06/26/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Published: 6/26/2019. This one-hour, 22-minute Congressional hearing evaluates the readiness of the U.S. government and healthcare system, including hospitals and emergency professionals, to respond to naturally-occurring pandemics and biological attacks that could be perpetrated by state and non-state actors. It also investigates the growing threat of antimicrobial-resistance, as well as the implications of this challenge for U.S. national security. It discusses three key measures needed to curtail the spread of antibiotic resistance: infection control and prevention, improved stewardship and reduced use of antibiotics, and development of new antibiotics. (Video or Multimedia)
06/26/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Published: 6/26/2019. This 23-page document is testimony before a Congressional hearing about the Government Accountability Office's work on the nation's long-standing biodefense challenges. It identifies key challenges in the nation's ability to detect and respond to biological events that transcend what a single agency can address. It discusses how agencies need to work together to assess the relative risk from a variety of biological threats, and the challenges and areas for improvement related to the safety, security, and oversight of high-containment laboratories, which, among other things, conduct research on hazardous pathogens, such as the Ebola virus. (PDF)
06/03/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Published: 6/3/2019. This web page describes in an infographic how Medicaid plays a central role in the nation’s efforts to address the opioid epidemic. By covering people who are struggling with opioid use disorder and enhancing state capacity to provide access to early interventions and treatment, Medicaid is a key tool in the fight against the epidemic. State Medicaid programs have implemented several measures to curb opioid prescribing. Medicaid expansion has also provided states with additional resources to cover many adults with substance use disorders. A table details State Indicators of Medicaid’s Role in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic. (Text)
06/01/2019 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: 6/2019. This 45-page exploratory study from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) was conducted to learn more about the implementation of emergency management activities in Medicare-certified home health care and hospice agencies. While other vital services are delivered in the home, including those supporting activities of daily living, this study focused on the delivery of healthcare services. The study found that home health and hospice agencies have an essential role in addressing healthcare needs during emergencies and disasters; however, their perceived role varies greatly and has not been clearly defined at the local, regional, state, or federal levels. (PDF)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC). Published: 6/2019. This eight-page technical brief provides a summary of two recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) bench-scale studies assessing the persistence of VX on various building material surfaces. This overview provides decision‐makers with practical information on the expected persistence of VX following a chemical incident, which will inform the remediation strategy to reopen contaminated buildings or infrastructure. (PDF)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/2019. This web page provides information about and tips for protecting health from rising temperatures and extreme heat. Topics are Key facts, Overview, Who is affected?, How does heat impact health?, What actions should the public take?, and Keep the body cool and hydrated. (Text)
05/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Healthcare Ready. Published: 5/2019. This five-page report details the collaboration and cooperation between public and private entities that spanned the healthcare continuum during the 2017 hurricane season, when three storms – Harvey, Irma, and Maria – sequentially impacted communities in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and Puerto Rico. It details how supply chain and pharmacy organizations provided public-private response efforts in all shapes, sizes, and variants. (PDF)
03/19/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). Published: 3/19/2019. This 29-page document includes the recommendations and describes the methodology used to develop updated Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Prevention and Treatment Guidelines. Important issues that should be considered when interpreting the recommendations, and translating them into practice, are highlighted. The recommendations and other related position papers represent a comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis of high-quality research evidence that is likely to help practitioners in their work. (PDF)
03/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). Published: 3/2019. This eight-page position paper is a key component of the ISTSS Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Guidelines, and considers what ICD-11 Complex PTSD is in children and adolescents up to the age of 18, and how it should be defined to enable the development of an evidence base of how best to treat it. It also recommendations to facilitate further research. (PDF)
03/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). Published: 3/2019. This seven-page position paper is a component of the ISTSS Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Guidelines; it considers what complex PTSD is in adults, and how it should be defined to enable the development of an evidence base of how best to treat it. It also makes recommendations to facilitate further research. (PDF)
02/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Preparedness and Response (CDC CPR). Published: 2/2019. This web page provides resources for teachers and child care providers that detail how to protect children during emergencies and disasters. Resource topics are Planning and Preparing for Emergencies; Protecting the Youngest Learners: Caring for Children 0-5; After an Emergency: Helping Children Cope; and Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice. (Text)
11/02/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). Published: 11/2/2018. This two-page brief describes how Pennsylvania and Virginia advanced regulatory measures to address substance use disorder prevention and treatment with a focus on opioid prescribing practices and provider education. These states are modeling how data available through prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) can be harnessed to monitor prescribing practices and guide future policy improvements. (PDF)
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