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Aug
31
From the DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB Email Discussion List: ASPR TRACIE released its Volunteer Management Topic Collection today! During large-scale disasters or extended health emergencies, healthcare facilities may need to augment their teams (often with volunteers) to continue to provide patient care. Protocols defining when and how volunteers will be used; how they will be identified; how they… Read More »
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Aug
30
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has resources to help affected communities respond and recover. The kinds of information you will find include safe use of drugs after a natural disaster, food and water safety, staying safe after the storm, reentering and cleaning your home, medical facilities and shelters, and… Read More »
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Aug
30
The National Community Pharmacists Association has pulled together pharmacy resources to help patients, caregivers, and providers in areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey. /da
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Aug
30
In support of federal efforts to assist victims of Hurricane Harvey, AHRQ has reissued a pair of resources to help public health officials and clinicians ensure that patients receive medical services under challenging circumstances. The Surge Toolkit and Facility Checklist provides practical tools for opening shuttered hospitals when an emergency is underway and additional facilities… Read More »
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Aug
28
The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) are continuing their partnership in the quest to preserve print copies of biomedical journal titles through the medical serials print retention program (MedPrint.) Realizing that we may not always have access to digitized articles, the NLM and many medical… Read More »
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