Nirsevimab Library
Project XTREME Respiratory Training
2007
· ASPR TRACIE,
· Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ),
· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
This series of videos address basic respiratory care and ventilator management training to increase healthcare surge capacity during a mass casualty incident intended for non-respiratory …
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ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
2007
· U.S. Department of Justice
The ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments is a guide to help governments follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It …
Field Testing a Head-Of-Household Method to Dispense Antibiotics
2007
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Philadelphia Department of Public Health,
· Thomas Jefferson University
This article describes a study by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health on how quickly and accurately antibiotics can be given to families during an …
Immunization Information Systems Use During a Public Health Emergency in the United States
This article discusses how the Louisiana Immunization Network for Kids Statewide (LINKS) was crucial in saving time and money and the hassle of unnecessary revaccination …
Community Reception Center (CRC) Overview Video
The 13-minute training video provides an overview of Community Reception Center (CRC) operations for public health personnel and response partners. CRCs are established post-radiation emergency …
Health Concerns of Women and Infants in Times of Natural Disasters: Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina
This article focuses on the health concerns of pregnant women and infants during natural disasters, using Hurricane Katrina as an example. It describes how about …
Use of State Cancer Surveillance Data to Estimate the Cancer Burden in Disaster Affected Areas–Hurricane Katrina, 2005
2007
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Louisiana Tumor Registry,
· Mississippi Cancer Registry,
· Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry
This study aimed to determine the impact of Hurricane Katrina on cancer patients in affected counties. Data from cancer registries was used to analyze cancer …
Hurricane Katrina: Challenges for the Community [Book section]
2007
· National Library of Medicine
This is section 3 of the book Environmental Public Health Impacts of Disasters: Hurricane Katrina, Workshop Summary. It addresses environmental health issues and presents data …
Making Space for Children: Planning for Post-Disaster Reconstruction with Children and Their Families
2007
· Save the Children
The handbook, "Making Space for Children," focuses on planning post-disaster reconstruction with children and their families. It describes how children have unique needs that are …
Adverse health outcomes after Hurricane Katrina among children and adolescents with chronic conditions
2007
· Tulane University
This journal article describes how Hurricane Katrina affected children and teens with chronic health conditions. It shows that these kids faced more health problems after …