<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[CBN Hospital Preparedness]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/</link><description><![CDATA[Clinicians' Biosecurity Network Report archive for hospital preparedness.]]></description><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright © 2010. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. All rights reserved.]]></copyright><managingEditor><![CDATA[cbn_editor@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></managingEditor><webmaster><![CDATA[cbn_editor@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></webmaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:24:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SiteExecutive v4.1</generator><item><title><![CDATA[New Report: The Next Challenge in Healthcare Preparedness (03-05-2010)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2010/03Mar_2010/cbnreport_03052010.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center’s new report, The Next Challenge in Healthcare Preparedness: Catastrophic Health Events, proposes key elements of a national strategy for healthcare preparedness and response.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2010/03Mar_2010/cbnreport_03052010.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:52:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital Response to the 2009 Influenza Pandemic: A Survey of U.S. Hospital Epidemiologists (02-19-2010)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2010/02Feb_2010/cbnreport_02192010.html</link><description><![CDATA[Hospital Response to 2009 Flu Pandemic: Authors of a recent study report results of survey of hospital epidemiologists—overall, hospitals were prepared, but other activities suffered; antiviral shortages common; sustained airborne precautions not favored.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2010/02Feb_2010/cbnreport_02192010.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:10:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New IOM Guidance on Crisis Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations (10-02-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/10_October_2009/cbnreport_10022009.html</link><description><![CDATA[On September 24, 2009, the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Committee on Guidance for Establishing Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations released Guidance for Establishing Crisis Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations: A Letter Report.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/10_October_2009/cbnreport_10022009.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:38:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitals Are Better Prepared for Mass Casualty Disasters (05-08-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/05_May_2009/cbnreport_05082009.html</link><description><![CDATA[Based on interviews with 133 individuals involved with disaster preparedness in hospitals across the U.S., we found that hospitals are significantly better prepared now than in 2001; much of the improvement is attributable to the HPP.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/05_May_2009/cbnreport_05082009.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 16:36:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Avian influenza Panzootic Continues; Some Preparedness Gains Made but Hospitals Remain Vulnerable (02-06-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/02_February_2009/cbnreport_02062009.html</link><description><![CDATA[Although "bird flu" has not been featured prominently on the evening news of late, the influenza A/H5N1 panzootic continues. And, as has been true since this global outbreak erupted in Thailand and Vietnam, it remains distinctly seasonal in nature.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/02_February_2009/cbnreport_02062009.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:13:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Airborne Spread of Influenza Possible? (01-22-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/01_January_2009/cbnreport_01222009.html</link><description><![CDATA[A new study demonstrates that the flu virus is able to remain suspended in the air, thus enabling airborne transmission. This finding suggests the possible need for more stringent infection control measures to forestall spread of flu in hospitals.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/01_January_2009/cbnreport_01222009.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:10:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update on Personal Protective Equipment (12-19-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2008/12_December_2008/cbnreport_12192008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Two recent studies raise questions about best use of PPE and assumptions underlying related  current recommendations.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2008/12_December_2008/cbnreport_12192008.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:43:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Releases Healthcare Surge Guidelines (02-29-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2008/02_February_2008/cbnreport_022908.html</link><description><![CDATA[On February 19, 2008, the California Department of Public Health released its Standards and Guidelines for Healthcare Surge during Emergencies.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2008/02_February_2008/cbnreport_022908.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:37:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Notable Publications of 2007 (01-10-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2008/01_January_2008/cbnreport_01102008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Ten notable publications of 2007 from Center for Biosecurity of UPMC.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2008/01_January_2008/cbnreport_01102008.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estimate of the Financial Effect of a Flu Pandemic on U.S. Hospitals (12-07-2007)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2007/12_December_2007/cbnreport_12072007</link><description><![CDATA[CBN Report: Center for Biosecurity estimates potential financial impact of a flu pandemic on U.S. hospitals to be approximately $785,000 for average U.S. hospital, and $3.9 billion total for all U.S. hospitals.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2007/12_December_2007/cbnreport_12072007</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:37:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOM Releases Pandemic PPE Report (10-04-2007)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2007/10_October_2007/cbnreport_10042007.html</link><description><![CDATA[CBN Report: IOM released a report entitled, "Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: PPE for Healthcare Workers" stating that the regulatory, certification, and evaluation requirements for PPE need to be revisited to ensure PPE are safe and effective.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2007/10_October_2007/cbnreport_10042007.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:00:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[OSHA Releases Pandemic Guidance for Healthcare Personnel (05-24-2007)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2007/05_May_2007/cbnreport_05242007.html</link><description><![CDATA[CBN Report: OSHA released Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers which provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the occupational health issues related to hospital pandemic prep.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2007/05_May_2007/cbnreport_05242007.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 16:17:19 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
