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The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems (LARA/BCHS) in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), will host a Zoom Webinar Thursday, August 25, at 9:00 a.m. for all providers and stakeholders on the updated Michigan Guidelines for the Implementation of Crisis Standards of Care and Ethical Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources and Services During Emergencies and Disasters that were completed last year. The Department has developed additional guidance with specific information relevant to decision-makers in long term care facilities who need to make challenging allocation decisions and implement policies to ethically distribute scarce resources during emergencies and disasters. The new guidance addresses many of the ethical issues facing skilled nursing facilities making resource allocation decisions and provides a framework for planning for crisis standards of care. Guidelines can be found at https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus . At the top, select Resource Tab, and then select For Health Professionals.
Please register for the Zoom webinar using the link below. You will receive a confirmation email and have the option to add it to your calendar once you register.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iFaclXrfQ3aOi-LCKWTMPA
In September, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMED) will host a full-day event focusing on suicide prevention and personal well-being. The inaugural WMed Suicide Prevention & Well-Being Promotion Symposium is scheduled for Friday, September 16, 2022, at the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus in downtown Kalamazoo, see the attached flier for all the details. The event is in person, free and open to the public. If you plan to attend, please register via the WMed Continuing Education Portal. For questions or more information please contact Chris Benson at christina.benson@med.wmich.edu.
WMed hosting inaugural Suicide Prevention & Well-Being Promotion Symposium in September _ WMed.pdf
The National Guard experienced their largest deployments over the past several years in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and incidents of civil unrest. This ASPR TRACIE document provides a brief overview and history of the National Guard, related training, and recent deployments, with a focus on how troops were used to support both COVID-19 and civil unrest responses. Additionally, a case study from Stamford, Connecticut illustrates how collaboration and communication contributed to a successful response, identified challenges, and provided suggestions for future work.
the-national-guard-s-response-to-covid-19.pdf
Public Health Prepared at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the Wayne State University Medical School Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases have partnered to offer a free webinar series, Preparedness Roundtable.
This four-part series will focus on a range of issues concerning the role of public health in responding to infectious disease outbreaks and disasters. Topics such as climate induced disasters, public health disparities, and emerging and seasonal disease threats will be covered. If you have questions, contact PHPrepared@umich.edu.
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