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Pandemic Risk Management
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Protiviti's Pandemic Risk Management consultants assist clients with the design, development and implementation of pandemic preparation and response plans.
Leaders from businesses in all industries, as well as government and public health authorities, are closely watching the progress of swine influenza A (H1N1), a new strain of "swine flu" that is infecting people in numerous countries. There are fears it could become a pandemic infecting tens of millions worldwide. While opinions differ on whether H1N1 will become the next global pandemic, nearly all public health experts acknowledge a worldwide pandemic of some type will occur in the near future.
Pandemic preparedness is based on the principles of business continuity management (BCM). However, it differs from traditional BCM in both the scope of the risk and its impact to the organization. The risk of a pandemic is higher for organizations with global or multilocation operations, facilities, delivery channels and international supply chains, as well as for those with employees who travel internationally.
Our Pandemic Risk Management consultants use regulatory and governmental guidelines to help you determine the effectiveness of existing pandemic preparedness and develop new processes to manage pandemic risk. Our experience designing plans that address the business risk of pandemics allows us to help you identify gaps and to provide customized recommendations that fit your operating models and business priorities. As with effective BCM, the success of the plans and actions during and after a pandemic depend directly on what organizations do today – before a pandemic – to address areas such as emergency planning, supply chain, media and public relations and employee safety.
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