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This issue of The Express highlights the following resources: Please continue to access our Novel Coronavirus Resources Page; Mass Violence and Disaster Behavioral Health Resources Pages; Monkeypox Resources Technical Assistance (TA) response, and our Natural Disasters Topic Collection. As always, we encourage you to reach out if you need TA. |
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Register Today! Introduction to the DASH Tool (Webinar)
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| Hospitals deal with stressed supply chains every day. Just-in-time inventory is common, and hospitals run the risk of not having enough supplies when a disaster strikes. ASPR TRACIE and Healthcare Ready developed the Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals (DASH) tool in collaboration with the Health Industry Distributors Association, the Region VII Disaster Health Response Ecosystem, and other subject matter experts to address this challenge. Speakers in this webinar (on August 15, from 11:30-12:30 ET) will provide an overview and demonstration of DASH and share information on how the tool may be used from both the hospital and supply chain perspective. Register today! |
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New! Innovations in Hospital Design Speaker Series Recordings
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Today’s hospitals must be innovative and flexible to meet a variety of patient, community, and geographic needs. As part of our Healthcare System Preparedness Considerations Speaker Series, we highlighted two hospital systems that have made changes to improve the patient experience: - Penn Med Pavilion (highlights design and construction, patient-led care technology, operational readiness, and sustainability) and
- The Mayo Clinic (created home hospital programs mediated by command center care delivery).
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The National Guard’s Response to COVID-19
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| The National Guard has provided invaluable assistance throughout the country since its inception, but particularly during recent disasters, civil unrest, and to support the COVID-19 response. This article provides a brief overview of the Guard, a timeline of related incidents, and summarizes recent missions specific to supporting law enforcement and healthcare simultaneously over the past two years. It includes a case study from the State of Connecticut, and a link to a recording conducted with LTC Curtis Persinger that highlights Kentucky’s use of soldiers to bolster the COVID-19 response. |
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Updated Topic Collections
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| Together with subject matter experts, we comprehensively reviewed and updated our Populations with Access and Functional Needs Topic Collection. We have also recently refreshed our Healthcare Coalition Models and Functions, Pre-Hospital and Hospital Decontamination, and Mass Gathering/Special Events Topic Collections. Check them out today! |
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Tips for Retaining and Caring for Staff (Updated)
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| The updated Tips for Retaining and Caring for Staff resource provides general promising practices—categorized by immediate and short-term needs—for facility executives to consider when trying to retain and care for staff after a disaster or during a public health emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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The Impact of the Pandemic on Oral Health
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| Timothy Ricks, DMD, MPH, FICD, FACD, FPFA (USPHS Chief Dental Officer); Folasayo Adunola, DDS, MPH (Dental Officer, Health Resources & Services Administration); Ray Cohlmia, DDS (Executive Director, American Dental Association); and Ann Lynch, Director of Advocacy, American Dental Hygienists’ Association discuss the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral health and oral healthcare providers in this brief recording. |
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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. |
