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Published by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Editors: Diane Meyer, RN, MPH; Amanda Kobokovich, MPH & Divya Hosangadi, MPH
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Public Health & Healthcare Preparedness
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PRESS RELEASE
FEMA Releases PrepTalk on Healthcare Emergency Preparedness and Response. FEMA and its emergency management partner organizations today released the video of Dr. Sheri Fink's "Triage, Ethics, And Operations: Healthcare Emergency Preparedness and Response," from the third PrepTalk symposium event on Sept. 6, 2018. In her PrepTalk, Dr. Fink shares those two real-world case studies that demonstrate the value of situational awareness, the complexities of prioritizing limited resources, and the importance of ensuring systems can effectively support operational decisions.
(FEMA, 11/8/18)
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BLOG
Partnerships Help Save Lives When Disaster Strikes. Since 2002, CDC's Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program has provided funding and guidance to 50 states, four cities, and eight territorial health departments across the nation to protect communities. Planning and exercising plans help ensure that health departments are ready to respond and save lives when emergencies occur.
(CDC, 11/5/18)
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Homeland Security & Disaster Preparedness
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Science & Technology Policy
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NEWS
Do Kitchen Items Shed Antimicrobial Nanoparticles After Use? Because of their antimicrobial and antifungal properties, silver nanoparticles measuring between one and 100 nanometers (billionth of a meter) in size, are being incorporated outside the United States into a variety of kitchen products known as food contact materials (FCMs).However, the use of these items raises concerns that the nanoparticles in them will migrate into foods and the environment, and in turn, whether this poses risks to human health.
(NIST, 11/8/18)
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