08/14/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This 27-page report provides examples of organizations working in maternal, newborn, and child health in emergency settings, and some key technical resources. It focuses on humanitarian emergencies: rapid, slow, or onset situations caused by conflict; war; natural disasters; or epidemic outbreaks, resulting in a critical threat to the health, safety, security or well-being of a community or large number of people, and requiring external assistance.
08/13/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This 17-page document from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) is a template to help healthcare coalitions (HCCs) develop/organize their recovery plan after a disaster. It provides general headers and descriptions for a sample pre-disaster HCC Recovery Plan that can be modified after an incident to become a disaster-specific plan. A sample plan outline is provided in Appendix A.
08/13/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This Topic Collection from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) provides resources that contain information on potential high consequence threats from bioterrorism, emerging diseases, accidental releases, and scientific advances, such as dual use research and synthetic biology. Categories are Biodefense Policy and Strategy; Clinical Management; Education and Training; Guidance and Guidelines; Lessons Learned; Pediatric and Maternal Health Issues; Plans, Tools, and Templates; and Specific Threats: Anthrax, Botulism, Dual Use Research, Other (VHF, Category B and C Agents), Plague, Smallpox, and Tularemia.
08/13/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This 29-page report addresses questions policymakers may have about the effectiveness of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat adults addicted to opioids and to treat pain. It discusses the demand for buprenorphine, access to buprenorphine, and how striking a balance between providing access to buprenorphine and maintaining quality standards for those who prescribe or dispense it may prove challenging.
08/13/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This one-hour webinar from the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers involved in pediatric care. Participants will learn to describe Zika screening with IgM testing, interpret Zika Confirmatory Test (PRNT), review testing guidelines for infants with uncertain maternal testing, and review testing guidelines for asymptomatic and symptomatic infants born to mothers with positive Zika testing.
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