Mass Antibiotic Dispensing: Streamlining POD Design and Operations Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) and Public Health Training Network Webcast Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Originally aired April 14, 2005 Course Overview The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) was established in 1999 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide an inventory of medications and medical supplies available to send to a location in the event of a large infectious disease outbreak or other public health emergency, including a bioterrorism attack. In light of new information on bioterrorism, particularly Anthrax, we now know that communities of all sizes must work the goal of providing prophylaxis for the total population in 48 hours (for Anthrax). State and local planners must find new ways to increase the number of patients seen in shorter periods of time and yet we must adhere to certain standards of medical care. Streamlining POD operations is the key to exceeding predetermined patient per hour goals. Goal To introduce participants to methods of setting up and operating Points of Dispensing (PODs) to achieve maximum effectiveness. Objectives Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be able to: * List the goals of a mass antibiotic prophylaxis POD. * Know methods to achieve POD effectiveness and efficiency. * Identify three ways to increase Patients per Hour (PPH). * Define "Balancing the Line." * Determine a method for evaluating progress. * Promote health improvement, wellness, and disease prevention in cooperation with patients, communities, at-risk populations, and other members of an inter-professional team of health care providers by assuring the availability of effective, quality health and disease prevention services Target Audience This program is designed for the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) local and state planners. Presenters William F. Raub, PhD, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Public Health Emergency Preparedness, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Jacquelyn Mason, PhD, Industrial Engineer, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC William D. Hacker, MD, FAAP, CPE, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Health Matthew Minson, MD, Director, Emergency Medical Services Division, Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services