Role PlayingRole PlayingGetting Medication Getting Medication

at at Public Dispensing ClinicsPublic Dispensing Clinics

May 6, 2006May 6, 2006

Bioterrorism!Bioterrorism!

If there’s an attack and we need to If there’s an attack and we need to get medication quickly to every get medication quickly to every citizen, we will do it at huge, special citizen, we will do it at huge, special Public Dispensing Clinics.Public Dispensing Clinics.

People will not be able to get the People will not be able to get the medication at their regular clinics or medication at their regular clinics or doctors’ offices.doctors’ offices.

Bioterrorism!Bioterrorism!

The Public Dispensing Clinics will be held in big The Public Dispensing Clinics will be held in big arenas like the DECC or in high school gyms.arenas like the DECC or in high school gyms.

If the disease we are fighting can be taken If the disease we are fighting can be taken care of by antibiotic pills, one person can get care of by antibiotic pills, one person can get the pills for his or her whole household or the pills for his or her whole household or family.family.

This skit will show you what to expect! This skit will show you what to expect!

The 8 Steps!The 8 Steps!

There will be 8 steps involved in There will be 8 steps involved in getting medication at Public Clinicsgetting medication at Public Clinics

We need to go through these steps We need to go through these steps to be sure that every person will be to be sure that every person will be able to get right medication in a able to get right medication in a hurry.hurry.

Our skit today will start on step 3.Our skit today will start on step 3.

1. Parking!1. Parking!

Everyone will be directed to drive to Everyone will be directed to drive to a parking area—like a shopping a parking area—like a shopping center or Target.center or Target.

2. Taking the Bus!2. Taking the Bus!

All citizens will get on special buses All citizens will get on special buses that will take them to the Public that will take them to the Public Clinic.Clinic.

There will be forms to fill out on the There will be forms to fill out on the way.way.

(Steps 1 & 2)(Steps 1 & 2)

Large Parking Lot—location will be announced on the news

Public Dispensing Clinic—DECC or High School Gym

Buses

3. Greeting!3. Greeting!

When you get to the Clinic, someone When you get to the Clinic, someone will welcome you, and help you will welcome you, and help you understand where to go next.understand where to go next.

If available, an interpreter might be If available, an interpreter might be able to assist you at the Clinic. able to assist you at the Clinic.

The greeter will also have paper and The greeter will also have paper and pens.pens.

3. Greeting!3. Greeting!

When you get to the Clinic, someone When you get to the Clinic, someone will welcome you, and help you will welcome you, and help you understand where to go next.understand where to go next.

If available, an interpreter might be If available, an interpreter might be able to assist you at the Clinic. able to assist you at the Clinic.

The greeter will also have paper and The greeter will also have paper and pens.pens.

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4. Sorting!4. Sorting!

Next people will be asked how they Next people will be asked how they are feeling. are feeling.

People who are sick will be sent to People who are sick will be sent to the doctor’s office or the hospitalthe doctor’s office or the hospital

People who are healthy will continue People who are healthy will continue through the clinicthrough the clinic

(This sorting is called TRIAGE.)(This sorting is called TRIAGE.)

5. Screening5. Screening

People with no symptoms will be People with no symptoms will be screened to see what kind of screened to see what kind of medication they can take.medication they can take.

Level One Screening will involve Level One Screening will involve questions about drugs you are questions about drugs you are taking, and ask important questions taking, and ask important questions (like, “Are you pregnant?”)(like, “Are you pregnant?”)

Screening – Level 2Screening – Level 2

Some people who are taking certain Some people who are taking certain drugs, or who have certain conditions drugs, or who have certain conditions (like pregnancy, or are having cancer (like pregnancy, or are having cancer treatments) will need to talk to a treatments) will need to talk to a pharmacist or doctor.pharmacist or doctor.

6. Medication!6. Medication!

Then people will move to the Then people will move to the “Dispensing” line, where they will get “Dispensing” line, where they will get their medicine.their medicine.

Depending on the disease, people Depending on the disease, people will get a supply of pills for will get a supply of pills for themselves and their families or themselves and their families or households.households.

7. Questions?7. Questions?

Before catching the bus back, people Before catching the bus back, people will have a chance to ask questions.will have a chance to ask questions.About the pills About the pills About the diseaseAbout the disease

8. Busing Back!8. Busing Back!

Finally, the special buses will bring Finally, the special buses will bring people back to their cars.people back to their cars.

And then everyone can go home.And then everyone can go home.

Head of Household Head of Household DispensingDispensing

When you pick up medication for When you pick up medication for others in the household or family, you others in the household or family, you will need to know what prescriptions will need to know what prescriptions the people they are getting the the people they are getting the medicine for are on.medicine for are on.

You will also need to tell the screeners You will also need to tell the screeners about any special conditions of your about any special conditions of your family members—like pregnancy, family members—like pregnancy, taking chemotherapy, etc.taking chemotherapy, etc.

VaccinationsVaccinations

If the disease we are worried If the disease we are worried about calls for immunizations, about calls for immunizations, everyone in the household or everyone in the household or family will need to come.family will need to come.

The Public Dispensing Clinics The Public Dispensing Clinics will have many more people!will have many more people!

Examples are smallpox or flu Examples are smallpox or flu shots.shots.

How will we know about the How will we know about the Public Dispensing Clinics?Public Dispensing Clinics?

There will be messages on There will be messages on the news and in the the news and in the newspapers.newspapers.

The messages will give the The messages will give the times of the public times of the public dispensing clinics and will dispensing clinics and will tell people which parking tell people which parking lots to park at and catch lots to park at and catch the special buses.the special buses.

How will we know about the How will we know about the Public Dispensing Clinics?Public Dispensing Clinics?

Deaf and Hard of Hearing people can Deaf and Hard of Hearing people can also use special communications also use special communications hotlines to find out.hotlines to find out.1-800-657-3504 (voice)1-800-657-3504 (voice)1-800-657-3822 (TTY)1-800-657-3822 (TTY)

Thanks!Thanks!

Thanks to the Thanks to the people in the people in the skit!skit!

Thanks to the Thanks to the people on the people on the planning planning committee!committee!

Thanks to you for Thanks to you for coming!coming!