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| Disease & Climate Change | |
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WHO Protecting Health Climate Change
[11/25/2008] | |
| General Articles | |
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An Alternative Approach To Pandemic Influenza That Clinicians Everywhere Could Use
(07-23-2010) -- Center for Biosecurity of UPMC [7/28/2010] | |
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Bioterrorism Agents/Diseases
CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response webpage [2/17/2010] | |
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Emerging infections: a perpetual challenge (pdf)
2008-8: Lancet, by David M Morens, Gregory K Folkers, Anthony S Fauci [3/17/2009] | |
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The Next-Generation Emergency Department
Mark Smith, MD and Craig Feied, MD, for the American College of Emergency Physicians [2/11/2009] | |
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Telecommunications and the Next Generation Internet for Health Care
Craig Feied, MD, for The American College of Emergency Physicians, 2001 PDF file [2/11/2009] | |
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Online NewsHour: Bioterrorism Threat
Interview with Dr. Michael Richardson [2/11/2009] | |
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Balanced Approach Needed to Mitigate Threats From Bioterrorism Without Hindering Progress in Biotechnology
October 8, 2003: Report from the National Research Councel,ivision on Policy and Global Affairs, Committee on Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Destructive Application of Biotechnology [2/11/2009] | |
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CDC Finds Delays In Reporting Outbreaks Of Strange Diseases
AP Wire, May 4, 2003 [2/11/2009] | |
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Ambulances to Nowhere
Joseph A. Barbera, MD, Anthony G. Macintyre, MD, Craig A. DeAtley, PA-C [2/11/2009] | |
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A Model Of Clinical Emergency Medicine Practice
Hockberger, et al. PDF file [2/11/2009] | |
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Can we panic now?
Robert Baker says the threat of most bio-terror is exaggerated ...apart from smallpox. The Spectator, UK [2/11/2009] | |
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National Response Framework (pdf)
Homeland Security document January 2008 [1/25/2008] | |
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Get Pandemic Ready
National Citizens' Pandemic Alliance practical solutions for individuals and families [1/24/2008] | |
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USAID Health Infectious Diseases, Overview
[1/20/2008] | |
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The National Disaster Medical System Past, Present, And Suggestions For The Future
UPMC-Center for Biosecurity article [1/7/2008] | |
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Recognition Of Illness Associated With The Intentional Release Of A Biologic Agent
CDC-MMWR article [1/7/2008] | |
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Challenges To Global Surveillance And Response To Infectious Disease Outbreaks Of International Importance
UPMC-Center for Biosecurity article [1/7/2008] | |
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2005 Strep Toxic Shock Syndrome China (pdf)
[4/12/2006] | |
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Hospital Preparedness For Bioterrorism Events
Staff written article by Nicole B. Feied [2/8/2003] | |
| Handbooks | |
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Medical Management of Radiological Casualties(pdf)
Military Medical Operations, Armed Forces Radiology Research Institute, Second Edition 2003 [2/22/2010] | |
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Military Guide To Medical Use Of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
This Technical Guide (TG) provides personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance that is useful to all medical personnel, but was written for Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Military Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) Personnel Handling Casualties from Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism at their fixed facilities. It provides guidance relating to the selection of PPE and program requirements for PPE use. [2/11/2009] | |
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Medical Management Of Biological Casualties (pdf)
[2/11/2009] | |
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Packaging Critical Biologic Agents (pdf)
[2/15/2004] | |
| Health Info Mngmt | |
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CDC Public Health Emergency Response Guide For State, Local, And Tribal Public Health Directors
CDC | Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors [10/5/2008] | |
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American Hospital Assocation Central Office
The AHA Central Office provides products, services, news and reference links with disease coding information. [5/20/2008] | |
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Health Information Management Association of Australia
Profession organization for Australian health management [8/22/2003] | |
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Health Care Compliance Association HCCA
This association offers resources to promote ethical practice ad compliance standards in the health care community. [8/22/2003] | |
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HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)
This is a healthcare organization focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems for the betterment of human health. [8/22/2003] | |
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College Of Healthcare Information Management Executives
An organization for healthcare CIOs [8/22/2003] | |
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American Medical Informatics Association
A nonprofit organization of individuals, institutions, and corporations dedicated to developing and using information technologies to improve health care. [8/22/2003] | |
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American Hospital Association Data
The Health Forum provides communications, information, education and research products and services [8/22/2003] | |
| Medical Preparedness | |
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Types Of Chemical Weapons
Federation of American Scientists webpage [2/17/2010] | |
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Chemical Warfare Agents
NIH National Library of Medicine website [2/17/2010] | |
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Israel Taps SIGA Technologies' ST-246(R) to Combat Smallpox in Simulated Bioterror Attack
2010-1-19: CNNMoney [2/10/2010] | |
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FEMA Releases Draft National Disaster Recovery Framework
February 5, 2010 [2/8/2010] | |
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Evaluation Of Hospital Disaster Drills - A Module-Based Approach
This tool, designed by the Johns Hopkins University Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC), can be used to evaluate hospital disaster drills by using evaluation modules and addenda. [2/8/2010] | |
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Global Infectious Disease and Epidemiology Network(GIDEON)
An online application that helps clinicians diagnose infectious diseases and stay up to date on the latest trends in epidemiology and treatment. [2/11/2009] | |
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Disaster Drills in Health Facilities
This useful article from the Memphis Business Journal outlines a four-part plan for crisis management. [2/11/2009] | |
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Bioterrorism Information & Resources
Infectious Diseases Society of America [2/11/2009] | |
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Clinical Management of Adverse Events Following Smallpox Vaccination: A National Training Initiative
Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast & Webcast [2/10/2009] | |
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Recommended Infrastructure Standards for Mass Antibiotic Dispensing (pdf)
Rand Corp - Sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services [10/15/2008] | |
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Automatic Outbreak Detection Algorithm versus Electronic Reporting System(pdf)
EID [10/15/2008] | |
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Pandemic Influenza: Clinical and Public Health
Guidelines for the Military Health System
Department Of Defense [1/17/2008] | |
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MMWR Terrorism Preparedness Compendium
[1/17/2008] | |
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Homeland Security Webpage
[1/17/2008] | |
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AMA/CDC Third National Congress on Health System Readiness
The third National Congress on Health System Readiness was held in December, 2009. [1/17/2008] | |
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CDC Smallpox Webcast CDC Bioterrorism Update Smallpox Preparedness Webcast
A National Immunization Program and Public Health Training Network Satellite/Internet Broadcast [3/4/2003] | |
| Public Health Articles | |
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2005 Robert H. Ebert Memorial Lecture
Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases:
The Perpetual Challenge
January 2006: Anthony S. Fauci [11/28/2010] | |
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Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation, Letter Report #1
Institute of Medicine [2/11/2009] | |
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Bioterrorism Preparedness: Cooptation of Public Health?
Victor W. Sidel, MD, Robert M. Gould, MD, Hillel W. Cohen, DrPH, PDF file [2/11/2009] | |
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Federal Air Travel Restrictions For Public Health Purposes United States, June 2007 May 2008
[10/5/2008] | |
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WHO Epidemic And Pandemic Alert And Response
Planning for global response to public health emergencies [1/9/2008] | |
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CDC Public Health Emergency Response Guide For State, Local, And Tribal Public Health Directors
[1/9/2008] | |
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A Different View Of Smallpox And Vaccination
Thomas Mack, New England Journal of Medicine [3/5/2003] | |
| SARS Resources Mt Sinai Hospital, Toronto | |
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Mount Sinai Hospital Critical Care Unit SARS Resources
Mount Sinai Hospital - Critical Care Unit - SARS Resources [1/10/2008] | |
| SARS Resources North York General Hospital, Ontario | |
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Physician’s Orders: Baseline Routine SARS Work-up
[2/11/2009] | |
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Physician’s Orders: Admission Orders For SARS
[2/11/2009] | |
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North York General Hospital: Using Interferon in SARS
[2/11/2009] | |
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North York General Hospital: Managing Patients With SARS
[2/11/2009] | |
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North York General Hospital Protocol For The Management Of Oxygenation And ICU Transfer For SARS Patients
[2/11/2009] | |
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Daily Follow-up for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Patient
[2/11/2009] | |
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Baseline Routine SARS Workup
[2/11/2009] | |
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Assessment for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
[2/11/2009] | |