Local Business Owners, Agencies and Mangers, Please find the attached
information brochure on the newly updated Oklahoma State Department of Health
MIPS Push Partner program. During a catastrophic health outbreak or following a
Biological Terrorist Attack, the health department will be called upon to
dispense hundreds of thousands of life saving medication to the general public
to either treat or vaccinate against the disease or bio-agent. The plan we have
developed to accomplish this is call MIPS or the Mass Immunization and
Prophylaxis Strategy plan. This plan depicts the method to dispense this
lifesaving medication is though what is call a POD or Point of Dispensing where
every member of the community will be asked to come and stand in line to
receive this medication.
An alternate method to standing in line with thousands of other people is out
Push Partner program where your business becomes a partner to dispense the
medications to your employees and their family members. We call this a closed
POD where only your employees and their family members have to stand in line
which, as you can imagine is a lot easier and shorter option. Just about ANY
Business can become a Push Partner if they meet the minimum requirements or
partner with other businesses that together will meet these criteria.
There is NO COST or OBLIGATION to your company to become a Push Partner, only
your willingness to create a workable plan and to possibly partner with other
businesses so that you meet the criteria set out by the CDC.
Next Tuesday, March 7th we will be hosting a Community Information Meeting in
Poteau to help get this program kick started in our area. Again, there is no
cost or obligation to participate in this program and the meetings purpose is
to cover the basics of the program and answer any initial questions you might
have. Please do your best to attend or have one of your senior staff attend
this meeting to learn about this great program and potentially lifesaving
benefit you can offer your employees and staff for absolutely no cost to your
agency or company.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions at the number
listed below.
What: Local MIPS Push Partner Information Meeting for Schools, Home Health
Agencies and Local Businesses
When: Tuesday March 7th, 9:00 AM.
Where: LeFlore County Health Department, 1204 Dewey Ave, Poteau, OK 74953
Contact: Bobby Parker at (918)721-3409 if you have any questions.
Bobby Parker Jr. OCEM, OEMR
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Local Emergency Response Coordinator (LERC)
Leflore, Haskell, Latimer, Sequoyah & Muskogee Counties
Medical Reserve Corps Unit Coordinator -
Leflore Reginal Unit # 1987
Office: (918)647-8601 - BlackBerry: (918)721-3409 Pin: 27F43A0A - Fax:
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