07/26/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 7/26/2019. This 22-page report is based upon a workshop (expert consultation) held on December 5-6, 2018. The workshop sought to identify and address the links between scientific evidence and decision-making in public health emergencies, and to address the key challenges faced by public health experts when advising decision-makers. Mechanisms and actions identified during the workshop included strengthening knowledge transfer; improving networking between actors and disciplines, and developing effective approaches for promoting the uptake of evidence in public health decision-making. (PDF)
07/25/2019 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: 7/25/2019. This web page from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) provides resources to help healthcare providers representing a variety of settings to understand their perceived levels of medical surge preparedness. Resources answer frequently asked questions, and include strategies stakeholders can incorporate into their own planning processes. Resource topics are Tip Sheets and Fact Sheets, Accountable Care Organizations, Health Clinics, Home Health and Hospice Agencies, Practice-Based Primary Care Providers, and Urgent Care Centers. (Text)
07/24/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Published: 7/24/2019. This one-hour, 55-minute webinar explores how to use social media to monitor and respond to the spread of (mis)information during public health emergencies, and describes the importance of being aware of public sentiment during a public health emergency. It identifies how to use social media bidirectionally to both provide updates and collect public feedback, and shares scalable approaches for managing social media monitoring regardless of organizational budget. (Video or Multimedia)
07/24/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT). Published: 7/24/2019. This one-hour, nine-minute webinar discusses the public health and information technology (IT) challenges in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. Speakers from the Virgin Islands, Healthcare Ready, and the Health Resources and Services Administration discuss the collaborative effort for a health and information technology exchange in these areas. (Video or Multimedia)
07/23/2019 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: 7/23/2019. This Topic Collection from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange), updated in July 2019, provides resources that focus on safety strategies (e.g., preventing fatigue, ensuring the availability and correct use of personal protective equipment) and maintaining behavioral health (e.g., working through stress and preventing/addressing compassion fatigue). Resources are categorized in topics that include Behavioral Health and Resilience; Education and Training; Occupational Safety; Personal Protective Equipment; Plans, Tools, and Templates; Responder Fatigue; and Select Occupational Safety and Health Standards. (Text)
07/15/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH). Published: 7/15/2019. This two-and-a-half-hour webinar from the Region IV Public Health Training Center is Part One of a two-part series, and discusses a mental health response to both natural and human-created disasters. The phases of response to a natural disaster are described, as well as the factors that lead to resilience. The webinar discusses case studies from different natural disasters, the relationship between the mental health and public health sectors, and how these two groups work together during a natural disaster. (Video or Multimedia)
07/11/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] National Network. Published: 7/11/2019. Following the major hurricanes and wildfires of 2017, the Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted listening sessions in a number of areas of the country that were heavily impacted by these disasters, to hear about the impact of the disasters on individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. This webinar discusses CRCL recommendations to state, local, territorial, and tribal emergency managers in the areas of preparedness, evacuation, effective communication access for people with disabilities, sheltering, and long-term recovery. (Video or Multimedia)
07/01/2019 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: 7/2019. This 14-page tip sheet from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) provides an overview of eligibility factors, program/grant requirements, and pre- and post-disaster federal financial opportunities, such as direct reimbursement and disaster-related loans, for healthcare facilities. It provides resource lists for each question about an organization’s financial and administrative preparedness capabilities. (PDF)
07/01/2019 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: 7/2019. Floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey inundated 23 out of 25 southeast Texas counties covered by the Southeast Texas Regional Advisory Council’s (SETRAC) Regional Healthcare Preparedness Coalition (RHPC). This seven-page document from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) presents an interview with Lori Upton, Director of Regional Preparedness and Operations for SETRAC, to learn more about healthcare facility evacuation from a regional perspective, and how the coalition helped to evacuate 1,504 patients from 45 facilities. (PDF)
07/01/2019 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: 7/2019. This 22-page report from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) details the results of telephone interviews with accountable care organization (ACO) leaders with beneficiaries in eight states to learn about their perceptions regarding the role of Medicare ACOs in supporting the health and medical response to disasters or emergencies. The interviews sought to assess Medicare ACOs and their participants’ role in emergency preparedness and response; capacities and capabilities; factors that challenge involvement; factors that may facilitate engagement; and lessons learned from real-life responses. (PDF)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Published: 6/2019. This self-paced course explores the basic questions relating to the law of armed conflict, or International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Participants will learn about the origins and sources of this body of law, as well as to which situations it applies; learn how to distinguish international from non-international armed conflicts; and find out more about the specific rules protecting civilians, detainees, the wounded and sick, as well as medical personnel. (Video or Multimedia)
03/19/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 3/19/2019. This toolkit provides a set of materials to assist managers and facilitators in setting up and implementing quality Child Friendly Spaces. These resources have at their core the protection of children from harm; the promotion of psychosocial well-being; and the engagement of community and caregiver capacities. The toolkit provides: Operational Guidance for Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Settings; Activity Catalogue for Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Settings; and Training for Implementers of Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Settings. (PDF)
03/01/2019 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: 3/2019. This one-page fact sheet from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) details how TRACIE in 2017 began exploring the role of healthcare settings outside of the core health care coalition members in healthcare system surge response. The effort sought to learn whether these settings saw a role for themselves in emergency preparedness and response and, if so, what those activities are. The fact sheets describes methods, results, and discussion. (PDF)
09/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC). Published: 9/2018. This 127-page report presents best practices to minimize resources needed for determination of waste characterization strategies, sample collection techniques, and analytical approaches for characterization of waste materials contaminated by an urban wide-area release of chemical warfare agents. It is intended to be general and all-hazards in nature, applicable to a multitude of settings, and to provide information on techniques and approaches that efficiently optimize sampling and analytical resources associated with the response to a wide-area incident. (PDF)
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