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Avoiding the Big 7 Pandemic-Planning Mistakes: How Set-to-Survive Companies Sidestep These Missteps LIVE Webinar: October 9, 2008 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (GMT) 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (US Eastern time) 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (US Central time) 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (US Mountain time) 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (US Pacific time) Price: $295.00 Join us as two internationally respected authorities in preparedness and risk communication combine their years of expertise and integrity to equip you with the definitive "need-to-know" information in a lively interactive Webinar. Widely known for their candor, vision, and drive for results, Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and Peter M. Sandman, PhD, will fortify you with insights, energy, and real-world action steps. Among the mistakes they'll discuss are: Depending on news media to sound an alarm early enough Believing any planning is simply futile Using the all-hazards approach when planning for a pandemic Perfectionism Shying away from communication that creates fear Considering your plan finished Leaving out of planning efforts the least visible, yet most critical people Also included in this 90-minute Webinar is the rare opportunity to ask your own questions of these experts during a live question and answer period!

MRSA Menace in the Workplace: How to Protect Employees and Your Bottom Line Price: $295.00 Original Air Date: June 26, 2008 Recording Format: CD Length: 90 minutes Cut through the hype and straight to the facts about the emerging threat commonly called the "Superbug" in this webinar featuring legal, medical, and public health experts, including international infectious disease authority Michael T. Osterholm. Just how dangerous and widespread is MRSA? What are your legal liabilities and duties when MRSA shows up in your workplace? If an employee becomes infected with MRSA is extensive disinfection of the workplace critical to control its spread? How do you educate, protect, and respond to employees about MRSA? Who among your employees are at greatest risk of becoming infected with MRSA?

Beyond Checklists: Developing and Implementing Business Plans for Pandemic Influenza Price: $295.00 Original Air Date: June 15, 2007 Recording Format: CD Length: 90 minutes While there is no way to predict the severity of the next pandemic or when it will strike, businesses can take concrete steps now to protect the health and well-being of their employees while safeguarding their critical operations. Learn about: The current level of threat to businesses from pandemic influenza Setting goals and priorities for pandemic preparedness, response, and recovery planning Assessing critical business operations and identifying essential employees Evaluating and leveraging current business continuity plans in the pandemic planning process Defining a multifunction pandemic planning team Determining planning assumptions under a range of scenarios from mild to severe pandemic What other companies are planning Strategies to test pandemic plans, including tabletop and functional exercises

Pandemic Preparedness for Human Resources: Designing and Implementing Effective Policies Price: $295.00 Original Air Date: April 27, 2007 Recording Format: CD Length: 90 minutes The negative impact of pandemic influenza on businesses is far-reaching and potentially catastrophic, as traditional business continuity plans do not address the implications of a multiwave, global health emergency. While there is no way to predict the severity of the next pandemic or when it will strike, businesses can take concrete steps now to protect the health and well-being of their employees while safeguarding their critical operations. Join three leading experts on infectious diseases/public health, human resources, and labor and employment law for this 90-minute webinar.

Planning for Pandemic Influenza: Will Your Organization Be Prepared? Price: $295.00 Original Air Date: September 15, 2006 Recording Format: CD Length: 90 minutes Join one of the world's most sought-after experts on this topic, Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, as well as Donald Ainslie and Michael Evangelides, both pandemic preparedness leaders within Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, whose member firms serve more than one-half of the world's largest companies. Learn why traditional business risk mitigation, security, and disaster response plans are insufficient to prepare your business for pandemic influenza and how you can take positive steps to safeguard your business, employees, and family members.