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***Results of National Health Security Preparedness Index Released***
The Association for State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and 20 development partners released the first annual National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI) to measure and advance the nation's readiness to protect people during a disaster. The 2013 NHSPI is primarily made up of public health and health care system measures. This is the first year the index has been compiled, but it will be updated annually, and the coverage of topics will expand over time.
***Emergency Preparedness Standards for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers***
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to establish consistent emergency preparedness requirements for health care providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid, increase patient safety during emergencies, and establish a more coordinated response to natural and man-made disasters. In consultation with experts in emergency response and health care facilities, CMS has identified four specific areas that are central to an effective system.
http://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-Sheets/2013-Fact-Sheets-Items/2013-12-20.html
***Webinar: National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health***
Tuesday, January 21st at 1:00pm ET
Tune into a presentation hosted by the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health given by LCDR Skip A. Payne, USPHS, Program Officer at the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps.
http://ncdmph.usuhs.edu/NewsEvents/Webinars.htm
***National Public Health Week: Public Health***
Each day of National Public Health Week, April 7-14, 2014, focuses on a different theme. The theme for April 8 is "Don't panic: Disaster preparedness starts with community-wide commitment and action. We're here to help you weather the unexpected." Start thinking now of ways you can incorporate this theme into your library or institution's activities.
***Hospital Locator from American Red Cross***
The First Aid App from the American Red Cross now includes a hospital locator that "enables you to search for nearby hospitals and provides helpful contact info for various hospitals across the US." Check out the NLM "Disaster Apps and Mobile Optimized Web Pages" topic page to find links to install this app and others on your mobile device.
http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/disasterapps.html
***Infographic: Preparedness, Response and Recovery Considerations for Children and Families***
This infographic from the Institute of Medicine provides parents, child care centers, schools and pediatricians with tips and resources necessary to prepare and respond to disasters.
http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/MedPrep/2013-JUN-10/Infographic.aspx
***Philippines: Bringing the Health Response into Focus***
The World Health Organization provides photo documentation of the emergency health response to Typhoon Haiyan.
http://www.who.int/features/2013/philippines-response/en/index.html
***On the Lighter Side***
Zoinks! Tracing the History of 'Zombie' From Haiti to the CDC
National Public Radio provides an overview of the word "zombie" in their December 15 weekly Word Watch entry that ends with a description of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Zombie Preparedness web site.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/12/13/250844800/zoinks-tracing-the-history-of-zombie-from-haiti-to-the-cdc
***New in the Resource Guide***
http://disasterlit.nlm.nih.gov/latest/?pg=&pgSize=&period=14
Essential Functions and Considerations for Hospital Recovery
Harvard University, Harvard School of Public Health, Emergency Preparedness and Response Exercise Program (EPREP), September 2013
This 49-page document is a resource for hospitals to use as they prepare to manage their recovery from emergencies of all types in accordance with federal guidance.
National Preparedness: HHS (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Is Monitoring the Progress of Its Medical Countermeasure Efforts but Has Not Provided Previously Recommended Spending Estimates
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), December 27, 2013
This 36-page report examines the extent to which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) developed timelines, milestones, and spending estimates for Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) priorities. The study reviewed relevant laws; analyzed HHS's 2012 PHEMCE Strategy and Implementation Plan, HHS's tools for tracking the implementation of PHEMCE activities, and data on countermeasure spending from fiscal years 2010 through 2013; and interviewed HHS officials.
Submitted by Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS
Health Sciences Librarian
Specialized Information Services Division
Disaster Information Management Research Center
6707 Democracy Blvd. Suite 510
Bethesda, MD 20892-5467
301-496-2742, phone
301-480-3537, fax
siobhan.champ-blackwell@nih.gov
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