococcal Resource Guide.

This guide is a product of the Department of Health's commitment to prevent unnecessary illness and death due to influenza. As we fast approach flu season, we believe this guide will provide you with valuable tools to:

Educate your staff and patients
Assist in the development of a standing order policy
Develop instructions on administration techniques
Develop safe handling and storage practices
Develop good record keeping practices

As you move forward to ensure that all eligible patients are immunized, we hope that this guide will prove to be a great resource for you and your staff. Please use the components of this guide that best meet your needs.

Should you have any questions concerning this memorandum, please feel free to contact Marguerite Shaffer at 518-426-3300, ext. 108.