03/12/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 3/12/2019. This one-hour, 30-minute webinar from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) discusses hospital incident command systems (HICS) in small and rural hospitals, and the persistent, recent, and emergent health challenges facing rural communities. Topics include how Garfield Memorial Hospital in Utah utilized HICS forms in the response and recovery periods during the culinary water incident; a ricin incident at Fannin Regional Hospital in Georgia; and a domestic and child custody dispute at the Redfield Community Memorial Hospital in Avera, South Dakota. (Video or Multimedia)
03/06/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 3/6/2019. This 54-page document from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange), updated in March 2019, combines excerpts from the Emergency Preparedness Final Rule and the recently released Interpretive Guidelines from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide a consolidated overview document for the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Requirements. It provides requirements for the Emergency Plan, Policies and Procedures, Communications Plan, Training and Testing, Emergency and Standby Power Systems, Integrated Healthcare Systems, and CAH Requirements as Written in the Interpretive Guidelines. (PDF)
03/04/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Published: 3/4/2019. Published in time for the Fourth United Nations Environmental Assembly, this 745-page report calls on decision-makers to take immediate action to address pressing environmental issues to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as other Internationally Agreed Environment Goals, such as the Paris Agreement. It discusses how human activities are causing increasing amounts of pollution, to the extent that this is now recognized as the biggest single risk to human health worldwide. Part C details Outlooks and Pathways to a Healthy Planet with Healthy People. (PDF)
12/01/2018 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health (CDC NCEH). Published: 12/2018. This one-page infographic illustrates how communities can prepare for and respond to the critical health effects of the changing climate, and provides examples of the diverse partners that play a role. Partners includes local health departments and health care providers. (PDF)
12/01/2018 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health (CDC NCEH). Published: 12/2018. This four-page leave-behind worksheet is designed to help community groups coordinate efforts to adapt to the local health impacts of the changing climate. It is intended to help facilitate shared community response planning with key stakeholders. It is recommended that the worksheet be used only after the audience has been exposed to the topic of climate and health through other means such as an introductory presentation, videos, or discussion. (PDF)
12/01/2018 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health (CDC NCEH). Published: 12/2018. This 15-page social media toolkit was developed to support Climate-Ready States and Cities Initiative (CRSCI) grantees in their communication efforts. It includes suggested post copy, shareable graphics, videos, and best practices. Tips on using this content to engage audiences and boost the reach of messages are included throughout the toolkit. (PDF)
12/01/2018 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health (CDC NCEH). Published: 12/2018. This two-page document discusses how a changing climate is creating new and expanding health impacts in communities. It provides information about how climate is affecting health, who is most at risk, and the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework for communities. (PDF)
10/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Administration for Children and Families [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (ACF). Published: 10/2018. This six-page fact sheet provides information about trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), which is an evidence-based treatment approach shown to help children, adolescents, and their parents (or other caregivers) overcome trauma-related difficulties. It is designed to reduce negative emotional and behavioral responses following trauma, including child sexual abuse and other maltreatment, domestic violence, traumatic loss, mass disasters, multiple traumas, and other traumatic events. (PDF)
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