In this Bi-Weekly Issue
In this biweekly issue:
📖 Elevate Your Expertise with TRAIN
🆒 From Space to Your Clinic
🦺 Surge Capacity 101
📢 Ready When Disaster Strikes
As always, lots of information can be found on our website. Have a productive week!
Learn | Practice | Improve
A) Public Health Professionals
Elevate Your Expertise with TRAIN
CDC TRAIN acts as your door to the TRAIN Learning Network, a vast library of public health training resources compiled by organizations across the United States. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting, you can access this valuable resource through various gateways: the national platform, your state’s dedicated portal, or the CDC’s gateway. Once inside, you’ll find a wealth of courses offering continuing education credits and the ability to track your learning progress through a single, centralized transcript. With TRAIN, you can easily connect with the training you need to advance your public health knowledge and skills while benefiting from the expertise of numerous organizations nationwide.
News & Promotions
A) From Space to Your Clinic
Cutting-Edge Technology for the Cold Chain!
Critical points for choosing vaccine carriers:
- PCM (the coolant)
- Unlike ice packs or frozen blocks, Cool Cube™ PCM has a targeted melting point for precise temperature control (no freezing!).
- Six coolant panels seamlessly fit around the vaccine to eliminate warm/cold spots.
- VIP (the insulation)
- This space-age material (yes, it’s been up to the space station) provides more with less.
- More R-value (protection) with less bulk (the 1″ thick walls are equivalent to 5″ of standard insulation).
If you haven’t already, watch this 113-second explainer video to see the simplicity and effectiveness of Cool Cube™ PCM Coolers.
B) Surge Capacity 101
How to Set Up and Manage Effective ACSs
During crises like natural disasters, pandemics, or other emergencies, the demand for healthcare can surge beyond the capacity of existing hospitals and clinics. Overcrowding can lead to compromised care quality, delayed treatment, and potential ethical dilemmas in resource allocation. Alternative Care Sites (ACSs) serve as temporary healthcare facilities established outside traditional settings. Convention centers, schools, stadiums, and even mobile units can all be transformed into ACSs. Dive deeper into the strategies and best practices for establishing and managing ACSs effectively in our recent blog post, “Enhancing Emergency Preparedness: Building a Robust Patient Surge Capacity System.”
C) Ready When Disaster Strikes
VeriCor Mobile ER
Inspired by the U.S. Army’s agile Forward Surgical Teams (FSTs), VeriCor offers mobile emergency room systems for healthcare coalitions. Our meticulously designed units provide comprehensive and adaptable solutions for diverse medical emergencies, ensuring critical care within the “golden hour.” Enhance your organization’s preparedness. Call 608.526.6901 to speak with one of our knowledgeable designers today.
