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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 Bio-Watch State/National Exercise.
16 Part 3 in the Human Trafficking Progressive webinars. MI-TRAIN
Course ID: 1107680.
17 MI Volunteer Registry Administrator Training.
18 Statewide MISNS Share Point Site exercise.
29 Memorial Day, State offices closed.
June
8 Monthly PHEP Partners Call.
19 Juneteenth Holiday, State offices closed.
30 BP4 ends. Final deliverables due.
The next MVR Admin training will be on Tuesday, May 17 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and is open to both new and seasoned MVR admins. Those interested in attending can contact Susan Puls or Stephanie Steele.
The agenda for the 2023 Partnership Face to Face Meeting has been released.
On Tuesday 4/18/2023 EMResource accounts were updated from a legacy authentication system to a newer, more robust authentication system. The newer Juvare Login Service (JLS) requires that a unique email address be associated with each account, rather than just a username and password. EMResource users who were transitioned from the old system to JLS will have received a “Welcome to Juvare!” email. The email contains instructions on accessing the EMResource account.
Some legacy users did not have email addresses associated with their accounts and have been placed into inactive status. These accounts can be reactivated provided a unique email address is associated with the account. If you discover that your account has been deactivated, you may request reactivation by contacting the EMResource Data Team at MDHHS-CHECC-EMResource@Michigan.gov
Beginning in the current budget period, DEPR discontinued the use of desk phones with staff now using state-issued cell phones. The latest directory is now available for your use.
In January 2019, Winter Storm Harper hit Rhode Island, causing a low-pressure gas pipeline condition to interrupt natural gas heating to over 7,100 residents on Aquidneck Island during record cold temperatures. Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo declared a state of emergency for Newport County and opened heating centers for affected residents.
Newport County, located along the southern coast of Rhode Island, is home to approximately 82,000 residents. With a high proportion of elderly individuals—comprising around 24% of the total population—disaster preparedness and response measures are crucial. The aging population has implications for healthcare and social services, with increased demand for senior care facilities and programs that support the needs of the elderly during emergencies. What’s more, around 12% of the population in Newport County is reported to have a disability, further highlighting the need for accessible disaster response plans and accommodations.
Read the full story from the Association for State and Territorial Health Officials online.
HRET, in collaboration with the Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE), has released Spanish translations of the following resources:
• Educational video series on the role EVS technicians play in preventing
infections and creating a contamination-free environment.
• A pathogen match-up tool to educate frontline health care workers on the six
most common pathogens found in healthcare settings.
• A set of infographics to support frontline healthcare EVS personnel with
important COVID-19 considerations for cleaning and disinfection,
management of medical waste, and general precautions when performing
discharge or transfer cleaning.
The Ventilation Guidance and Quick Guides for healthcare workers, staff, and facility managers are presented so that these professionals can confidently make knowledgeable, evidence-based decisions regarding ventilation in healthcare settings.
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and Climate for Health have developed a Climate Action Toolkit, providing targeted climate-focused resources. With this toolkit, jurisdictions can engage their community, the public, and policymakers regarding climate solutions that help protect families and communities. The toolkit also includes an on-demand ambassador training that will equip participants with the knowledge, hands-on experience, and resources to speak on climate change and solutions. The ambassador training qualifies for three continuing education units.
Natural disasters and their consequences (e.g., flooding, injuries experienced during clean up) can wreak havoc on health care facilities and the communities they serve. It is important for emergency planners to enroll in alert systems, monitor weather forecasts and have a solid natural disaster or all hazards facility response plan that complements their jurisdiction’s plan. The resources in this Topic Collection highlight lessons learned from recent events, communication tools and information, and checklists, plans, tools, and templates that can be modified to suit specific threats and needs. Articles in this Topic Collection address specific natural disasters and hazards and elements of their planning, but do not address all-hazard planning or specifics of clinical care which may be found in other topic collections.
In Q1 of 2023, HC3 observed a continuation of many ongoing trends with regards to cyber threats to the Healthcare and Public Health community. Ransomware attacks, data breaches and often both together continued to be prevalent in attacks against the health sector. Ransomware operators continued to evolve their techniques and weapons for increasing extortion pressure and maximizing their payday. Vulnerabilities in software and hardware platforms, some ubiquitous and some specific to healthcare, continued to keep the attack surface of healthcare organizations open. Managed service provider compromise continued to be a significant threat to the health sector, as did supply chain compromise. Review the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) Sector Alert for more detail.
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