DHHS / CDC

Department of Health and Human Services / CDC Center for Disease Control Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist

• Provides guidelines for an organization´s plan for the impact of a pandemic influenza outbreak on business
• Outlines guidance for an organization´s plan for the impact of a pandemic influenza outbreak on employees and customers
• Offers guidelines for establishing policies to be implemented during a pandemic influenza outbreak
• Helps determine an organization´s resource allocation for the protection of employees and customers during a pandemic influenza outbreak
• Offers guidelines for communication to and the education of employees
• Provides guidelines for the coordination of an organization with external organizations and help in the community

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) jointly publish the Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist. This checklist provides organizations with information on planning for the protection employees, customers, and the organization itself in the event of a pandemic influenza outbreak, such as the Avian Flu. These guidelines are meant to assist an organization in developing a business continuity plan that effectively deals with the threat of a pandemic outbreak.