Priority Groups Section

Purpose

The Priority Groups section is used to collect Public Health data during a pandemic response event or preparedness exercise (such as the response event to a Pandemic Influenza outbreak.) If your organization is selected for an event, and the event is ongoing, then the Priority Group section will be displayed on the Edit/Enter New Client screen and the Record Immunizations screen for you to select the appropriate priority group category for a client obtained through candidate screening.

Fields Displayed

Field Name

Description

Event Description

This is the name of the pandemic response event or preparedness exercise.

Begin Date

This is the Begin Date of the event.

End Date

This is the End Date of the event. An ongoing or future event may not have an end date listed.

Priority Group

Effective priority group categories are available in the pick list displayed. The Priority Group Value (Code) is displayed in the pick list. When selected, a full description of the selected priority group will be listed below the event.

Functionality

The Priority Group pick list is displayed for you to select the appropriate priority group category for a client obtained through candidate screening.

Field Name	Description
Event Description	This is the name of the pandemic response event or preparedness exercise.
Begin Date	This is the Begin Date of the event.
End Date	This is the End Date of the event. An ongoing or future event may not have an end date listed.
Priority Group	Effective priority group categories are available in the pick list displayed. The Priority Group Value (Code) is displayed in the pick list. When selected, a full description of the selected priority group will be listed below the event.