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Comment by Jennifer Doyle on November 16, 2009 at 5:27pm

JEMS Editor Blasts NBC's 'Trauma' in Interview

Many of you have already read A.J. Heightman's JEMS review of the show's premiere. In the link below, he's quoted in an article for Oaklandnorth.net.

http://oaklandnorth.net/2009/11/11/lights-camera-swat-team-nbc-films-trauma-in-downtown-oakland/

Comment by Jennifer Doyle on November 14, 2009 at 3:31pm

Cardiac Science Notifies AED Customers of Nationwide Voluntary Medical Device Correction

November 14, 2009
Cardiac Science Corporation [NASDAQ: CSCX] is initiating a voluntary field correction after it was determined certain automated external defibrillators (AEDs) may experience a rare product issue in which the AED may not be able to deliver therapy during a resuscitation attempt. Device failure may affect resuscitation of the patient, which could lead to serious adverse events or death. These AEDs have electronic components which may fail and the failure may not be detected by the device’s periodic self-tests. See link below.

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm190605.htm

Comment by Jennifer Doyle on November 10, 2009 at 3:41pm

OSHA provides workplace H1N1 influenza precaution & protection information for workers and employers

New Web site offers fact sheets with practical information. Link below

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=16710

Comment by Jennifer Doyle on November 6, 2009 at 12:47pm

FEMA Announces Public Outreach Efforts And Comment Period Extension For PS-Prep

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today a series of public meetings that will be held to discuss the DHS Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program (PS-Prep).

PS-Prep is a partnership between DHS and the private sector that will enable private entities—including businesses, non-profit organizations and universities—to receive emergency preparedness certification from a system DHS created in coordination with the private sector.

The purpose of these meetings is to provide the public with an opportunity to engage in dialogue with DHS staff and program managers regarding an October 16, 2009, Federal Register Notice (74 FR 53286) announcing DHS’ intent to select three standards for adoption in the PS-Prep program.

The dates, times (local time) and locations of the public meetings are available at the link below.

http://www.fema.gov/privatesector/preparedness/public_meeting_info.htm

Comment by Jennifer Doyle on November 6, 2009 at 12:24pm

Anthrax Guidance Posted on Federal Register; DHS Requests Comments

The below link to the Notice of Availability of “Proposed Guidance for Protecting Responders During the First Week Following a Wide-Area Anthrax Attack” has been posted to the Federal Register.

Purpose
This document provides policy recommendations for protection of personnel responding to a wide-area anthrax attack from exposure to Bacillis anthracis spores. A Federal interagency working group, consisting of subject matter experts in biodefense, infectious diseases, and occupational health and safety, has developed this draft consensus guidance regarding appropriate protective measures for responders in the immediate post-attack environment of an aerosolized anthrax attack. This proposed guidance statement reflects the most current understanding of the unique environment that will exist after a wide-area anthrax release. These recommendations will evolve with stakeholder input, scientific developments, and availability of new environmental monitoring techniques.

The Department of Homeland Security requests your feedback on this document, “Proposed Guidance for Protecting Responders’ Health Following a Wide-Area Anthrax Attack”. Your feedback will assist us in finalizing this guidance informed by user experiences and operational feasibility. While overall comments are valued, critical feedback in the areas of defining tiers as a strategy for determining risk of exposure, the use of an activity based approach rather than occupational specialties, and feedback on options for ensuring appropriate medical countermeasures are immediately available to the responder community is sought.

I have also attached the documents located at the link for your convenience.

DATES: Comments must be received by November 27, 2009.

http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#docketDetail?R=DHS-2009-0091

Thanks,

Richard W. Patrick
Director, Medical First Responder Coordination
Office of Health Affairs - Medical Readiness
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528

Comment by Jennifer Doyle on October 18, 2009 at 1:47pm

Judge Halts Mandatory Flu Vaccines for Health Care Workers
By SEWELL CHAN AND ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS

October 16, 2009

A judge on Friday morning halted enforcement of a New York State directive requiring that all health care workers be vaccinated for the seasonal flu and swine flu. ...

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/judge-halts-mandatory-flu-vaccines-for-health-care-workers/

Comment by Jennifer Doyle on October 18, 2009 at 1:43pm

Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform
National Advisory Council (NAC) Subcommittee Meeting

Date: October 26, 2009, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: Holiday Inn at Capitol Hill, 550 C Street, S.W., Washington DC, 20024

For details and registration, go to:
http://www.ahrq.gov/about/ptsafnac.htm

Comment by Jennifer Doyle on October 18, 2009 at 1:40pm

Gary Lombardi, 58, pushed broader use of defibrillator. dies
October 17
By MATTHEW CHAYES

Gary Lombardi, an FDNY physician whose push for defibrillators broadened the use of the heart-shocking equipment beyond just medics, has died. He was 58.

The cause of death last Monday was lung cancer, his daughter Brooke said. He lived in West Hempstead.

Lombardi started as an ambulance driver, later earned his medical degree and went on to be an emergency-medicine expert. ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/gary-lombardi-58-pushed-broader-use-of-defibrillator-dies-1.1529930

Comment by Jennifer Doyle on October 18, 2009 at 1:37pm

$14 million settlement reached in case stemming from EMS copter crash

October 17
BROWNSVILLE — A multimillion-dollar settlement has been reached with family members of a flight nurse and a paramedic who died last year when an emergency medical services helicopter crashed into the Laguna Madre, an Austin-area law firm announced. ...
http://www.themonitor.com/articles/million-31667-brownsville-reached.html

Comment by Jennifer Doyle on October 7, 2009 at 7:06pm

Unomedical Issues Worldwide Recall of Certain Manual Pulmonary Resuscitators


View the recall notice at:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm185653.htm

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