Biosecurity Briefing: Four articles from journal Chest offer guidance for hospitals, health professionals, and public health officials on providing mass critical care during a disaster. The documents were drafted by the Task Force for Mass Critical Care.
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:41:36 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/2008-05-09-guideancecritcaredisaste.html
Biosecurity Briefing: The Calif. Dept of Public Health released its Standards and Guidelines for Healthcare Surge during Emergencies. They cover a multitude of difficult issues related to emergencies, with solutions and tools for a number of these issues.
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:26:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/2008-03-07cahealthcaresurgeguide.html
Biosecurity Briefing: A study in the Journal of PH Mgmt and Practice finds that physicians may be "significantly" more likely to report notifiable diseases to PH agencies if they are given electronic disease reporting instructions and email reminders.
Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:39:38 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/2008-01-18-studyelecinfoimprovrpt.html
Biosecurity Briefing: The NEJM published an article by Dr. Susan Okie which describes the conditions at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, including future "implications for patient care during disasters."
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:49:18 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/2008-01-11-prosecutionkatrina.html
Biosecurity Briefing: The White House released Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 establishing a "National Strategy for Public Health and Medical Preparedness." It builds upon "key principles" from previous White House releases.
Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:27:42 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/content/2007-10-19-whreleaseshspd21natlstrategyphprep.html
Biosecurity Briefing: The Institute of Medicine released a report entitled Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers, completed at the request of the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory.
Biosecurity Briefing: The AMA announced release of consensus report that provides 53 "strategic recommendations" intended to "promote a coordinated national agenda for strengthening health system preparedness for terrorism and other disasters."
Biosecurity Briefing: On July 19, 2007 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released its Emergency Preparedness Atlas: U.S. Nursing Home and Hospital Facilities.
Biosecurity Briefing: On June 28, 2007, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, announced the award of $430 million in grants to states, territories, and four major metropolitan areas to better prepare healthcare networks.
Biosecurity Briefing: Two articles in Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) analyze the medical and public health impacts of the SARS outbreak in Toronto and call into question the effectiveness of quarantine and restrictions on elective procedures.
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:46:55 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/content/2007-06-22-analysistorontosarsquarantine.html
Biosecurity Briefing: Study published in the journal Disaster Management and Response, most first responders surveyed would not fulfill their duties in an infectious disease outbreak such as smallpox or pandemic influenza, for fear of exposure to illness.
Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:56:28 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/content/2007-06-01-studyfirstresponderswillrpt.html
Biosecurity Briefing: On May 21, 2007, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor released its Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers.
Fri, 25 May 2007 17:56:47 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/content/2007-05-25-oshapandemicguidehealthcare.html
