The Oakland County Long Term Care (LTC) Partnership Committee began in May 2011 in an effort to engage LTC facilities in preparedness planning. The LTC Partnership Committee meets monthly and continues to grow.

Important partners at the table include:

• Oakland County Health Division (OCHD)
• Oakland County Emergency Management (OCEM)
• Oakland County Medical Control Authority (OCMCA)
• Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN)
• Region 2 North (R2N)
• Oakland County Medical Examiner (OCME)
• Guest Speakers from various agencies

OCHD provides a full range of topics beyond Emergency Preparedness, as every meeting is viewed as an opportunity to provide a great deal of valuable information. Issues such as MRSA, C. Diff, West Nile, Pneumonia, Norovirus, seasonal Influenza, Dementia, dental hygiene, falls and other relevant topics are on the agenda.

Some of the greatest accomplishments to come out of this group include:

• The development of the Closed POD Toolkit as part of the Oakland County Cities Readiness Initiative. The toolkit has encouraged our LTC facilities to take a step by step approach to this planning. Closed POD planning has proved useful beyond a medication dispensing plan as it has provided important strategies that can be utilized in all hazards planning.
• The connection to OCEM has resulted in our LTC facilities completing or scheduling a comprehensive Hazard Vulnerability Assessment. In addition, LTC partners have been connected to local public services agencies.

For more information, contact the Oakland County Emergency Preparedness Unit at ochd-ep@oakgov.com.

Related Links

• OCHD Emergency Preparedness Business & Healthcare Planning
• OCHD LTC Infection Control Team
• Personal Preparedness