H1N1 Flue clinics

To prepare for the worst we are making plans for a designated area to see patients with H1N1 symptoms. We want to help the providers expedite documentation due to expected shortage of staff and influx of patients. Are your practices ramping up for a documentation template? Does anyone have a sample?
Thank You
Louise

Great idea

but why not just use your URI template? The patients will be presenting with an undiagnosed febrile illness, not with already diagnosed H1N1. So you still will be seeing strep patients, seasonal flu patients, bronchitis, colds, etc. Your best prep is to vaccinate your staff, have lots of masks and hand gel available and hope for a mild season.

Great Idea

We do not have illness specific templates. I am trying to put one together. Do you have a sample I could look at?


Can you scan and e-mail it to me? slackla@ihs.org
or Fax one 515-241-5127.

Thank You
Louise

look here

http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20060900/upperrespiratoryinfection.pdf

from http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/journals/fpm/fpmtoolbox.html

which has a list of several others.