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All-Hazards Preparedness in Responding to the California Wildfires
Southern California continues to recover from over a dozen wildfires across San Diego County occurring in mid-May. The fires were...
Jun 17, 2014 | Admin
Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based Approach
The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health has launched a new resource entitled “Radiation Disaster Issues in...
May 14, 2014 | Admin
CDC/NACCHO Host Workshop for Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures...
On March 12-13, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the National Association of County...
Mar 25, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Preparedness Checklist for Pediatric Practices
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has developed a Preparedness Checklist for Pediatric Practices based on concepts and...
Jan 02, 2014 | Guest Author
American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Preparedness Resource Kit
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in partnership with CDC, recently released the “Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit,...
Nov 15, 2013 | Admin
Flu-Associated Pediatric Deaths: Findings from a Recent Study
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in Pediatrics, “Influenza-Associated Pediatrics Deaths in...
Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin
All-Hazards Preparedness in Responding to the California WildfiresSouthern California continues to recover from over a dozen wildfires across San Diego County occurring in mid-May. The fires were fueled by drought conditions, unusually high temperatures, and strong Santa Ana winds—hot, dry gusts of wind that can turn small fires or mechanical sparks into blazing infernos. As a result of 14 fires, about 26,000 […] Jun 17, 2014 | Admin |
Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based ApproachThe National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health has launched a new resource entitled “Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based Approach.” This accredited online lesson is a complement to the previously-released primer, “Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: An Approach to the Patient.” “Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based... May 14, 2014 | Admin |
CDC/NACCHO Host Workshop for Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures in a Mass Event SettingOn March 12-13, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) hosted the Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures in a Mass Event Setting Workshop which brought together more than 90 anthrax experts from around the world. As a step in […] Mar 25, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Preparedness Checklist for Pediatric PracticesThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has developed a Preparedness Checklist for Pediatric Practices based on concepts and information from the organization’s Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit. The checklist offers steps that pediatricians or their practice staff can take to improve office preparedness. Pediatricians need to be ready to provide care for their patients, even when... Jan 02, 2014 | Guest Author |
American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Preparedness Resource KitThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in partnership with CDC, recently released the “Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit, Inspired by the H1N1 Pandemic: Strengthening Pediatric and Public Health Partnerships.” This kit promotes collaborative discussions and decision-making among pediatric and public health leaders about pediatric all-hazards preparedness planning. It also aims to increase... Nov 15, 2013 | Admin |
Flu-Associated Pediatric Deaths: Findings from a Recent StudyA recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in Pediatrics, “Influenza-Associated Pediatrics Deaths in the United States, 2004-2012” affirms the critical and life-saving role flu vaccine can play in protecting all children during flu season. This study broadens the body of knowledge around influenza-associated pediatric deaths (for children with and without high-risk... Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
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