Advanced search Help
Clear all search criteria
Only 2/3! You are seeing results from the Public Collection, not the complete Full Collection. Sign in to search everything (see eligibility).
-
MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, August 12, 2022
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) is a government published scientific periodical series offering public health information. This issue of MMWR contains the following: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Self-Test Data: Challenges and Opportunities -- United States, October 31, 2021-June 11, 2022"; "'Vital Signs': Hepatitis C Treatment Among Insured Adults -- United States, 2019-2020"; "Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Monkeypox Cases -- United States, May 17-July 22, 2022"; "Interim Guidance for Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox in Persons with HIV Infection -- United States, August 2022"; "'Notes from the Field': School-Based and Laboratory-Based Reporting of Positive COVID-19 Test Results Among School-Aged Children -- New York, September 11, 2021- April 29, 2022"; "'Notes From the Field': Overdose Deaths Involving Eutylone (Psychoactive Bath Salts) -- United States, 2020"; and "'QuickStats': Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Current Hepatitis C Virus Infection, by Health Insurance Coverage -- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, January 2017-March 2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-08-12
-
'Exhausting and Dangerous': The Dire Problem of Election Misinformation and Disinformation
From the Executive Summary: "The threat posed to American democracy by election misinformation has changed and increased dramatically in the past two years. Prior to the 2020 election, many election officials and experts were concerned about the danger of foreign actors using false information to influence voters' actions--including lies about candidates and about when and how to vote. The Committee's investigations make clear that the greatest current threat to democratic legitimacy now comes from lies by domestic actors who seek to convince Americans that their election systems are fraudulent, corrupt, or insecure. As the President of the Election Officials of Arizona explained to the Committee: 'Election Officials started battling this problem in 2019, nearly a year before the 2020 Election. … [W]e're still battling it to counter the harm done to election integrity. Frankly, it's exhausting and dangerous.'"
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (2007-)
2022-08-11
-
MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, August 11, 2022: Summary of Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19 on Individual Persons, Communities, and Health Care Systems -- United States, August 2022
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) is a government published scientific periodical series offering public health information. This Early Release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Summary of Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19 on Individual Persons, Communities, and Health Care Systems -- United States, August 2022." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-08-11
-
EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 22 Issue 32, August 11, 2022
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] releases final report on its 'Firefighting Foams: Fire Service Roadmap' project"; "DHS S&T [Science and Technology Directorate] launches podcast, 'Technologically Speaking,' featuring research and development supporting first responders"; "Planning for Significant Cyber Incidents: An Introduction for Decisionmakers"; "The Safety Officer's Role in Roadway Incident Response"; "CISA [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency] Alert (AA22-216A): 2021 Top Malware Strains"; "#StopRansomware: Zeppelin Ransomware"; "CISA releases toolkit of free cybersecurity resources for election community"; "HHS [Department of Health and Human Services] HC3 [Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center] Sector Alert: Secure Message/Evernote Themed Phishing Campaign"; "Slack forces password resets after discovering software flaw"; and "Luxembourg energy supplier Encevo hit by ransomware attack."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2022-08-11
-
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022
From the Bill Summary: "S. 3875 would codify the National Risk Index (NRI), a tool used to assess the vulnerability of communities to natural hazards, and the bill would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to improve, update, and integrate the NRI into federal disaster relief programs. The bill would require FEMA to use NRI data to identify census tracts with the highest vulnerability ratings for natural disasters and designate those areas as community disaster resilience zones. In addition, for projects located within those zones, S. 3875 would authorize FEMA to use the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) to increase the share the federal government covers for grants under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. The bill would allow the federal contribution to rise from the current 75 percent to 90 percent; state, local, and tribal governments would continue to fund the remainder of the grants."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-08-11
-
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 2891, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
From the Document: "Under H.R. 2891, certain agreements that are used to settle claims of patent infringement between sponsors of brand-name, generic, or biosimilar drugs and relating to the sale of a drug or biological product would presumptively be considered illegal under antitrust law. Based on discussions with drug industry experts, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that the bill would accelerate the availability of lower-priced generic or biosimilar drugs that would be affected by such agreements. The estimated budgetary effects would stem from lower average prices for federal health programs that purchase prescription drugs and lower costs of health insurance subsidies. The areas of significant uncertainty for this estimate include CBO's estimates of sales, market effects, and timing of introductions of new pharmaceutical products. CBO has not completed an estimate of the effects of H.R. 2891 on spending subject to appropriation."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-08-11
-
Information About Reconciliation Legislation Passed by the Senate on August 7, 2022
This letter from Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip L. Swagel to U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders, dated August 11, 2022, provides updated information about the budgetary effects of Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. [Senate Concurrent Resolution] 14, as passed by the Senate on August 7, 2022. A table presenting the estimated budgetary effects of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5376 is attached.
United States. Congressional Budget Office
Swagel, Phillip
2022-08-11
-
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3103, Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
From the Document: "S. 3103 would eliminate the statute of limitations--currently set at 10 years--for a minor victim to file a civil action to recover damages for several federal crimes against minors, including sexual abuse, trafficking, exploitation, and pornography. The act would apply prospectively and retroactively, allowing civil suits to be brought against entities for actions committed more than 10 years ago. As a result of the changes, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that individuals would bring additional suits in federal courts. People who file civil suits in federal district courts pay filing and administrative fees that typically total $425. Those fees are recorded in the budget as revenues, and the judiciary can spend those revenues without appropriation to cover administrative costs, which are recorded as direct spending. Because CBO expects that the number of additional cases filed each year would likely be small, CBO estimates that S. 3103 would increase both revenues and direct spending by insignificant amounts annually over the 2022-2032 period, and that the net effect on the deficit would be negligible. In addition, CBO expects that federal courts would incur administrative costs to hear cases filed as a result of enactment of S. 3103. Using information from the judiciary about the costs of processing current caseloads, CBO estimates those costs would not be significant. Any spending on those activities would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-08-10
-
DHS Needs a Unified Strategy to Counter Disinformation Campaigns
From the Highlights: "In recent years, cyberattacks, intellectual property theft, and state-sponsored disinformation campaigns against our Nation have increased significantly. Our objective was to determine the internal and external coordination efforts the Department has taken to counter disinformation that appears in social media. [...] The Department of Homeland Security began internal and external coordination efforts in 2018 to counter disinformation appearing in social media. These efforts were predominantly focused on disinformation campaigns that pertained to election infrastructure or to distinct mission operations. Although DHS components have worked across various social media platforms to counter disinformation, DHS does not yet have a unified department-wide strategy to effectively counter disinformation that originates from both foreign and domestic sources. DHS faced challenges unifying component efforts because disinformation is an emerging and evolving threat. We also attributed some challenges to the continual changes in DHS leadership, which may have hindered the development of top-down strategic guidance for countering disinformation. Without a unified strategy, DHS and its components cannot coordinate effectively, internally, or externally to counter disinformation campaigns that appear in social media. [...] We recommend DHS develop a unified strategy to counter disinformation campaigns that appear in social media."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2022-08-10
-
MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, August 9, 2022: 'Vital Signs': Hepatitis C Treatment Among Insured Adults -- United States, 2019-2020
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) is a government published scientific periodical series offering public health information. This Early Release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "'Vital Signs': Hepatitis C Treatment Among Insured Adults -- United States, 2019-2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-08-09
-
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3589, Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022
From the Document: "S. 3589 would require the Departments of Defense and State to develop and submit to the Congress a multi-year strategy on increasing diplomatic and security cooperation with countries in the Western Hemisphere. The bill also would require the departments to brief the Congress on their implementation of the strategy. Lastly, the bill would require the Department of State to report to the Congress on the Venezuelan government's efforts to detain U.S. citizens and residents. On the basis of information about the costs of similar requirements, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing S. 3589 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2022-2027 period. Such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-08-09
-
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 6899, Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022 [August 9, 2022]
From the Document: "H.R. 6899 would prohibit the Department of the Treasury from exchanging U.S. dollars for Special Drawing Rights (SDR) held by Russia or Belarus. SDR are an international reserve asset of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that are distributed to each member country. The act would direct the department to encourage other IMF members to follow suit and to oppose any non-humanitarian assistance for Russia and Belarus provided by international financial institutions such as the IMF and World Bank. On the basis of information about the costs of similar diplomatic efforts to influence the actions of other nations, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 6899 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2022-2027 period. Such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. On April 22, 2022, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for H.R. 6899, the Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022, as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 17, 2022. The two versions of the act are similar, and CBO's estimates of their budgetary effects are the same."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-08-09
-
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3317, Madeleine K. Albright Democracy in the 21st Century Act
From the Bill Summary: "S. 3317 would authorize the appropriation of $16.4 billion over the 2023-2027 period for programs managed by the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the National Endowment for Democracy. In total, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would cost $8 billion over the 2022-2027 period. Such spending would be subject to appropriation of the specified amounts."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-08-09
-
El Paso Sector Border Patrol Struggled with Prolonged Detention and Consistent Compliance with TEDS Standards
From the Highlights: "As part of OIG [Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General]'s annual, congressionally mandated oversight of CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] holding facilities, we conducted unannounced inspections at five Border Patrol stations and two OFO [Office of Field Operations] ports of entry in the El Paso area to evaluate CBP's compliance with applicable detention [TEDS [Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search]] standards."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2022-08-09
-
Information About H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
This is a letter from Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip L. Swagel to Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, United States Senate (with carbon copies to other senate members). From the letter: "This letter provides information about the budgetary effects of H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, as amended in the nature of a substitute (ERN22410) and posted on the website of the Senate Majority Leader on August 6, 2022[.] [...] The Congressional Budget Office has not yet completed point estimates for every title, but for those that we have completed, the estimated budgetary effects for 2022, the 2022-2026 period, and the 2022-2031 period are shown in the attached table."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
Swagel, Phillip
2022-08-06
-
MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, August 5, 2022: Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Monkeypox Cases -- United States, May 17-July 22, 2022
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) is a government published scientific periodical series offering public health information. This Early Release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Monkeypox Cases -- United States, May 17-July 22, 2022." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-08-05
-
MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, August 5, 2022: Interim Guidance for Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox in Persons with HIV Infection -- United States, August 2022
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) is a government published scientific periodical series offering public health information. This Early Release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Interim Guidance for Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox in Persons with HIV Infection -- United States, August 2022." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-08-05
-
MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, August 5, 2022
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) is a government published scientific periodical series offering public health information. This issue of MMWR contains the following: "Outbreaks of Acute Gastrointestinal Illness Associated with a Splash Pad in a Wildlife Park -- Kansas, June 2021"; "Interim Recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of the Novavax COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Vaccine in Persons Aged ≥18 years -- United States, July 2022"; "Post-COVID-19 Symptoms and Conditions Among Children and Adolescents -- United States, March 1, 2020-January 31, 2022"; "'Notes from the Field': Increase in Pediatric Intracranial Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Eight Pediatric Hospitals, United States, March 2020-March 2022"; and "'QuickStats': Age-Adjusted Death Rates from Diabetes Mellitus Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years, by Single Race and Hispanic Origin -- National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-08-05
-
EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 22 Issue 31, August 4, 2022
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "Behavioral health resources for first responders from SAMHSA [Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration]"; "DHS S&T [Science and Technology Directorate] first responder technology showcase videos now available"; "USDA [U.S. Department of Agriculture] announces $1 billion in new Community Wildfire Defense Grants program, webinars in August"; "Webinar: Introduction to the Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals (DASH) Tool"; "NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology] revises cybersecurity guidelines specifically for HIPAA [Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act]"; "Dahua IP [internet protocol] camera vulnerability could let attackers take full control over devices"; "CNN [Cable News Network] Exclusive: FBI investigation determined Chinese-made Huawei equipment could disrupt US nuclear arsenal communications"; "Cyber Insurance: Action Needed to Assess Potential Federal Response to Catastrophic Attacks"; and "Spain arrests suspected hackers who sabotaged radiation alert system."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2022-08-04
-
Congressional Budget Office: Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
This is the August 3, 2022 Congressional Budget Office report on "Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 as Amended in the Nature of a Substitute (ERN22335) and Posted on the Website of the Senate Majority Leader on July 27, 2022."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-08-03
-
Budgetary Costs of Higher Interest Rates and Inflation
From the Document: "This letter responds to three questions you asked about the budgetary costs of higher interest rates and inflation. 'How Have the Congressional Budget Office's Projections of Interest Payments Changed?' [...] 'How Does Increased Debt Affect Federal Borrowing Costs?' [...] 'How Would Holding a Greater Portion of Federal Debt in Short-Term Securities Affect the Budget?'"
United States. Congressional Budget Office
Swagel, Phillip
2022-08-03
-
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4693, Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021
From the Document: "H.R. 4693 would authorize the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to coordinate efforts to prevent and treat malnutrition globally. Section 2 of the bill would require USAID to coordinate those efforts with leaders of other relevant federal agencies and with nonfederal entities. The USAID Administrator would develop and submit to the Congress an implementation plan for addressing food security. In December 2021, USAID launched the U.S. Government Global Nutrition Coordination Plan 2021-2026, which guides the work of seven federal agencies including the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the International Development Finance Corporation. The plan includes providing supplements and food to vulnerable populations and investing in the improvement of health care and food distribution systems. The Administration indicated that it plans to request appropriations of $11 billion over three years to implement the plan."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-08-03
-
Report to Congress on Foreign Persons Who Have Knowingly Engaged in Actions That Undermine Democratic Processes or Institutions, Significant Corruption, or Obstruction of Investigations into Such Acts of Corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
From the Document: "This report includes individuals who the Secretary has determined have engaged in the relevant activity based upon credible information or allegations of the conduct at issue, from media reporting and other sources. The Department will continue to review the individuals listed in the report and consider all available tools to deter and disrupt corrupt and undemocratic activity in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The Department also continues to actively review additional credible information and allegations concerning corruption or undemocratic activity and to utilize all applicable authorities, as appropriate, to ensure corrupt or undemocratic officials are denied safe haven in the United States."
United States. Department of State
2022-08-03?
-
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 552, Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2022
From the Document: "S. 552 would require the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report to the Congress on how the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic and related school closures have affected the agency's programs to promote basic education in developing countries. The report also would describe how USAID has supported continued learning and how the agency plans to address continued social and health risks from the pandemic. On the basis of information about similar reports, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would cost less than $500,000 over the 2022-2027 period. Such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. On May 10, 2021, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for H.R. 1500, the Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021, as order reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 25, 2021. The two bills are similar, and CBO's estimates of the cost of implementing them are the same."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-08-03
-
S. Rept. 117-139: Strategic EV Management Act of 2022, Report to Accompany S. 4057, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, August 3, 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "S. 4057, the 'Strategic EV Management Act of 2022,' directs the General Services Administration (GSA), in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to work with agencies to develop a system for managing electric vehicle (EV) batteries for the federal EV fleet, including managing EV battery reuse and recycling."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-08-03
-
Spectrum Management: Improved Planning and Interagency Collaboration Could Strengthen Spectrum Reallocation Efforts, Statement of Andrew Von Ah, Director, Physical Infrastructure, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate
From the Document: "Spectrum is a natural resource that enables wireless communications and critical government operations, such as shown in the figure below. A key spectrum management activity of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is to work with other agencies, such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to execute spectrum reallocations, so that FCC can auction the spectrum for commercial use. However, GAO [Government Accountability Office] found that NTIA lacks a comprehensive planning process for doing so. Reallocating spectrum, which involves transferring spectrum used by the federal government to nonfederal users, is a complex, often lengthy undertaking involving many stakeholders and steps. For reallocations, NTIA typically collects input from those agencies whose use of spectrum would be affected by a proposed reallocation. NTIA may also help agencies evaluate the potential effects that a proposed reallocation could have on the agencies' spectrum-dependent operations. While NTIA follows some usual steps in conducting reallocations, NTIA lacks plans with objectives and targets, integrated master schedules, and risk assessments. By following these leading practices in program management, NTIA may be able to more effectively implement reallocations."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Von Ah, Andrew
2022-08-02
-
Election Worker Safety and Privacy [Updated August 1, 2022]
From the Document: "Concerns about election workers' safety and privacy have been reported following the 2020 election [hyperlink], in news reports and testimony before House and Senate committees. Some election workers have raised concerns about physical safety while performing official duties, as well as more general threats outside the workplace or related psychological effects. These threats, along with a perceived increase in politically motivated job scrutiny, have led some to leave, or consider leaving, their roles. This Insight provides a brief overview of recent developments, legislative proposals, and policy considerations related to election worker safety and privacy"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Eckman, Sarah J.; Shanton, Karen L.
2022-08-01
-
Evaluation of DHS' Information Security Program for Fiscal Year 2021
From the Document: "We reviewed the Department of Homeland Security's [DHS's] information security program for compliance with 'Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014' (FISMA) requirements. We conducted our evaluation according to fiscal year 2021 reporting instructions. Our objective was to determine whether DHS' information security program and practices were adequate and effective to protect the information and information systems that support DHS' operations and assets for FY 2021. [...] We made three recommendations to DHS to address the deficiencies we identified."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2022-08-01
-
GPS Alternatives: DOD is Developing Navigation Systems but is Not Measuring Overall Progress, Report to the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate
From the Highlights: "DOD primarily relies on GPS [Global Positioning System] for accurate PNT [position, navigation, and timing] data, which is essential to effective military operations. However, multiple threats can render GPS data unavailable or inaccurate. DOD recognizes the threats to GPS and is taking steps to address them by developing more robust GPS capabilities and alternative PNT technologies. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review DOD's acquisition of alternative PNT technologies. This report discusses (1) the threats facing GPS; (2) DOD's alternative PNT efforts and their business cases; and (3) DOD's oversight of its PNT portfolio. This is a public version of a sensitive report that GAO issued in April 2022. Information that DOD deemed to be sensitive has been omitted."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-08
-
Robust Emergency Department Framework for Handling SARS, COVID 19, Monkey Pox or Any Other Threats: Making Resilience a Priority
From the Abstract: "The world has seen several large scale pandemics and infectious diseases (ID) outbreaks in more recent years. This, together with the other mass casualty, disasters and critical incidents point to the need for a robust and fundamentally strong, evidence-based model of care and response in Emergency Departments and healthcare institutions. The Covid 19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has shown us many gaps that need to be filled, the need to share best practices, the need for resilience engineering and adequate management of human factors. This paper shares the author's perspective on all the above and how a basic principled model can be used as a basis, upon which all other fine-tuning, customization and modifications can be done for every new disaster, crisis or pandemic that is encountered. The fundamentals have to be strong and understood by all staff. Resiliency is not just focused on the Emergency Department but must be inculcated downstream across all departments in any institution. Elements categorized under Space, Staff, Supplies, Sequence, Sustainability and Security/ safety must all be looked into and integrated in the wholesome planning of response. Blind spots and latent threats should also be sought by regular practice through exercises and simulation. Only this way, can preparedness be stepped up, be made state-of-the-art and both staff and the institution will be ready for the onslaught of any incidents and upsurge."
Medical and Research Publications
Lateef, Fatimah
2022-08-01
