Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Caribbean Shelter Guide: COVID-19 Considerations

05/21/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Published: 5/21/2020. This 18-page document reinforces some measures to follow per international emergency shelter protocols, factoring in conditions for spacing between beds/cots, recreation areas, and ventilation, according to The Sphere Handbook, FEMA, and Australian Red Cross. Physical distancing and hygienic standards were modified, highlighting that ideal requirements are not always feasible; therefore, realistic recommendations for practical purposes and suspected cases of COVID-19 may be chosen. (PDF)

Understanding the Impact of COVID-19: Key Questions and Information Gaps

05/18/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS). Published: 5/18/2020. This seven-page report provides an overview of the key information gaps and limitations in interpreting existing COVID-19 data. It lists environmental factors, secondary impact, pandemic trajectory, and response. It also identifies the big questions that are important for our understanding of the impact of COVID-19. (PDF)

Blunt Abdominal Trauma, Splenectomy, and Post-Splenectomy Vaccination

05/13/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: U.S. Army Medical Department, Medical Research and Materiel Command, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR). Published: 5/13/2020. This 10-page Clinical Practice Guideline from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, updated in May 2020, provides guidance on the management of combat casualties who sustain blunt abdominal trauma (BAT). With the advent of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), more casualties are presenting with evidence of BAT. (PDF)

Brigham and Women’s Hospital COVID-19 Clinical Guidelines

05/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). Published: 5/2020. This web page provides links to the 21 chapters of these COVID-19 clinical guidelines and protocols, and a search function for them. It is based on pertinent published medical literature, national and state guidelines, and/or expert consensus, which continue to evolve relative to COVID-19. (Text)

COVID-19 Resources for Agriculture

05/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: University of California, Davis. Published: 5/2020. This web page provides COVID-19 resources for agriculture, under these topics: State and Federal Resources; Agricultural Resources; Print Resources; and Audio/Visual Resources. Print and multimedia resources are available in Spanish. (Text)

Federal Resource Toolkit for State and Local Agencies Serving Vulnerable Populations During the COVID-19 Emergency

04/14/2020 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: 4/14/2020. This 23-page document provides a list of federal agencies and resources that can help state and local agencies serving vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Resource topics include Older Adults, People with Disabilities; Domestic Violence and Child Abuse; American Indians and Alaska Natives; Behavioral Health; Homelessness; and Human Trafficking. (PDF)

Options for Maintaining Clinical Proficiency During Peacetime

04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: RAND Corporation. Published: 4/2020. This 124-page report summarizes a study that conducted a literature review, interviewed medical personnel of the Army Medical Department who have been deployed, and examined quantitative data to understand medical providers’ assignments, workloads, and course attendance. It details the building blocks to readiness. (PDF)