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April
11 - Special Pathogen Response Network (SPRN) Virtual Conference 1:00 pm
– 5:00 pm.
13 - Monthly PHEP Partners Meeting 1:30 pm and MISNS Share Point Site
Training.
18 - Part 2 in the Human Trafficking Progressive Series webinars. MI-TRAIN
Course ID: 1107680.
18 – Volunteer Management Training
19 – MISNS Share Point Site training and Office Hours via Microsoft Teams
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May
8-9 – Joint Meeting with LHDs, Tribes, and HCCs.
9-11 – Great Lakes Homeland Security Training Conference and Expo.
11 – Federal public health emergency ends.
16-17 – BioWatch State/National Exercise.
16 – Part 3 in the Human Trafficking Progressive webinars. MI-TRAIN Course
ID: 1107680.
18 – Statewide MISNS Share Point Site exercise.
29 - Memorial Day, State offices closed.
The Special Pathogens Response Network (SPRN) will be hosting a virtual conference on April 11, 2023. The conference will discuss the new Regional Ebola and other Special Pathogens Treatment Center (RESPTC) program in Michigan, patient transfer challenges, the hierarchy of control and pathogens of concern, clinical management and more. The conference will be from 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., please see the attached Save the Date and share it with HCC members. Conference registration is on MI-TRAIN, course ID 1109290.
The Medical Countermeasures Team (a/k/a the MISNS Team) will be conducting a MI Request Share Point Site training and exercise for all LHD EPCs between now and May 18, 2023. The initial training will take place during the April PHEP Partners call on April 13. On April 19, the training will be repeated for any EPC who was unable to participate in the April PHEP Partners Call. The April 19 training session will also include office hours for EPCs who need technical support. All EPCs (veteran or new) are strongly encouraged to login to the MI Request Share Point Site prior to the April 13 call. Instructions are attached.
The next public meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters (NACIDD) will take place Thursday, April 20, 2023 (11:00am to 1:30pm ET). Advanced registration is required. To register for the meeting and for additional information, visit the NACIDD webpage. Please share this engagement opportunity broadly across each HCC in advance of the meeting. American Sign Language translation and Communication Access Real-Time Translation will be provided.
Join NACIDD members to discuss, finalize, and vote on an initial set of recommendations to the HHS Secretary and ASPR regarding challenges, opportunities, and priorities for national public health and medical preparedness, response, and recovery, specific to the needs people with disabilities in disasters. Members of the public and expert stakeholders are invited to virtually participate in the meeting as observers. An agenda and other relevant meeting materials will be posted on the NACIDD public webpage at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. For additional details and meeting agenda topics, please see the NACIDD public meeting page.
In addition to the option to observe the meeting online, anyone may submit questions or comments to the board members ahead of the meeting. If time allows, the floor will open to hear as many relevant comments as possible. Meeting materials will be made available to the public on the NACIDD public meeting page. For additional information or questions about this event, please contact NACIDD@hhs.gov.
Human trafficking is a major problem in Michigan. Awareness especially by those in medical roles will help reduce the problem. Please register for part two of this three-part series that will cover human trafficking from different perspectives. Attendance for part one is not required to attend either Part 2 or Part 3. All are welcome to attend each standalone session, but space will be limited. Also, be sure to register for each session individually. All three session can be found here: 2023 Human Trafficking Virtual Progressive Series - MI-TRAIN - an affiliate of the TRAIN Learning Network powered by the Public Health Foundation.
Based on current COVID-19 trends, HHS is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the U.S. Public Health Service Act (PHS), to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Learn more on HHS.gov.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is preparing the public for the transition from the COVID-19 public health emergency and has outlined what to expect after this period ends. In this fact sheet, CMS discusses COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and treatments; telehealth services; continuing flexibilities for health care providers and inpatient hospital care at home.
The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Section has compiled some documents to help with writing a Radiation Annex, finding reference material and tools for creating an exercise. Please contact Theresa Jenkins if you have any questions.
aspr-tracie-hcc-radiation-emergency-surge-annex-template.pdf
aspr-tracie-radiological-and-nuclear-health-and-medical-considerations-508.pdf
Exercise_JPATS Manifest_2021.xls
RITN ARS Treatment Guidelines-21Oct-FINAL-v2.pdf
RITN FX_AAR Template_Aug 30 2021.docx
RITN FX_EXPLAN_28Sept21.docx
RITN FX_MSEL_2021 FINAL.docx
To reduce opioid overdoses and help residents learn how to treat an overdose, MDHHS is launching OpiRescue, a smartphone app aimed at reducing harm. The OpiRescue app helps anyone, including first responders, prevent opioid misuse and reduce opioid overdose deaths through education, prevention and tracking of overdose reversals. “Preventing opioid deaths includes offering a variety of strategies to provide residents tools when and where they need them,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive. “The OpiRescue app will support those who may encounter an overdose to immediately begin life-saving treatment to an affected individual.”
The OpiRescue app provides:
• Educational content to identify and reverse overdoses.
• A Naloxone finder to locate the medication nearby.
• A treatment locator.
• Information on how to report an overdose reversal.
The OpiRescue app is available statewide in Michigan on both Android and iOS platforms. It is free to use and anonymous. It can be downloaded at Apple iOS app store or through Google Play.
For more information on Naloxone, visit Michigan.gov/Naloxone.
Fit testing is a required component of any Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) written respiratory protection program in which workers are required to wear tight-fitting respirators. MI-OSHA has provided some documents that their education department uses for trainings. Feel free to pass these links along.
The HHS Child and Adolescent Health Emergency Planning Toolkit addresses the needs of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) in emergency preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation, and community resilience activities. As a companion to the HHS Maternal-Child Health (MCH) Emergency Planning Toolkit , this toolkit aligns with ongoing HHS objectives to ensure health equity for all children, adolescents, and CYSHCN and their families/caregivers to ensure access to high-quality care, services, and support across the emergency management cycle.
The toolkit is intended for health care, public health, and social services providers serving CYSHCN and their families/caregivers. The toolkit contains approaches, resources, and practices to help providers coordinate and integrate systems of care for CYSHCN and their families/caregivers. Learn more about the toolkit on the ASPR website.
In light of the daily real world school shootings devastating our communities NPDC is deploying resource links. Please visit our website https://www.npdcoalition.org/resources/ for additional curated resources from trusted entities.
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will hold a 1.5-day hybrid workshop on April 20 & 21 to explore the current landscape of mental health care services in the U.S., including telehealth services. Discussions will address ways to improve veterans’ timely access to high-quality mental health care services. Sessions will focus on veteran and veteran advocate experiences on accessing mental health care services; person-centered and caregiver strategies to improve and sustain access; the use of emerging technology to improve and sustain access; utilizing partnerships to improve and sustain access; and achieving institutional adoption and dissemination of innovative strategies to address and overcome barriers in mental health care service.
The event will be held in-person and accessible via live webcast. You can find more information about this session on the event page.
The US Department of Health and Human Services yesterday released a mobile device security checklist for the health care sector, and an update on the Black Basta ransomware group targeting the sector since last year.
Mobile devices are prevalent in the health sector, and due to their storage and processing of private health information (PHI) as well as other sensitive data, these devices can be a critical part of healthcare operations. As such, their data and functionality must be protected. The document represents a basic checklist of recommended items for health sector mobile devices to maintain security, including data in motion and at rest, as well as the capabilities of the device itself.
The Stay Well team has been busy preparing new material and are excited to share April happenings with you! Please find attached flyers and links below for our multi-week workshops:
In addition, our online discussion groups continue to meet weekly, and are available to anyone interested in joining to connect with others around the state. Please find more details on the website. Of note, we will be launching an all-Spanish discussion group beginning the first week of April. A flyer for this specific discussion group is available.
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