Region N has expanded outreach and partnerships through the STOP the Bleed (STB) training initiative, including establishing a new partnership with the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office Criminal Investigations Division. They reached out after learning about the STB training, education, and outreach sponsored by Region N.
Flu cases continue to ramp up this winter across the United States, creating one of the worst flu seasons in recent years. Georgia is no exception, and the state is considered to have "very high" flu activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). States across the southeast — including North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Louisiana — are also in the "very high" category.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released updated resources on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. An updated fact sheet features an overview of the 988 hotline and what people can expect when using the service. It also includes testimonials from individuals who have used it and an FAQ. Another resource highlights key differences between 988 and 911 and explains when the use of each service is appropriate. SAMHSA also provides digital assets on the 988 hotline for sharing on social media.
The toolkit consolidates key resources for HPH organizations at every level. Starting with the fundamental cyber hygiene steps that every organization and individual should take, the toolkit can help organizations within the HPH sector build their cybersecurity foundation and progress to implement more advanced, complex tools to strengthen their defenses and stay ahead of current threats. Cybersecurity is one of many areas where the Healthcare and Public Health sector is facing persistent challenges, CISA and HHS are providing this toolkit filled with remedies to give sector stakeholders a greater ability to proactively assess vulnerabilities and implement solutions.
In a world first, a team of researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, has successfully performed a coronary artery bypass — a normally open-heart surgery — without cutting the chest wall. The team employed a novel intervention to prevent the blockage of a vital coronary artery, which is a very rare but often lethal complication following a heart-valve replacement. The results suggest that, in the future, a less traumatic alternative to open-heart surgery could become widely available for those at risk of coronary artery obstruction.
Identify, Isolate and Inform: It is important to continueto ask travel questions. The purpose of this notice is to remind healthcare providers about actions to take in Georgia when evaluating patients for possible serious communicable diseases.
Travel Clinical Assistant (TCA)
TheTravel Clinical Assistantprovides post-travel clinical information on travel-related diseases for 231 countries. Diseases with recent outbreaks occurring in the last two years are listed first.
