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ASPR's National Special Pathogen System (NSPS) - The video introduces ASPR's National Special Pathogen System (NSPS). A nation-wide, system-based network that was created to support infectious disease readiness through education, regional coordination, and surge activity training.
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Hurricane Michael: Promoting Recovery in Bay District Schools - As recovery from Hurricane Michael continues, area schools had to grapple with rising levels of anxiety, depression and PTSD; increasing numbers of homeless students; and rapidly dwindling numbers of staff. Although all of these challenges are daunting, they are not unique to this disaster. ASPR helped connect school administrators and educators who were are grappling with recovery from Hurricane Michael with mentors from around the country who faced disasters in their school districts and were ready to share lessons learned. Together, they discussed solutions to help bolster recovery.
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Mapping the Capacity of Healthcare in Puerto Rico - Captain Betty Hastings, Recovery Field Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services at the Joint Recovery Office in Puerto Rico, is showing how ASPR is helping to assess the capacity and capabilities of private and public healthcare services across the island through mapping.
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Dr. Kevin Yeskey: Regional Disaster Health Response System - Dr. Yesky explains the advantages of using a tiered multi-state, regional system to get patients the care they need in the time that they need it following a disaster.
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Exercise : Tranquil Terminus - The video shows the Tranquil Terminus Exercises in Spokane, WA, Boise, ID, and Los Angeles, CA. These are three of the participating patient debarkation locations where patients will be received and transported to their treatment facilities. The exercise is an opportunity for federal and local health agencies and organizations to both prepare and practice for any kind of possible contagion.
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ASPR COVID-19 Response

Statement: BARDA Director on Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Third COVID-19 Vaccine - The video features a statement given by Dr. Gary Disbrow, Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), explaining the public-private collaboration and platform technologies brought together for COVID-19 vaccines.
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COVID-19 Response: NDMS Assists with Mass Vaccination Efforts in Arizona - NDMS responders share their experiences with assisting local volunteers in a mass vaccination efforts in Arizona.
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COVID-19 Response: NDMS Nurses Share Field Experiences during Mass Vaccination Efforts - Two NDMS nurses share their field experiences supporting the mass vaccination efforts.
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NDMS Supports COVID-19 Vaccinations in Chandler, Arizona: The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) team deployed as part of the Health and Human Services shot team to Southeast Maricopa County in Chandler, Arizona. They were there to assist the local community and the state provide vaccinations to the population at a local drive-up vaccination center.
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NDMS Supports COVID-19 Vaccinations at the Tucson Convention Center - The video is recorded at the Tucson Convention Center in Pima County, Arizona during a COVID-19 response. The video features the Medical Director, Dr. John Gaither, highlighting the NDMS teams integration and assistance with the COVID vaccinations organized through the Tucson Fire Department.
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ASPR TRACIE

ASPR TRACIE "Through the Years" - ASPR TRACIE was started in 2015 with quite a mission—deliver information and resources to professionals on the front lines of healthcare preparedness. We’re proud of our accomplishments, but even prouder that you’ve allowed us to share your best practices and become your trusted source for preparing for and responding to emergencies.
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ASPR TRACIE "Lessons Learned on Crisis Standards of Care in Kenema" - In this video, Dr. Lewis Rubinson shares his personal experiences treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone.
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ASPR TRACIE "Cybersecurity and Healthcare Facilities" - Cybersecurity is a critical issue facing the ASPR TRACIE audience. In this webinar, a distinguished panel of experts describe lessons learned from recent experiences, planning considerations, and steps the federal government is taking to address cybersecurity and cyber hygiene.
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ASPR TRACIE "Preparing for the Worst, Responding at Your Best, and Continuing On" - The scenarios and information presented in this webinar summarizes Modules 1 and 2 and help emergency healthcare responders and providers prepare to manage their emotional response during real-life situations.
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ASPR TRACIE "Cognitive Tools for Mitigating Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Traumatic Stress" - Learn more about tools and strategies for identifying and mitigating stress, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress.
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ASPR TRACIE "Preview: Cognitive Tools for Mitigating Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Traumatic Stress" - This preview explains how the module uses exercises and scenarios to teach participants strategies for managing stress in their daily lives and during disasters.
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ASPR TRACIE "Organizational Wellness from the Top: Stress Mitigation and Work Satisfaction for Staff" - Participants will learn about organizational "disease," and how stress can negatively affect the work environment in this webinar. Tips and tools for measuring wellness and implementing related strategies are included. The module closes with stress-reducing exercises for executives and an emphasis on the importance of physical activity and learning opportunities for leaders and staff.
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ASPR TRACIE "Preview: Organizational Wellness from the Top: Stress Mitigation and Work Satisfaction for Staff" - Healthy leaders manage health teams. Check out this preview of ASPR TRACIE's webinar " Organization Wellness from the Top: Stress Mitigation and Work Satisfaction for Healthcare Providers. "
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ASPR TRACIE "Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Stress Identification for Healthcare Providers" - Learn more about the concept of traumatic stress, including risk factors and symptoms associated with compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, and burnout.
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ASPR TRACIE "Who Me? How Do I Know if I Have Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Traumatic Stress?" - This brief video describes ASPR TRACIE's disaster responder self-care webinar "Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Traumatic Stress Identification for Healthcare Providers."
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ASPR TRACIE Celebrates Two Years of Service - Learn about ASPR TRACIE’s progress over the past two years—based on close collaboration with stakeholders and partners.
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ASPR TRACIE: User Comments After the First Year - Public health officials and emergency planners share their experiences working with ASPR’s Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange (TRACIE) in its inaugural year.
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ASPR TRACIE: A Year in Review - This video summarizes ASPR TRACIE’s first year of service.
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Patient Surge Strategies 2018 Lehigh Valley Health System - In this interview with ASPR TRACIE, Ryan Hay, Director of Emergency Preparedness for Lehigh Valley Health System, describes their surge management strategies for the 2018 seasonal illness surge. Visit asprtracie.hhs.gov for more information.
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Patient Surge Strategies: NYC Health + Hospitals 2018 - In this interview with ASPR TRACIE, Drs. Madad and Studer discuss the development of surge sites, tents, and mobile medical units to help decompress their emergency departments during this year's seasonal illness surge. Visit asprtracie.hhs.gov for more information.
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Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)

BARDA Ventures: Gary Disbrow: BARDA has launched BARDA Ventures, an effort to better ensure that a continuous pipeline of the most innovative technologies are available the moment our nation needs them. BARDA Director Gary Disbrow explains how BARDA Ventures enables BARDA to partner with the investment community to support innovative technologies that solve current and future health security challenges.
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BARDA Ventures: Justin Yang - Justin Yang, Director of the BARDA DRIVe Catalyst Office, explains how BARDA plans to leverage its history of success in medical countermeasure development to support entrepreneurs through BARDA Ventures.
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BARDA Ventures: Sandeep Patel - BARDA Ventures expands the range of investment tools that BARDA has available to advance novel medical countermeasure development. BARDA DRIVe Director Sandeep Patel tells how BARDA Ventures will help critical public health emergency preparedness and response technologies find a path to commercialization and invite matching investments from the private investment community.
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Project BioShield: Partnering to Build a Portfolio of Medical Countermeasures - BARDA Deputy Director Disbrow explains how BARDA is working with private industry to build a robust portfolio of medical countermeasures. BARDA has supported 27 products under Project BioShield and added 15 products to the Strategic National Stockpile. Ten of those products have earned FDA approval, with others available under FDA’s Emergency Use Authority.
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DRIVe: Personal Devices - This video teaser announces one of three, cross-cutting problems the DRIVe program will tackle on June 5th, "Personal Devices that know BEFORE you get sick". To learn more about DRIVe and how ASPR and BARDA are involved, visit DRIVe.hhs.gov.
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DRIVe: Solving Sepsis - This video teaser announces one of three, cross-cutting problems the DRIVe program will tackle on June 5th, "Solve sepsis in OUR lifetime". To learn more about DRIVe and how ASPR and BARDA are involved, visit DRIVe.hhs.gov.
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DRIVe: Transforming Health Security - This video teaser announces one of three, cross-cutting problems the DRIVe program will tackle on June 5th, "Transforming Health Security". To learn more about DRIVe and how ASPR and BARDA are involved, visit DRIVe.hhs.gov.
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Community-Based Organizations (CBO)

Telehealth Webinar for Community Based Organizations Part 1: Services, Payment and Partners - The webinar provided an overview of telehealth basics for community-based organizations such as public housing authorities, multi-family housing providers, aging and disability network stakeholders, and other social service providers. The webinar highlighted relevant resources and provided examples of telehealth use and lessons from the field.
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Telehealth Webinar for Community Based Organizations Part 2: Accessibility and Language Access - The second webinar of the Telehealth for Community-Based Organizations Series, Promising Practices: Accessibility and Language Access, was held August 26, 2020. The webinar focused on telehealth accessibility for individuals with access and functional needs and individuals with limited English proficiency. It highlighted innovative strategies for ensuring access to older adults, people with disabilities, and addressed cultural and linguistic competency when providing telehealth services.
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Telehealth Webinar for Community Based Organizations Part 3: Addressing Barriers for Homelessness and Connectivity - The third and final webinar of the Telehealth for Community-Based Organizations Series, Promising Addressing Barriers for Homelessness and Connectivity, was held September 30, 2020. The webinar focused on how Community-Based Organizations can help connect homeless individuals with telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out about a federal program to improve access to phone and internet services for low-income individuals.
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Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP)

The Emergency Prescription Assistance Program - The Emergency Prescription Assistance Program, or EPAP, helps people in a federally-identified disaster area who do not have health insurance get the prescription drugs, vaccinations, medical supplies, and equipment that they need. This program helps people and communities better cope with a disaster and reduces stress on the healthcare system.
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Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)

The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) - Find out how the Hospital Preparedness Program helps keep our nation's communities safe in response to disasters and emergencies.
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HPP Turns 15 - In this video, ASPR takes a look back at the Hospital Preparedness Program on its 15 year anniversary. Over the years, the program has taken the lead on hospital preparedness by helping patients receive the right care at the right place at the right time. Visit Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) for more information.
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National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) / National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD)

Prabhavathi Fernandes, PhD: Introduction to the National Biodefense Science Board - Prabhavathi Fernandes, Ph.D., Chairperson of the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB), provides an overview of the board's activities. The NBSB provides advice directly to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on preventing, preparing for, and responding to adverse health effects of emergencies and disasters. The NBSB also provides expert guidance on current and future chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents and the threats they may pose to our nation.
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National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)

Health & Medical Task Force: ASPR Supports the State of Maryland - As part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, responders from the National Disaster Medical System deployed in support of the Maryland Department of Health to assess area long-term care facilities. NDMS responders worked with the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland National Guard, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, the U.S. Public Health Service, and other partners to evaluate each facility’s preparedness planning, including transport protocols, isolation guidelines, disinfection procedures, PPE usage and availability, and staffing.
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2020 Independence Day: NDMS Responders Behind the Scenes - In this video, Brian Walters, a NDMS medical officer with the Department of Health and Human Services, tells how NDMS teams worked together behind-the-scenes to provide medical care during the Independence Day celebrations on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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2019 Peace Officers Memorial - NDMS Prepares to Provide Behind-The-Scenes Support - During the annual Peace Officers Memorial, responders from the National Disaster Medical Service stand ready to provide medical care if it is needed. Before the event, NDMS ensures that all of its personnel and teams are prepared to handle a wide range of medical emergencies, so they review and rehearse the latest medical procedures before deploying.
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HHS Medical Teams Provide Care after Hurricane Michael - More than 400 medical personnel from the HHS National Disaster Medical System deployed after Hurricane Michael to provide emergency medical care in some of the hardest hit communities in Florida. These teams set up temporary medical facilities outside severely damaged hospitals and are working alongside local medical professionals to care for patients. NDMS brings the best of care in the worst of times.
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Dr. Gaither: NDMS Supports Urban Search and Rescue Teams - Josh Gaither, a Medical Officer with the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), explains how NDMS responders are able to work with urban search and rescue teams to provide urgently needed care to survivors. NDMS responders are specially trained and they can help with anything from ICU care to surgical care, enabling them to operate in a many different settings.
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Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)

SNS Training Video: Bariatric Bed Assembly - New Medline Model: Assembling a bariatric bed might seem intimidating, but it is easier than you might think. Check out this quick training video from HHS/ASPR's Strategic National Stockpile for step-by-step instructions to help you assemble the Medline bariatric bed.
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SNS Training Video: Pallet Jack Operation - This training video provides a visual demonstration instructions on how to operate a manual pallet jack.
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(Spanish Version) Video de capacitación de SNS: Operación de transpaletas - este video de capacitación brinda instrucciones de demostración visual sobre cómo operar una transpaleta manual.
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SNS Training Video: Westcott Bed - This training video provides a visual demonstration and instructions to guide the user through the process of assembling the Westcott Bed.
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(Spanish Version) Video de capacitación de SNS: Montaje de cama Westcott - este video de capacitación proporciona una demostración visual e instrucciones para guiar al usuario a través del proceso de montaje de la cama Westcott.
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SNS Training Video: Hospital Bed Assembly - This training video provides a visual demonstration and instructions to guide the user through the process of assembling the Hospital Adjustable Bed.
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(Spanish Version) Video de capacitación de SNS: Montaje de cama ajustable de hospital - Este video de capacitación proporciona una demostración visual e instrucciones para guiar al usuario a través del proceso de montaje de la cama ajustable de hospital.
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SNS Training Video: General Use Bed (GUB) Assembly - This training video provides a visual demonstration and instructions to guide the user through the process of assembling a General Use Bed.
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(Spanish Version) Video de capacitación de SNS: Montaje de cama de uso general (GUB) - este video de capacitación proporciona una demostración visual e instrucciones para guiar al usuario a través del proceso de ensamblaje de una cama de uso general.
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SNS Training Video: Bariatric Bed Assembly 2020 (Legacy Model) - Assembling a bariatric bed might seem intimidating, but it is easier than you might think. Check out this quick training video from HHS/ASPR's Strategic National Stockpile for step-by-step instructions to help you assemble the bariatric bed.
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(Spanish Version) Video de capacitación de SNS: Montaje de cama bariátrica 2020 (Modelo Heredado) - Montar una cama bariátrica puede parecer intimidante, pero es más fácil de lo que cree. Vea este breve video de capacitación de la Reserva Nacional Estratégica de HHS / ASPR para obtener instrucciones paso a paso que lo ayudarán a ensamblar la cama bariátrica.
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SNS Training Video: Bariatric Lift Assembly - A Bariatric Lift Assembly, used primarily to lift obese patients from the bed, might look like a challenge to assemble, but you really just need a few simple tools. Check out this step-by-step training video from the Strategic National Stockpile to learn how to assemble a a bariatric lift assembly.
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(Spanish Version) Video de capacitación de SNS: Montaje de Elevación Bariátrica - un ensamblaje de elevador bariátrico, que se usa principalmente para levantar a pacientes obesos de la cama, puede parecer un desafío para ensamblar, pero realmente solo necesita algunas herramientas simples. Vea este video de capacitación paso a paso de la Reserva Nacional Estratégica para aprender cómo ensamblar un conjunto de elevación bariátrica.
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