Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message.

Aug. 31, 2023

Hospital Net Reminder for Ham Radio Operators

This month's Georgia Hospital Net will be conducted this Sunday, Sept. 3. All operators are encouraged to participate.

Future Meetings

See all GHA meetings.

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.

CMS Resources for Hurricane Response

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has prepared resources for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and providers that have information about getting care and prescriptions in a disaster or emergency area. CMS also has guidance for Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) and Part D Plan Sponsors reminding these entities of their obligations for beneficiaries in areas under a state of emergency.

Flu Season is Coming: CDC Announces Flu Shot Recommendations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made its annual flu shot recommendations for health professionals ahead of flu season. They again underscore the importance of flu shots: Preliminary estimates show that last season, people vaccinated against the flu were about 40% to 70% less likely to be hospitalized because of flu illness or related complications, according to the CDC.

Maintain Heightened Awareness for Vaccine Preventable Diseases

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed a case of rubella. All close contacts have been identified, offered vaccination if they are unimmunized and are undergoing active monitoring. 

Feds Seek Help with Health Care Cybersecurity Protection

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a division within the Health and Human Services Department, is seeking "proven technologies developed for national security" that can be used to counter cybersecurity attacks. 

Pfizer Could Restart Production at Tornado-Hit Plant by Early Q4

Pfizer said on Monday it expects to restart production at its North Carolina plant by the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2023 as it seeks to repair tornado damage to one of the world's largest sterile injectable drug facilities. The facility was struck by a tornado on July 19, and Pfizer had earlier said some drugs, including painkiller fentanyl, could see a supply disruption. 

NEWSLETTERS

ASPR TRACIE The Exchange - Issue 17

ASPR TRACIE The Express - August 2023

CISA Community Bulletin- September 2023

Disaster Mental Health Bulletin - August 2023

ASPR Healthcare Readiness Bulletin - Aug. 28

ASPR HPH Sector Preparedness and Response Update- Aug. 23

CDC Health Alert Network - Aug. 28

Georgia Weekly Influenza Report - Week 33

MESH Weekly Situational Awareness Brief - Aug. 25

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - Aug. 25

News & Notes - Aug. 25

EDUCATION

Emergency Preparedness Systems Training:

Everbridge Training

GHC911 Training

November
National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference

Nov. 28-30

Preparedness Summit- Call for abstracts open until September

March 24-28, 2024

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.

Assistance for Victims of Maui Wildfires

In the wake of the devastating Maui wildfires, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii shared organizations that are assisting with disbursing monetary donations and assisting those affected by the fires, including hospital workers.

• Hawaii Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund

• Maui Food Bank

• Hawaii Chamber of Commerce Foundation Business Relief Fund

• Aloha United Way Maui Fire Relief Fund

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

GHC911

Go to the GHC911 homepage.

WebEOC

Add your facility to WebEOC.

Everbridge

Sign up for an Everbridge account

Accessing Tech Support

Selelia Williams is GHA's Emergency Preparedness Communications Manager. Contact her at swilliams@gha.org, 770-249-4506 (office) or 404-200-5829 (cell).

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

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

Georgia Hospital Association

380 Interstate North Parkway SE

Suite 150

Atlanta, GA 30339

770-249-4500

www.gha.org

Click here to update your subscriptions.