Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

WN-CoV: Guidance for Primary Care

01/27/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 1/27/2020. This web page provides interim advice for primary care professionals dealing with patients with suspected Wuhan novel coronavirus infection (WN-CoV). Primary care professionals can use this information to reduce the risk of spread of infection during and following consultation with a suspected case of WN-CoV. (Text)

Emergency Legal Preparedness and Wuhan Coronavirus: A Primer

01/27/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Network for Public Health Law. Published: 1/27/2020. This 23-page primer outlines legal, policy, and practical guidance to understand the Wuhan coronavirus and its related public health emergency response. It included a brief overview of Wuhan coronavirus; information about international legal response efforts from the World Health Organization and foreign governments; U.S. legal preparedness and response; and additional related resources. (PDF)

Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist For Transport and Arrival of Patients Potentially Infected with 2019-nCoV

01/25/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 1/25/2020. Front-line healthcare personnel in the United States should be prepared to evaluate patients for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This checklist highlights key steps for healthcare personnel in preparation for transport and arrival of patients potentially infected with 2019-nCoV. (Text)

Hospital Preparedness Checklist for Suspected or Confirmed 2019-nCoV Patients

01/25/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 1/25/2020. All U.S. hospitals need to be prepared for patients with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV). This checklist highlights some key areas for hospitals to review in preparation for 2019-nCoV, and what all hospitals should be equipped and ready to do. (Text)

Community Emergency Response Team

01/08/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency [Department of Homeland Security] (FEMA). Published: 1/8/2020. This web page, updated in January 2020, provides information about Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs), including background information; videos; training materials; drills and exercises; and information for teens, campuses, and workplace. (Video or Multimedia)