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New AHA resource highlights communication strategies for public health emergencies

Convening Leaders for Emergency and Response, AHA’s hub for emergency response and disaster preparedness resources, has released a “tip sheet” to help health care organizations effectively communicate with staff, patients and the larger community during a public health emergency.

Communication Strategies for Public Health Emergencies

Boost health care organizations’ communication in crises with tips, practical strategies and field examples for staff, patients, and the community.

Webinar: Resolving Gaps with Complex Issues Facing Health Care Organizations

The webinar covers major trends, critical labor shortages, legislation, regulations, penalties, liabilities, and related costs.

Webinar: Maintaining Clinical Compliance Through Emergency Management

Learn the key elements of an emergency management program for clinical services and clinical processes for maintaining services in an emergency.
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Where can I find information on CPR, BLS, ACLS certification?

AHA.org is the website for the American Hospital Association. Information on CPR, BLS, ACLS, PALS and other emergency cardiovascular certifications may be found on the American Heart Association website at: https://cpr.heart.org/.

AHA, others urge Congress to reauthorize health care preparedness law

More than 100 organizations, including the AHA, urged congressional leaders Nov. 14 to reauthorize for an additional five years the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, which expired Sept. 30. The continuing resolution that passed the House yesterday would extend PAHPA until Jan. 19.

Advisory: Hand and Environmental Hygiene: Preventing Pathogen Transmission

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Recent outbreaks of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and adenovirus among children have raised questions about ways to prevent transmission when those affected are admitted to a health care facility. This advisory offers information regarding AFM, viruses that are currently implicated, modes of transmission and measures of prevention.
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AHA, Others Urge Congress to Reauthorize Health Care Preparedness Law

Nearly 50 organizations, including the AHA, urge congressional leaders to reauthorize before yearend the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, which expired Sept. 30.

Coalition targets strategies to strengthen health care, public health partnership  

The AHA, AHIP, Alliance of Community Health Plans, American Medical Association and Kaiser Permanente have formed a coalition that will recommend strategies to strengthen coordination between the health care and public health systems to improve emergency preparedness, address health disparities and detect infectious diseases.

Policies and Procedures Manual for the Health Care Supply Chain, 2nd Edition

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AHRMM's Policies and Procedures Manual for the Health Care Supply Chain, 2nd Edition contains over 160 new and revised health care supply chain policies and procedures to reflect current leading practices needed to run a successful supply chain department in any health care organization.