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Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
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New Haven CT, 06510
(203) 688-3224
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THE READINESS DISPATCH
News from the Emergency Credentialing Program and the Medical Reserve Corps
Fall 2008, Issue 1
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Official Statement from Govenor Jodi Rell
Planning for the eventuality of a future devastating event is an ongoing process in hospitals and healthcare agencies across the state. It is particularly important to recognize and acknowledge the critical role that colleagues who have enrolled in the Emergency Credentialing Program (ECP) or the Medical Reserve Corps at Yale New Haven (MRC-YNH will play in facilitating the capacity to provide care for existing patients as well as for those who turn to hospitals and healthcare agencies for care as a result of injuries incurred at the time of the event. Accordingly, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell has issued an official statement proclaiming April 15-21 as Connecticut Disaster Response Volunteer Week, http://www.ynhhs.org/emergency/CT_DisasterResponseVolunteerWeek.pdf. |
Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006
On December 19, 2006, President Bush signed S.3678, the “Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act” into law (Public Law No. 109-417). This is a significant piece of legislation because the Act authorizes appropriations to:
- Improve bioterrorism and other public health emergency planning and preparedness activities
- Help hospitals improve surge capacity
- Codifies, or formally establishes under federal law, the Medical Reserve Corps
You may read the entire text of S.3678 Act which can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov. |
RESOURCE LINKS
The Preparedness Report
The Preparedness Report is a weekly digest of informational links that contain current news clips, press releases and new information from a variety of sources on the subject of emergency preparedness and disaster response. To subscribe or unsubscribe to this report, please e-mail center@ynhh.org with your contact information. Any questions, comments or suggestions regarding the reports should be faxed to (203) 688-4618 or sent via e-mail to center@ynhh.org .
The Preparedness Reports are presented in a pdf format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to read the file. |
The National Medical Reserve Corps
The Medical Reserve Corps resulted from President Bush's call to action in his January 2002 State of the Union address.
The Connecticut Department of Public Health
This site features information about Connecticut ’s programs and services, public health code, publications, agency contacts, license and renewal applications and information about the public health laboratory.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Find up-to-date information about security updates, national initiatives and current top stories.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A news source for information on medical topics and prevention.
Pandemicflu.gov
One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
World Health Organization (WHO)
This site focuses on international health situations. |
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