News and Articles

Using the C-MIST Framework in Emergency Planning

Alice Frame, MA - MDHHS Disabilities Health Unit Coordinator

In an emergency, having a standardized system for identifying individuals with unique needs can save time, energy, and lives. The C-MIST framework, based on functional needs, divides people with disabilities into five categories based on type of need: Communication, Medical, Independence, Supervision, and Transportation.  

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Training & Events

Pediatric Patients: Bridging the Readiness Gaps

Lansing, Gaylord and Marquette, Michigan

This conference is designed to bring together key professional stakeholders who oversee the care of pediatric patients from the pre-hospital setting to the emergency department and beyond.

The conference will take place on June 18, 2019.  There is one in-person session in Lansing and two concurrent live web streaming sessions in Gaylord and Marquette.

Continuing Medical Education and Social Worker credits are in process. 

6 EMS credits are available for the conference.

To register: MI-TRAIN Course ID: 1083034

The Michigan Update

Model Training in Michigan Connects Sentinel Clinical Labs, Epidemiologists

Carrie Anglewicz, MS, Biosafety Officer, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services–Bureau of Laboratories

Sean Page, Associate Specialist, Public Health Preparedness and Response

In an effort to provide training opportunities to clinical laboratories across the state, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services–Bureau of Laboratories worked with the Michigan Bureau of Epidemiology and Population Health to develop and host free, one-day Biosafety and Healthcare Preparedness conferences in seven cities over a span of three months. The conferences attracted both clinical laboratory and epidemiology staff, bringing them together in a single room where they could network with their counterparts and share information and key resources.

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Research

Pneumonic Plague in a Dog and Widespread Potential Human Exposure in a Veterinary Hospital, United States

In December 2017, a dog that had pneumonic plague was brought to a veterinary teaching hospital in northern Colorado, USA. Several factors, including descriptive characteristics, season, imaging, and laboratory findings, contributed to delayed diagnosis and resulted in potential exposure of >116 persons and 46 concurrently hospitalized animals to Yersinia pestis.

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Tools & Resources

Flood Toolkit: A Planning Guide for Public Health and Emergency Response Professionals

The purpose of this 20-page flood toolkit from the Wisconsin Department of Health is to provide information to local governments, health departments, and residents about preparing for and responding to flood events. It focuses on providing background information, practical guidance, strategies, media releases, talking points, definitions, and useful reference materials. Climate projections suggest that public health and other emergency response professionals will need to prepare for many more public health impacts due to flooding, including drowning, contaminated drinking water, damaged and dangerous property, and exposure to mold.

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