Pandemic Flu

UW Pandemic Flu News Updates & Preparedness and Response Resources

The following UW Departments and units have a role in the planning for, response to, and/or recovery from a pandemic flu outbreak impacting the university. Each department or unit may post pandemic flu-specific actions, activities or policies on their individual homepages:

• Campus Health/UWMC
  Stockpiling of critical health care resources and protective equipment for medical staff, health education, mass casualties, etc...
  http://www.uwmedicine.org/
• Computing and Communications
  Computer maintenance, telecommuting logistics, campus communication alternatives
  http://www.washington.edu/cac/
• Environmental Health & Safety
  EH&S acts as the official "public health authority" for the UW, assists departments in workplace health and safety practices, coordinates use of UW facilities by state, county or city.
  http://www.ehs.washington.edu/
• Facilities Services
  Transportation Energy & Water Custodial Services Engineering Campus Operations
  http://www.washington.edu/admin/facserv/
• Hall Health
  Student, faculty/staff travel restrictions, stockpiling of critical resources and protective equipment for campus medical providers
  http://depts.washington.edu/hhpccweb/article-detail.php?ArticleID=191&ClinicID=1
• Housing and Food Services
  Operates student housing, residence hall dining, retail dining, conference housing, catering services and a campus debit-card program.
  http://hfs.washington.edu/
• Human Resources
  Human resource issues including sick leave, payroll, assisting UW departments in determining "essential" staff designations, etc...
  http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/
• Intercollegiate Athletics
  Social distancing, use of facilities, restrictions on sporting events and travel of student athletes
  http://gohuskies.cstv.com
• News and Information (Media Relations)
  Develops official news stories, primary contact with the media, assists the President and Cabinet in all issues related to public relations and media involvement
  http://www.uwnews.org/
• Risk Management
  Risk management would be involved in a pandemic with professional liability coverage for UW providers acting as volunteers for other agencies; insurance coverage that might apply; and workers' compensation issues
  http://www.washington.edu/admin/risk/
• Student Life
  Student activities and "social distancing" efforts, development of alternate teaching methods
  http://depts.washington.edu/ovpsl/
• UW Emergency Management
  Business continuity, public awareness campaign, EOC management, coordination with City, County and State,
  http://www.washington.edu /emergency/
• UW Police
  Campus security
  http://www.washington.edu/admin/police/index.php