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Hurricane-Related Information for Health Care Professionals

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• Immunizations

• Mold

• Medical Records

• General Medical Management & Patient Advisement

• Guidance for Specific Diseases & Conditions

• Infection Control

• Evacuee Screening

• Drugs & Medical Devices

• Reopening Healthcare Facilities

• Lab Testing After the Storm

• Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units

• Dialysis Care

• Volunteering

• Handling Human Remains

• Licensing & Legal Resources

• Clinical Investigations Affected by Hurricane Katrina

• Additional Info
  
  

Immunizations

• Hurricane Katrina: Immunization Information

 

Mold

• Mold: Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
  

Medical Records

• Keep It With You: Personal Medical Information Form
  
  

General Medical Management & Patient Advisement

• NIOSH Interim Guidance for Pre-exposure Medical Screening of Workers Deployed for Hurricane Disaster Work
  
  
• NIOSH Interim Guidance for Postexposure Medical Screening of Workers Leaving Hurricane Disaster Recovery Areas
  
  
• Medical Care of Ill Hurricane Evacuees: Additional Diagnoses to Consider
  
  
• Hand Hygiene After a Disaster
  
  
• Guidance for Healthcare Professionals Advising Travelers to Hurricane Affected Areas
  
  
• Emergency Wound Management for Healthcare Professionals
  
  
• Disaster Mental Health Resources
  
  
• OTIS - Organization of Teratology Information Specialists
  For women and health care professionals who need additional information about the effects of exposures related to Hurricane Katrina on pregnancy or breastfeeding
  Phone: 1-866-626-OTIS (1-866-626-6847)
  Hours: 8 AM - 6 PM (CST)
  
  

Guidance for Specific Diseases & Conditions

• Acute Diarrhea: Management of Acute Diarrhea
  
  
• Diabetes: Recommendations for Persons Undergoing Blood Glucose Monitoring in Evacuation Centers for the Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, & HIV Transmission
  
  
• HBV, HCV, & HIV: Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, & HIV & Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
  
  
• HIV/AIDS: Recommendations for the Triage of HIV+ Patients, American Academy of HIV Medicine and HIV Medicine Association
  
  
• Leptospirosis: Info for Clinical & Lab Support for Diagnosis, Management & Treatment of Leptospirosis in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
  
  
• MRSA: Fact Sheet: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Information for Clinicians
  
  
• MRSA: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infection
  
  
• Pregnancy: Critical needs in caring for pregnant women during times of disaster for non-obstetric health care providers NEW! Oct 6
  
  
• Tetanus: Tetanus Prevention
  
  
• Tuberculosis (TB): Hurricane Katrina: TB Guidance for Hurricane Katrina Workers & Evacuees
  
  

Infection Control

• Infection Control Recommendations for Prevention of Transmission of Respiratory Illnesses in Evacuation Centers
  
  
• Infection Control Guidance for Community Shelters Following Disasters
  
  
• Healthcare Water System Repair Following Disruption of Water Supply
  
  
• Infection Control Recommendations for Prevention of Transmission of Diarrheal Diseases in Evacuation Centers
  
  
• Management of Vibrio vulnificus Wound Infections
  
  
• Remediation & Infection Control Considerations for Reopening Healthcare Facilities Closed due to Extensive Water & Wind Damage
  
  
• Check List for Infection Control Concerns when Reopening Healthcare Facilities Closed due to Extensive Water & Wind Damage NEW! Oct 18
  
  

Evacuee Screening

• Hurricane Katrina: Initial Medical Screening & Ongoing Public Health Surveillance in Evacuation Centers
  
  
  • Hurricane Katrina: Hurricane Evacuee Medical Intake Form
    
    
  • Hurricane Katrina: Tool for Surveillance Among Facilities Housing Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
  
  

Drugs & Medical Devices

• Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
  
  
  • Safe Drug Use after a Natural Disaster
    
    
  • Medical Devices & Disasters, FDA
    
    
  • Hurricane Katrina: Insulin Storage & Switching Between Products by Victims of Hurricane Katrina, FDA
    
    
  • Disposal of Contaminated Devices, FDA
    
    
• Katrinahealth.org, an online service for health professionals to gain access to prescription medication records
  
  

Reopening Healthcare Facilities

• Remediation & Infection Control Considerations for Reopening Healthcare Facilities Closed due to Extensive Water & Wind Damage
  
  
• Check List for Infection Control Concerns when Reopening Healthcare Facilities Closed due to Extensive Water & Wind Damage
  
  
• Healthcare Water System Repair Following Disruption of Water Supply
  
  

Lab Testing After the Storm

• Public Health Lab Capacity in Louisiana After Katrina & Rita: Announcement From Louisiana Office of Public Health
  
  

Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units

• Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units
  The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) are a national network of clinics providing health professionals free clinical advice by phone about potential pediatric environmental health concerns affecting both the child and the family. Funded by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),  the PEHSUs provide education and consultation for health professionals, public health professionals and others about the topic of children's environmental health.
  
  For contact information on the PEHSU in your region, please see ATSDR at www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/natorg/pehsu.html
  
  

Dialysis Care

• Technical Considerations when Bringing Hemodialysis Facilities’ Water Systems Back on Line After a Hurricane
  
  
• Safe Use of “Tanker” Water for Dialysis
  
  
• Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis (145 KB/37 pages)
  
  
• Infection Control for Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Patients
  
  
• Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Care Facilities: A Guide for Chronic Dialysis Facilities (2.23 MB/143 pages)
  
  
• Guidelines for Dialysis Care Providers on Boil Water Advisories
  
  

Volunteering

• Volunteer: Health Care Professionals & Relief Personnel Workers
  
  

Handling Human Remains

• Health Recommendations for Workers who Handle Human Remains
  
  
• Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations
  From the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
  
  

Licensing & Legal Resources

• Licensure Issues for Displaced Physicians
  
  

Clinical Investigations Affected by Hurricane Katrina

• Contact Information for Questions about Clinical Investigations Affected by Hurricane Katrina
  
  

Additional Information

• Guidance in Reopening Former Hospitals to Care for Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
  From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  
  
• Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts: Topics for Physicians
  Information on providing input on needs, volunteering & how to donate money from the American Medical Association
  
  
• Chemical Emergencies
  
  
• Public Service Announcements
  
  
• Environmental & Toxicology Resources
  From the National Library of Medicine
  
  
• Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Reports
  
  
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