Helpful Links

www.nursing2005foundation.org - The Nursing 2005 Foundation has developed a fund to help nursing students and faculty affected by Hurricane Katrina.

www.hhs.gov/katrina/ - HHS is focusing all of its public health and emergency response efforts on providing relief, care, and assistance to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

www.hclanet.org/ - In an effort to secure communications between agencies and their personnel, HCLA is publishing an internet forum open to all Louisiana home health care agencies.

www.cms.hhs.gov/katrina/ - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made available new payment and regulatory information resources for home health agencies and hospices related to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/katrina
/vaccrecdisplaced.asp - The CDC has updated its immunization recommendations for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina at the following link.

www.fsbpt.org/licensing/index.asp - This is a is a list of State Boards for Physical Therapy from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.