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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Public Health Emergency"”.
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MPOX 2022: Strategic Management During a Public Health Emergency
<p dir="ltr">In the United States (U.S.), public health emergencies (PHEs) can be declared by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) any time there is a disease, disorder or event that poses a significant risk to the public at large. In the context of a PHE, the …
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Seeing the unseen: a pragmatic response to a public health emergency
Introduction: The National Health Service (NHS) organisations in England have a statutory duty to respond to an emergency. Hence, in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, NHS organisations across all seven regions in England set up a protocolised ‘command and control’ hierarchical governance …
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Promising Practices: A case study on public health emergency preparedness at a university
… L. Mathes, for Doctor of Philosophy degree in HEALTH EDUCATION, presented on May 8, 2013, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: PROMISING PRACTICES: A CASE STUDY ON PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Kathleen Welshimer There is little published literature on …
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Understanding Factors Related to Decision Making by State Health Officials in a Public Health Emergency
Background and Purpose - State Health Officials (SHOs), as the leaders of state governmental public health agencies, play a critical role in their respective states. Their decisions guide the overall actions of their organizations in executing programs, policies and activities that ultimately …
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Building the Bridge: Connecting Federal Capabilities With Local Capacities in the Event of a Public Health Emergency
… to local governments and jurisdictions during a public health emergency. The federal government’s policies are expected to advance the public’s welfare and safety. A critical piece of these guidelines is preparing the nation for potential emergencies requiring federal assistance. The National …
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Emergency Medical Services Role in Public Health Emergency Preparedness: A Look at Organizational Configurations in the State Of Georgia
<p>Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provides pre-hospital care and transportation for patients in need of immediate medical attention for illness or injury and is an integral part of the health care system. EMS is a critical component of the first response services and the overall outcome of …
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IMPROVING STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Collaborative strategic management of public health emergency and homeland security issues can address gaps in roles and responsibilities and foster better coordinated planning at the federal level. Recent changes in the alignment of the national planning standards for public health emergency …
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Ebola Response: A Summary of Field Work Project
… caused international concern and was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) in August of 2014. Since the outbreak started there have been a total of 15,351 confirmed, probable and suspected cases of EVD reported in six affected countries …
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Integrating Participatory Modeling with Simulation Techniques for Evidence-Informed Decision-Making in Addressing Patient Flow and COVID-19 Challenges
… are widely acknowledged as valuable tools in healthcare, their findings are rarely adopted by decision-makers in real-world policy-making. This problem arises from insufficient stakeholder engagement and the limitations of single-method simulation approaches, which often fail to capture the …
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Beyond Virus
… pandemic, we have witnessed not only a global public health emergency but also other social crises, such as anti-Asian racism, the Black Lives Matter movement, etc. The pandemic has created an environment for potential social crises and has exacerbated existing social crises. However, when …
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Impact of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Nutrition and Physical Activity of Those Involved in the Educational Process: Educators and Students at the Medical College – Stara Zagora // Отражението на пандемията от COVID-19 върху храненето и двигателната активност на ангажираните в образователния процес - обучаващи и обучаеми в медицински колеж - Стара Загора
… officially declared and recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a public health emergency of international concern. The viral outbreak caused significant disruptions in the healthcare, economic, social, and educational sectors. The emerging situation necessitated the implementation …
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Travel behaviors during a public health biological emergency requiring points of dispensing
In the case of a large-scale public health biological emergency, one response task is to distribute medical countermeasures to the general population through Points of Dispensing (PODs). Previous research identified travel decisions as a gap in current operational planning, with little …
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Covid-19 in the Developing World: Managing One of The Gambia's Most Fatal Public Health Crisis
… while highlighting a case study on The Gambia’s public health response between March 2020 to March 2021. The Gambia government missed an opportunity during a crucial grace period between December 2019 and March 17, 2020 (when the West African country confirmed its first case), to plan and …
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The experience of nurses worked at the covid-19 unit in intermediate hospital Oshakati, Oshana region, Namibia
… (COVID-19) is the world’s most significant public health emergency. Nurses, essential members of the COVID-19 patient care team, are facing the majority of the problems brought on by the disease. To enhance the quality of care provided to COVID-19 patients, this study explored the experience …
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A case study of community response to a health crisis from a communication perspective
… shared needles during intravenous drug use, a public health emergency was declared in March 2015. This epidemic was a symptom of the overall communal health issues within the area related to drugs, crime, prostitution and poverty. These problems affect residents’ physical and mental health, …
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Assess Effectiveness of Opioid Prescription Policies for Acute Pain Management
BACKGROUND: In 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared the Opioid Crisis a public health emergency. Regulatory agencies and institutions have adopted several guidelines to ensure opioids are prescribed appropriately. In October 2014, the DEA changed the schedule of …
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Investigating Factors Influencing Chinese Private College Students’ Engagement in Emergency Online Learning
… to maintain continuity of education during the public health emergency, the issue of student engagement in emergency online learning (EOL) has risen to prominence. Given the close association between student engagement and academic outcomes, investigating factors influencing student engagement …
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Exogenous drivers of public transit and ride-hailing ridership: a study of policy intervention, COVID-19, and the relationship between ride-hailing and public transit in Chicago
Public transit is a crucial component of the urban mobility system for many cities, but several recent shocks have threatened its continued function. Additionally, Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) have grown rapidly in recent years, expanding travel choices for some but posing a challenge to …
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Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity of Malaria Transmission in sub-Saharan Africa
… treated net (ITN). However, malaria remains a public health emergency in sub-Saharan Africa with children under five years of age bearing the greatest burden of the disease. In this thesis, I examine three sets of questions that are relevant to the changing epidemiology of malaria. a) I …
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Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence in the United States – Identifying Implications for Policy and Practice
… President Trump declared it a national public health emergency. Many therefore anticipate that the US Congress will enact evidence-informed policies to address the opioid crisis. Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a pattern of opioid use that leads to such adverse consequences as hormonal …
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