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Is Your Hospital Prepared?

California hospitals are a critical element within the disaster medical response system and work collaboratively with local government, other health care providers and other agencies to plan, prepare for and respond to the needs of victims of natural or man-made disasters, bioterrorism, and other public health emergencies. Hospital emergency preparedness is a priority for government at all levels, as well as a key focus of regulatory and accrediting agencies. Hospitals must respond to increasing preparedness standards and activities, while simultaneously providing effective service to their communities. 

Current Methods for the Diagnosis of Pertussis Infections

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Teleconference on September 8, 2010
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Registration Deadline: September 8, 2010

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Join scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as they present a brief overview of the challenges of current methods available for the diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis infection, which was reported in over 13,000 people in the US in 2008. The importance of maintaining culture capabilities will be discussed. In addition, participants will be introduced to two new assays developed at CDC, an ELISA to detect pertussis toxin antibodies and a multiplex real-time PCR assay to detect three Bordetella species: B. pertussis, B. parapertussis and B. holmesii. This presentation will also review case studies from recent outbreaks and the laboratories’ role in disease diagnosis.

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Hospitals Rising to the Challenge: An Evaluation Report of the US HPP

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In 2007, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) contracted with the Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Center) to conduct a two-year, comprehensive assessment of hospital preparedness in the U.S. from the time of the establishment of the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) in 2002 through mid-2007 and to develop tools and recommendations for evaluating and improving future hospital preparedness efforts. Hospitals Rising to the Challenge: The First Five Years of the U.S. Hospital Preparedness Program and Priorities Going Forward is the second major deliverable for the project. It includes our assessment of the impact of the HPP on hospital preparedness from 2002 through 2007 and our preliminary recommendations for improving the state of U.S. hospital disaster preparedness.

          

Public Comment, National Health Security Strategy, Biennial Implementation Plan

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Public comments are being sought for the National Health Security Strategy, Biennial Implementation Plan. Comments can be made at www.phe.gov and are due by August 25.

     

1 Million Smallpox Vaccines Delivered Under Project BioShield

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One million doses of the nation’s first smallpox vaccine for certain immune-compromised populations is now complete, the result of a Project BioShield contract. The vaccines were delivered to the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), operated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Delivery of these doses began in May and will continue through 2013. The Project BioShield contract is administered by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority as part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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