04/03/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Published: 4/3/2019. This issue brief discusses how the financing gap for preparedness is one of the starkest problems in health security, especially among low-income and lower-middle-income countries. The costs of upgrading defenses against health security threats are just a fraction of the resulting costs of epidemics, and there is a need to create new financial mechanisms that incentivize low-income countries to increase investments in their preparedness and begin to close the global funding gap. (Text)
04/02/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Published: 4/2/2019. This 29-minute course is part of a series of trainings on Public Health Emergency Law, and is designed for anyone engaging in public health emergency response planning and recovery, with a focus on protection of people, volunteers, and responders. From emerging infectious diseases and catastrophic natural disasters to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents, the nation’s threat environment continues to evolve, and this online course helps to ensure an agency’s emergency law knowledge evolves with it. (Video or Multimedia)
04/02/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Published: 4/2/2019. This 27-minute course is the third in a series of trainings on Public Health Emergency Law, and is designed for anyone engaging in public health emergency response planning and recovery. From emerging infectious diseases and catastrophic natural disasters to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents, the nation’s threat environment continues to evolve, and this online course helps to ensure an agency’s emergency law knowledge evolves with it. (Video or Multimedia)
03/11/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency [Department of Homeland Security] (FEMA). Published: 3/11/2019. This course reviews the Incident Command System (ICS), provides the context for ICS within initial response, and supports higher level ICS training. It provides training on, and resources for, personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within ICS. It explains flexibility within the standard ICS organizational structure, and transfer of command briefings and procedures. (Video or Multimedia)
03/05/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Medical Reserve Corps [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (MRC (ASPR)). Published: 3/5/2019. This one-hour webinar shares tips, best practices, and lessons learned of local Medical Reserve Corps units for recruiting and retaining volunteers. Speakers are from the City of Independence/Greater Kansas City, Missouri; Wayne County, Michigan; and Massachusetts Emergency Preparedness Region 5. (Video or Multimedia)
03/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 3/2019. The aim of this 18-page document is to provide an operational tool to facilitate the structured and reproducible development of rapid risk assessments for communicable disease incidents. It details how rapid risk assessments should be based on the structured identification of key information from all readily available sources at the time in order to provide a clear estimate of the scale of the health threat, while documenting the level of uncertainty, and what constitutes a good rapid risk assessment. (PDF)
02/13/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 2/13/2019. This 10-page report is the third update of the rapid risk assessment that addresses the public health risk associated with the current Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its implications for European Union/European Economic Area citizens. This update was triggered by the persistence of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) transmission in urban settings, continuous increase in the number of reported cases during the last four weeks, persistent occurrence of new cases among contacts unknown at the time of EVD diagnostics, and current challenges for the prevention and control of EVD. (PDF)
01/23/2019 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: 1/23/2019. The purpose of this 45-minute webinar is to provide public health partners with an overview of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) formulary. It provides an overview of threat-specific pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and personal protective equipment available in the SNS; and provides a brief overview of regulatory considerations needed for products available in the SNS. (Video or Multimedia)
12/07/2018 12:00 AM EST
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Published: 12/7/2018. This resource provides information about at-risk people or people with special needs who may need specific assistance in an emergency. Topics include a New Checklist that Helps First Responders Ensure Language Access and Effective Communication During Emergencies; Practices and Resources for Emergency Responders/Officials to Help Ensure Individuals Have Equal Access to Emergency Services; Service Animals in Shelters; and Emergency Preparedness Resources. (Text)
11/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS). Published: 11/2018. This one-hour, 10-minute webinar is the fourth (and last) in a series of webinars that provide information and relevant updates about the origins and the structure of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Emergency Preparedness Rule, its specific requirements for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) as part of Conditions of Participation in the Medicare program, practical tips for implementation and operationalizing its elements, and specific considerations for New York facilities. This webinar focuses on Communications/Integrated Health Systems. (Video or Multimedia)
10/25/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS). Published: 10/25/2018. This one-hour, 25-minute webinar is the third in a series of webinars that provide information and relevant updates about the origins and the structure of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Emergency Preparedness Rule, its specific requirements for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) as part of Conditions of Participation in the Medicare program, practical tips for implementation and operationalizing its elements, and specific considerations for New York facilities. This webinar focuses on Training and Testing. (Video or Multimedia)
10/18/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS). Published: 10/18/2018. This one-hour, 16-minute webinar is the second in a series of webinars that provide information and relevant updates about the origins and the structure of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Emergency Preparedness Rule, its specific requirements for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) as part of Conditions of Participation in the Medicare program, practical tips for implementation and operationalizing its elements, and specific considerations for New York facilities. This webinar focuses on Risk Assessment and Emergency Planning, and Policies and Procedures. (Video or Multimedia)
10/04/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS). Published: 10/4/2018. This one-hour, 20-minute webinar is the first in a series of webinars that provide information and relevant updates about the origins and the structure of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Emergency Preparedness Rule, its specific requirements for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) as part of Conditions of Participation in the Medicare program, practical tips for implementation and operationalizing its elements, and specific considerations for New York facilities. This webinar focuses on an Overview of the CMS Rule for FQHCs. (Video or Multimedia)
10/02/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Nutrition Technical Rapid Response Team (Tech RRT). Published: 10/2/2018. This one-hour, 19-minute webinar discusses the importance of infant feeding in emergencies, and how to meet the needs of those who have infants or are pregnant in emergencies. It details low-cost, simple solutions that have a big impact, and steps to take to champion infant and young child feeding in emergencies within an organization and country-wide coordination mechanisms. (Video or Multimedia)
08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Nutrition Technical Rapid Response Team (Tech RRT). Published: 8/8/2018. This 53-minute webinar provides information about the Nutrition Technical Rapid Response Team (Tech RRT), a resource that is available to support capacity in nutrition emergencies for any organization. It discusses what the Tech RRT has done to date, what support can be provided through the Tech RRT, and how to request Tech RRT, including considerations and requirements for making a request. (Video or Multimedia)
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