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This issue of The Express highlights the following resources:
On April 16, Secretary Becerra renewed the public health emergency associated with COVID-19. Please continue to access our Novel Coronavirus Resources Page, the National Institutes of Health Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines, and CDC’s Coronavirus webpage, and reach out if you need technical assistance. |
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Climate Change Resilience and Healthcare Considerations (Webinar)
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| In this hourlong webinar, presenters from the federal government and private sector discussed ASPR TRACIE’s Climate Change Resilience and Healthcare System Considerations document, the related summary document, and the Topic Collection; current and future U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) efforts and priorities as they pertain to climate change; and steps healthcare systems can take to address related challenges. |
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Updated: ASPR TRACIE Hurricane Resources
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| In preparation for hurricane season, ASPR TRACIE refreshed several related resources, including After the Flood: Mold-Specific Resources and Healthcare System Preparedness for Secondary Disasters during COVID-19. Check out our Hurricane Resources Page for more information. |
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Crisis Standards of Care during COVID-19: Summary of State Actions
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| In spring 2022, ASPR TRACIE conducted a review of open-source materials to determine crisis standards of care (CSC) actions taken by each state during the COVID-19 pandemic. This included review of relevant CSC declarations and media accounts of crisis conditions at healthcare facilities. This summary document provides key findings from the review and recent literature, and challenges and suggestions for future work to help ensure a more equitable, uniform response in the future. |
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Impact of COVID-19 on Solid Organ Donation and Transplantation (Speaker Series Recording)
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| David Klassen, MD (Medical Director, OPTN and Chief Medical Officer, UNOS), Christopher C. Curran, CPTC, CTBS, CTOP (Senior Vice President, Organ Utilization, New England Donor Services), and Sumit Mohan, MD, MPH (Associate Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center) highlight the impact of the pandemic on solid organ donation and transplantation in this speaker series recording. Links to this and other recordings can be found in the Healthcare Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic Speaker Series summary document. |
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Mass Violence Resources
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| In the wake of last week’s shooting in Brooklyn and several additional shootings this past holiday weekend, we wanted to remind our stakeholders of the resources available on our Mass Violence Resource Page. Our no-notice incident tip sheets cover topics such as managing the community and media response; fatality management; and hospital triage, intake, and throughput. |
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Subscribe to the Division of Critical Infrastructure Protection’s Bulletins
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| ASPR’s Division of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) offers a variety of newsletters to keep stakeholders informed during emergency response and steady state. The newsletters inform stakeholders of the most significant issues facing the Healthcare and Public Health Sector including cybersecurity, healthcare supply chains, COVID-19, and more. If you are interested in receiving CIP newsletters, visit the CIP newsletter subscription webpage. |
