01/15/13
NASEMSO Washington Update
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January 15, 2013
In This Issue…
NASEMSO NEWS
1. NASEMSO Congratulates Kevin McGinnis on Prestigious NAEMSP Award
2. EMS Calendar Items Sought
3. Comment Opportunity for National Culture of Safety Strategy for EMS
4. NASEMSO Webinar Focuses on EMS/Trauma Systems Issues
FOR THE STATES
5. PCORI Awards Announced
6. CDC Publishes Immunization Information System Functional Standards, 2013-2017
7. Budget Cuts Continue to Affect the Health of Americans
COMMUNICATIONS
8. NPSTC Applauds Groundwork Laid by PSST for NPSBN
DATA
9. New Tools Help Providers Protect Patient Data in Mobile Devices
DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS
10. New Virus Causes SARS-like Illness
11. DHS Guide on the Role of EMS in Fusion Centers Now Available
12. TFAH Annual Report on State Preparedness Efforts Now Available
13. PAHPA Reauthorization Passes House, Returns to Senate
14. White House Posts New Strategy on Information Sharing
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
15. EMS Community Hails Passage of PSOB
MEDICAL DIRECTION
16. FDA Product Class I Recall: Ventlab Adult and Pediatric Manual Resuscitators
17. FDA Product Class I Recall: GE Healthcare T-Piece Circuits for the Giraffe and Panda Resuscitation Systems
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE
18. AAP Publishes Recommendations on Reducing Pediatric Pain and Anxiety During Emergency Care
19. New iTunes Application from AAP Provides Expert Car Seat Advice
TRAUMA
20. ACP Urges Physicians to Weigh in Against Gun Violence
21. CDC Report Focuses on Drowsy Driving
22. U.S. Launches Study into Youth Sports Concussions
FEDERAL PARTNERS
23. EMSC Targeted Issue FOA Released; Focus on Prehospital Pediatric Research
24. TeamSTEPPS® Training Module for Primary Care Teams Now Available
25. Coordinated Care Can Address Disabled Adults' High Rates of ED Use
26. AHRQ Stats: Readmission for Heart Attacks
27. 2010 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample Database Now Available
28. HHS Announces First HIPAA Breach Settlement Involving Less Than 500 Patients
INDUSTRY NEWS
29. Fiscal Deal Gives Medicare More Time to Recover Overpayments
30. Next Generation 9-1-1 Institute Accepting Nominations for 2013 9-1-1 Honors Awards
JOBS
31. Job Posting: National Association of County and City Health Officials
INTERESTING ABSTRACTS OR WEBCASTS
32. Second Impact Syndrome in Football: New Imaging and Insights into a Rare and Devastating Condition
33. Standardized Rapid Sequence Intubation with Ketamine
34. A Randomized Trial of Stylets for Intubating Newborn Infants