Panalysis: a new spreadsheet-based tool for pandemic planning.
Publicly available influenza modeling tools are of limited use to hospitals and local communities in planning for a severe pandemic. We developed Panalysis, a new tool to estimate the likely healthcare consequences of a pandemic and to aid hospitals in the development of mitigation and response strategies. By way of example, we demonstrate how Panalysis can be used to plan for a 1918-like flu pandemic. We discuss potential future applications of this tool.
Abramovich
Mark N
MN
Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. m.abramovich@att.net
Toner
Eric S
ES
Matheny
Jason
J
D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000379:methods; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology; D017146:Models, Organizational; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D012984:Software; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology