<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Recent Developments - Hospital Preparedness]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/</link><description><![CDATA[Articles written by Center staff relating to hospital preparedness.]]></description><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2009. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. All rights reserved.]]></copyright><managingEditor><![CDATA[webmaster@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></managingEditor><webmaster><![CDATA[webmaster@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></webmaster><lastBuildDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:06:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SiteExecutive v4.1</generator><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[DC Hospital Begins Installing Radiation Detectors (11-10-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/2008-11-10-dchospitalraddetectors.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: On November 4, 2008, the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, began installing radiation detectors as a means to notify hospital staff of the presence of radioactive materials.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/2008-11-10-dchospitalraddetectors.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:11:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBSB Report Suggests Improvements for NDMS (09-29-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/2008-09-29-nbsbrptsuggestimprovndms.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: The National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) held a meeting to discuss a report titled Strategic Improvements to the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), which was issued by the NBSB Disaster Medicine Working Group.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/2008-09-29-nbsbrptsuggestimprovndms.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:24:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAO Report Examines Financial Status and Viability of 5 New Orleans Hospitals (07-28-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/2008-07-28-gaorptstatneworleanshosp.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: GAO released a report to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce entitled Hurricane Katrina: Trends in the Operating Results of Five Hospitals in New Orleans before and after Hurricane Katrina.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/2008-07-28-gaorptstatneworleanshosp.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:44:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AHLA Issues Checklist on Pandemic Legal Preparedness for Healthcare Providers (07-18-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-07-18-ahlacklstpanlegelprep.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: The American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) recently released the document, Community Pan-Flu Preparedness: A Checklist of Key Legal Issues for Healthcare Providers.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-07-18-ahlacklstpanlegelprep.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:20:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAO Releases Results of Study on Medical Surge and Allocating Scarce Resources (07-18-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-07-18-gaostudymedsurgeresource.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report entitled Emergency Preparedness: States Are Planning for Medical Surge, but Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-07-18-gaostudymedsurgeresource.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHS to Provide Over $1 Billion in Grants for Public Health and Hospital Preparedness (06-06-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-06-06-hhs1billionphhospprep.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: HHS Secy. Mike Leavitt announced that the agency is allocating nearly $1.1 billion for the FY2008 Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) and Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) cooperative agreements.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-06-06-hhs1billionphhospprep.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:10:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Committee Discusses Hospital Surge Capacity for Mass Casualty Events (05-09-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-05-09-housecomhospsurge.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: House Com. on Oversight and Government Reform held the first of a two part hearing to assess the impact of "Medicaid regulations on hospital emergency surge capacity and the ability of hospitals to respond to a mass casualty event."]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-05-09-housecomhospsurge.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 16:44:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Task Force Provides Guidance for Managing Mass Critical Care during a Disaster (05-09-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/2008-05-09-guideancecritcaredisaste.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: Four articles from journal Chest offer guidance for hospitals, health professionals, and public health officials on providing mass critical care during a disaster. The documents were drafted by the Task Force for Mass Critical Care.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/2008-05-09-guideancecritcaredisaste.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 16:41:36 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[Study Finds Electronic Information Improves Disease Reporting by Clinicians (01-18-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/2008-01-18-studyelecinfoimprovrpt.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: A study in the Journal of PH Mgmt and Practice finds that physicians may be "significantly" more likely to report notifiable diseases to PH agencies if they are given electronic disease reporting instructions and email reminders.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/2008-01-18-studyelecinfoimprovrpt.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:39:38 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[HHS to Provide $430 Million in Grants to Improve Medical Preparedness and Response to Mass Casualty Disasters (07-06-2007)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/content/2007-07-06-hhstoprovidegrantstoimprovemedicalprep.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: On June 28, 2007, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, announced the award of $430 million in grants to states, territories, and four major metropolitan areas to better prepare healthcare networks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/content/2007-07-06-hhstoprovidegrantstoimprovemedicalprep.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:39:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis of Toronto SARS Experiences Questions Effectiveness of Quarantine, Cancellation of Elective Procedures (06-22-2007)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/content/2007-06-22-analysistorontosarsquarantine.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: Two articles in Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) analyze the medical and public health impacts of the SARS outbreak in Toronto and call into question the effectiveness of quarantine and restrictions on elective procedures.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/content/2007-06-22-analysistorontosarsquarantine.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:46:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study: First Responders Will Report for Duty If Protected (06-01-2007)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/content/2007-06-01-studyfirstresponderswillrpt.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: Study published in the journal Disaster Management and Response, most first responders surveyed would not fulfill their duties in an infectious disease outbreak such as smallpox or pandemic influenza, for fear of exposure to illness.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/hosp_prep/content/2007-06-01-studyfirstresponderswillrpt.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 21:56:28 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>
