Psychological First Aid: Addressing Mental Health Distress During Disasters
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Published: 4/22/2020. This Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) webinar provides a brief overview of psychological first aid (PFA) and connects viewers with both online and in-person training resources. It discusses how PFA differs from Mental Health First Aid. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 22, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

National COVID-19 Testing Action Plan: Pragmatic Steps to Reopen Our Workplaces and Our Communities
Source: Rockefeller Foundation. Published: 4/21/2020. This 30-page plan lays out the precise steps necessary to enact robust testing, tracing, and coordination to more safely reopen our economy – starting with a dramatic expansion of testing from one million tests per week to initially three million per week and then 30 million per week, backed by an Emergency Network for COVID-19 Testing to coordinate and underwrite the testing market, a public-private testing technology accelerator, an d a national initiative to rapidly expand and optimize the use of U.S., university, and local lab capacity. (PDF) (Source: Disaster L...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Managing Stress Among Mortuary and Death Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Behavioral Health Guidance and Resources
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 4/21/2020. This three-page document from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) provides tips and general guidance on how to reduce negative behavioral health impacts for mortuary and death care workers in a COVID-19 environment. Workers and leadership are encouraged to adapt these recommendations to meet individual needs and situational considerations. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Roadmap to Recovery: A Public Health Guide for Governors
Source: National Governors Association (NGA). Published: 4/21/2020. This 38-page report synthesizes and expands upon expert recommendations for states recovering and reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic by outlining 10 key steps and related operational considerations for governors to guide critical decisions in support of the public ’s health and well-being in the weeks and months ahead. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Contact Tracing
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 4/21/2020. This web page provides information and key concepts about contact tracing in the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides a list of resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other organizations, other federal agencies, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and academia. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Hydrogen Cyanide: Health Effects, Incident Management and Toxicology
Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 4/21/2020. This web page provides three documents with information on hydrogen cyanide (HCN) for use in responding to chemical incidents. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use
Source: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Published: 4/21/2020. This brief explores mental health and substance use in light of the spread of COVID-19, and discusses the implications of social distancing practices and the current financial crisis on mental health, as well as challenges to accessing mental health or substance use services. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse Considerations During COVID-19
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Published: 4/21/2020. This four-page document discusses how the home may not be safe during the COVID-19 pandemic for many families who experience domestic violence, which may include both intimate partners and children. It recommends taking action to alert victims of abuse that there is help available, and ensuring that healthcare practitioners are screening patients for intimate partner violence and child abuse. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: Allplex ™ 2019-nCoV Assay – Seegene, Inc
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 4/21/2020. This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the Allplex ™ 2019-nCoV Assay, which received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on April 21, 2020. The Allplex™ 2019-nCoV Assay is authorized for use on respiratory specimens collected from individuals who are suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

COVID-19: Where Do We Go from Here?
Source: Harvard University, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Published: 4/21/2020. This one-hour webinar, jointly presented by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the New England Journal of Medicine, is a conversation with leaders in public health on COVID-19 and the next collective steps. From securing crucial supplies, to hopes for treatments and vaccines, to “reopening” society, experts explore how best to proceed. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Safety of Older Adults
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (AHRQ). Published: 4/21/2020. This Patient Safety Network web page provides guidance about the safety of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, and discusses Background; Patient Safety Problems; COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Nursing Homes; and Professional Organization Resources. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Federal Healthcare Resilience Task Force Alternate Care Site (ACS) Toolkit: Second Edition
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 4/21/2020. This 240-page toolkit, updated on April 21, 2020, was developed to help state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) entities to address potential shortages in medical facilities during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. It is intended to provide technical assistance to SLTT entities in establishing and operationalizing alternate care sites (ACS). (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

COVID-19Surge
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 4/21/2020. COVID19Surge is a spreadsheet-based tool that hospital administrators and public health officials can use to estimate the surge in demand for hospital-based services during the COVID-19 pandemic. A user of COVID19Surge can produce estimates of the number of COVID-19 patients that need to be hospitalized, the number requiring ICU care, and the number requiring ventilator support. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH). Published: 4/21/2020. A panel of U.S. physicians, statisticians, and other experts has developed these treatment guidelines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The guidelines consider two broad categories of therapies currently in use by healthcare providers for COVID-19: antivirals, which may target the coronavirus directly, and host modifiers and immune-based therapies, which may influence the immune response to the virus or target the virus. The guidelines provide background information about each agent —such as clinical data about its use, ongoing clinical trials, an...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Addressing Human Rights as Key to the COVID-19 Response
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/21/2020. This four-page document brings to attention key health and human rights considerations with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the importance of integrating a human rights-based approach in response to COVID-19. It provides key considerations in relation to addressing stigma and discrimination; prevention of violence against women; support for vulnerable populations; quarantine and restrictive measures; and shortages of supplies and equipment. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news