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Center for Disaster Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital – Research, education, and collaboration to strengthen healthcare system emergency preparedness
Boston, MA
Joined June 2016
🔗 Register Today: August 26 is a regular session in the ongoing every-other-Tuesday series. Follow @asprgov on social media to receive updates!.
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Fall sports season is almost here, bringing large crowds and unique challenges for disaster readiness. On the next #ClinicalReadinessRoundsfrom @asprgov, experts will share promising practices for clinicians to prepare for and respond to emergencies related to sports events.
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🔗 Register Today: August 12 is a regular session in the ongoing every-other-Tuesday series. Follow @asprgov on social media to receive updates!.
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With the back-to-school season around the corner, kids’ health and safety are top of mind. At the next #ClinicalReadinessRounds from @asprgov, expert speakers will share promising practices to help clinicians prepare for and respond to emerging threats to pediatric health.
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RT @Region1RDHRS: Late spring through early fall marks wildfire season in the U.S. Speakers on the next #ClinicalReadinessRounds session fr….
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📣Don't miss our June webinar on "Telehealth in Action: Meeting Healthcare Needs During Disasters" with Dr. Tehnaz Boyle on Friday, June 27th from 10am-11am EST! As always, #CE credits available. 📝Register here:
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Today’s clinicians face a complicated landscape of health security threats. Join us for ClinicalReadinessRounds from @asprgov as speakers share how clinicians can treat injuries resulting from new weapons that produce unfamiliar injury patterns. 👉Sign Up
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Dr. Paul Biddinger recently joined experts in the field to lead a discussion with @TheNETEC about strategies for fostering collaboration and enhancing preparedness. Find key lessons from the discussion and the webinar recording below:.
🛡️ In a recent Common Health Coalition webinar, experts from @HCAhealthcare, Mass General Brigham, @BellevueHosp & NW Healthcare Response Network share how strong partnerships between healthcare & public health drive effective emergency response. 👉#NETEC
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📣Join us for our January webinar on "Communication Strategies in Times of Crisis" to learn how to effectively relay information from leadership to frontline staff. Friday, January 24th from 12pm-1pm EST! As always, #CE credits available. 📝Register here:
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🌟Wrapping up our series, members of the CDM provide contributions to enhancing #Mpox diagnosis and response efforts here: 🌟You can also watch our November webinar where our speakers dive deeper into the ongoing challenges here:
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A clinical decision support system, EvalMpox, was developed to apply person under investigation (PUI) criteria for patients presenting with rash and to recommend testing for PUIs. Of 668 patients...
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🌟Next in our series, the CDM team shares a case study in Vermont detailing the implementation of a statewide disaster #teleconsultation system under COVID-19 surge conditions. Read the full article and stay tuned for more insights this month!.
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Background: In December 2021, the Region 1 Disaster Health Response System, the state of Vermont, and the National Emergency Tele-Critical Care Network partnered to provide statewide access to...
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🌟Up next in our end-of-year series are two publications centering #MCI Readiness and Triage contributed by members of the Center for Disaster Medicine: . 1. 2.
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🌟As we wrap up 2024, the Center for Disaster Medicine celebrates a year full of growth, achievement, and impactful work. In the coming weeks, we look forward to showcasing work we’ve published this year and the strides made in disaster medicine! First up:
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The toolkit is designed to be readily adapted by any frontline HCF in the US. With the guidance provided, facilities will be able to support safer initial evaluation of VHF suspects and ensure...
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📣Don't miss our webinar on Mpox: Forgotten but not Gone. Join us and our panel of experts Friday, November 22nd from 12pm-1pm EST! As always, #CE credits will be available. 📝Register here:
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The CDM is glad to have such amazing partners like Drs. Tehnaz Boyle and Jarone Lee.
I'm deeply honored to have participated in a meeting organized by @NNSANews with a Ukrainian Delegation focused on medical response planning for nuclear detonation scenarios. The discussions and collaboration were critical in shaping strategies to support and protect communities.
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📣Our October webinar will center Best Practices in Emergency Management to Advance Health Equity During Disasters. Don't forget to register below to join next Thursday, October 24 at 12:00pm EST! As always, #CE credits will be available. 📝Register here:
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Patients suspected of having viral hemorrhagic fevers like Marburg require routine lab testing. The Region 1 Emerging Special Pathogens Treatment Center has developed a flexible toolkit to equip healthcare facility frontline labs for VHF preparedness here:
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Enabling laboratory readiness and preparedness for the evaluation of suspected viral hemorrhagic fevers: development of a laboratory toolkit - Volume 45 Issue 9
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In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastating flooding and its impact on healthcare systems and IV fluid supply, the @Region1RDHRS consolidated essential strategies and tools to support your local response efforts. 📣Please refer to the resources here:
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📣We kick off our 2024-2025 CDM Webinar Series with a webinar on Blood Product Resuscitation in Acute Traumatic Injuries. Join us on September 27th at 12:30pm EST and register below! As always, #CE credits will be available. 📝Register here:
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📣 On 8/14, #NETEC hosts a “H5N1 Updates for Frontline Staff,” sharing the latest considerations for managing H5N1. Tune in for this town hall featuring Chief of Infection Control for MGB and infectious disease physician, @ericashenoy. 📝Register here:
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