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May 18, 2023

Future Meetings

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 Resources

GHA Coronavirus Information

COVID-19 information and resources.

Ebola

The Department of Public Health (DPH) offers answers to your Ebola questions.

State Epidemiologist

24-hour access to a State Epidemiologist: 1-866-PUB-HLTH.

CDC Information

Visit www.cdc.gov to stay up to date on current information.

Disaster Mental Health

The Georgia Disaster Mental Health website addresses the mental health components of disasters.

Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) visit to access behavioral health services.

SAMHSA: Preventing Suicide

Visit the suicide prevention resource page.

End of the Public Health Emergency Declaration; What it Means for Georgians

The federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration expired at the end of the day on May 11. Now that we have safe and effective vaccines, ample testing infrastructure, and most people have some level of immunity due to vaccination or infection, COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency.

Is the US prepared for a possible bird flu pandemic? What we know.

As health officials continue to track and manage one of the largest bird flu outbreaks in recorded history, the virus is beginning to spill over into mammals – including humans. While human infections are still few and far between, health experts say it only takes one perfect combination of mutations for the virus to cause widespread transmission among the human population. 

Updated Health Care Response Capabilities Comment Period and Informational Sessions

Over the last year, ASPR conducted targeted engagement with those working at all levels of health care preparedness and response; from frontline providers to state and federal operations staff, to gather input for the updated capabilities. The resulting draft product is now being shared for a pre-decisional review with a wide range of partners. Comments will be accepted until Friday, June 9 via the online comment matrix   https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QWFPDNN. 

Outbreak of Suspected Fungal Meningitis in U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued this Health Alert Network Health Advisory about an outbreak of suspected fungal meningitis among U.S. patients hospitalized in Texas after undergoing cosmetic procedures under epidural anesthesia in the city of Matamoros, state of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

AHA Case Study: Innovative Strategies to Reduce Workplace Violence

A new AHA case study highlights innovative strategies from NewYork-Presbyterian to reduce workplace violence risk. Based in New York City, the 11-hospital health system uses electronic medical record flagging, behavioral risk assessment and mass casualty event training to prevent and mitigate workplace violence incidents.

New Report Notes Lack of Progress Toward HHS Emergency-preparedness Goals

A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report details persistent problems at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that impaired the country's ability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health crises and extreme weather events.

NEWSLETTERS

ASPR TRACIE The Express - May 2023

CISA Community Bulletin - May 2023

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Daily Digest Bulletin - May 2023

ASPR Healthcare Readiness Bulletin - May 15

Georgia Weekly Influenza Report - Week 18

HHS Office of IEA COVID-19 Update - May 17

MESH Weekly Situational Awareness Brief - May 12

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - May 12

News & Notes - May 12

EDUCATION

Emergency Preparedness Systems Training:

Everbridge Training

GHC911 Training

June

2023 Georgia School Safety and Homeland Security Conference

June 19-21

Joint Commission Emergency Management Conference

June 20-22

RESOURCES AND REMINDERS

Georgia Hurricane Response Hub

The Georgia Hurricane Response Hub has trainings and resources to help public health and health care professionals with their hurricane and disaster response duties.

Reminder: Identify, Isolate and Inform!

Identify, Isolate and Inform: It is important to continue to ask travel questions. The purpose of this notice is to remind health care providers about actions to take in Georgia when evaluating patients for possible serious communicable diseases!

Travel Clinical Assistant (TCA)

The Travel Clinical Assistant provides post-travel clinical information on travel-related diseases for 231 countries. Diseases with recent outbreaks occurring in the last two years are listed first.

ONLINE PREPAREDNESS TOOLS and

TIPS & TRICKS

GHA911

Go to the GHA911 homepage.

WebEOC

Add your facility to WebEOC.

Everbridge

Sign up for an Everbridge account

Accessing Tech Support

Mallory Garrett is GHA's Emergency Preparedness Communications Manager. Contact her at mgarrett@gha.org, 770-249-4532 (office) or 706-934-0711 (cell).

If you need to reach GHA for a Disaster/Emergency Preparedness-related issue after hours, please contact Adrianne Feinberg, 678-427-2979 or Mallory Garrett, 706-934-0711.

The Disaster Readiness Line Newsletter is circulated by Georgia's Healthcare Coalitions to our emergency preparedness partners.

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