<?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, 06 Aug 2010 04:03:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SiteExecutive v4.1</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Airborne Spread of Clostridium difficile (05-14-2010)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2010/05May_2010/cbnreport_05142010.html</link><description><![CDATA[Hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infections are a growing problem. Infected patients shed spores that can be left on surfaces, but a recent study in Clinical Infectious Diseases demonstrates that the spores may also be spread through the air.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2010/05May_2010/cbnreport_05142010.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 13:54:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Gaps Exist In Plans for Environmental Decontamination Following a Large-Scale Bioterrorism Attack (04-16-2010)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2010/04Apr_2010/cbnreport_04162010.html</link><description><![CDATA[A new analysis of environmental decontamination recently published by Franco and Bouri in the journal Biosecurity and Bioterrorism identifies gaps in federal decontamination policy and technical practice.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2010/04Apr_2010/cbnreport_04162010.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:00:54 GMT</pubDate></item><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 13:52:05 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 16:10:54 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 15:38:52 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 15:36:45 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 20:37:23 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 18:37:25 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 20:00:05 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 15:17:19 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
