The ASPR TRACIE Express: October 2022 Updates

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

The Express: October 2022

This issue of The Express highlights the following resources:

Healthcare System Cybersecurity: Readiness & Response Considerations (Updated)
Healthcare Cybersecurity Select Lessons Learned (Updated Technical Assistance [TA] Response)
Major Radiological or Nuclear Incidents: Potential Health and Medical Implications (Updated)
Register Today: National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference

In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we encourage you to check out our related resources page. Please also continue to access our Novel Coronavirus Resources page and reach out if you need TA.

Healthcare System Cybersecurity: Readiness & Response Considerations

This readiness and response considerations document (updated in October) can help healthcare facilities—and the systems they may be a part of—understand the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders before, during, and after a cyber incident.

Healthcare Cybersecurity Select Lessons Learned

This ASPR TRACIE TA response was recently updated and includes information on high-profile healthcare cyberattacks over the past five years in the U.S., to include resources and details on the associated impacts and lessons learned for clinical care delivery.

Major Radiological or Nuclear Incidents: Potential Health and Medical Implications

This ASPR TRACIE document (updated in October) provides an overview of the potential health and medical response and recovery needs following a radiological or nuclear incident and outlines available resources for planners. Access our Chemical/Biological/Radiological/Nuclear Resources Page for additional information.

The theme of this year’s NHCP conference is “Leveraging Local Successes for National Impact.” Register today and make plans to attend the following two ASPR TRACIE sessions:

Determining Disaster Hospital Supply Needs & Likely Usage (November 30, 3:30-4:30 PT)
Case for Patient Load Balancing & Operationalizing Medical Operations Coordination Centers (MOCCs) (December 1, 2:00-3:00 PT)

HHS ASPR Addressing the Needs of Older Adults in Disasters Web-Based Training

By the year 2035, the U.S. Census Bureau projects that there will be more Americans over the age of 65 than under the age of 18. Many disasters and public health emergencies disproportionately impact older adult populations, especially those ages 85 and older. This free web-based course is designed to improve the capabilities of public health and medical professionals to address the access and functional needs of community-dwelling older adults in natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks.

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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.