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When multiple countries need long-range air transport for patients with viral hemorrhagic fevers, how do we prioritize limited resources? 🌍✈️

NETEC’s International Partnerships & Programs team explored this challenge through a global tabletop exercise: netec.org/2025/11/05/s...
Strengthening Global Readiness: Lessons from a Tabletop Exercise on Long-Range VHF Air Transport
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
netec.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Authored by NETEC’s leadership—Drs. Lowe (UNMC), Mehta (Emory University) & Mukherjee (NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue)—the latest blog calls on hospital leaders to invest in #SpecialPathogen readiness now.
👉 netec.org/2025/10/27/w...
#HealthSecurity #Readiness
Why Hospitals Must Invest in Special Pathogen Readiness Now
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
netec.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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📋 What’s the pathogen?
🚨 What’s the risk?
🧤 What’s the PPE?
Pause and protect before every patient.

Download the Know Your PPE Guide: https://repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1930

#NETECNugget #HealthcarePreparedness #PPE
October 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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NETEC is heading to #IDWeek2025! Visit us at Booth #1325, Oct. 19–22 in Atlanta.

Don’t miss “Lessons Learned in Biopreparedness and Biocontainment: Lassa Fever in the Midwest”
🗓️ Oct. 20 | 10:30–11:45 AM | Room B206
Moderated by Dr. Mehta (Emory) & Dr. Hewlett (UNMC)

#Biopreparedness
October 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🦠 When HCIDs like Ebola, Marburg, or Lassa fever emerge, care comes first—but waste management can’t be an afterthought.

📦 Engage your vendors before a case. Clarify packaging. Confirm permits.

🎧 Learn how to manage HCID waste safely & efficiently:
https://ow.ly/Pnr750X2trU
October 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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“How does NETEC know what educational tools hospitals need for special pathogens? We ask the experts, check facility readiness, and listen to users.” – Sharon Vanairsdale Carrasco 🎙️

🎧 New episode of Transmission Interrupted drops October 1!

#SpecialPathogens #TransmissionInterrupted
September 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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🚑 Did you catch last week’s Transmission Interrupted on PPE in EMS?

🎧 Listen: netec.org/transmission...
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💬 Comment: What’s your top tip for sustaining PPE use in the field?

#EMS #HealthcarePreparedness #PPE
EMS PPE in Action
On this episode of Transmission Interrupted, host Jill Morgan is joined by Chad Bowman (Johns Hopkins Lifeline) and Liz Lenz (Denver Health Paramedic Division) to talk about the role of PPE in EMS…
netec.org
September 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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What is the NSPS & how do Level 1 & 2 facilities work together? 🦠
Level 1 RESPTCs provide critical care & outreach.
Level 2 SPTCs care for patients & support Level 1s.
Together = a strong national network. 💪
➡️ Get the Level 2 Resource Guide: netec.org/nsps/request...
September 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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🚨 New SitRep: #Ebola outbreak declared in Kasai Province, DRC (Zaire ebolavirus).

📺 Dr. Gavin Harris of Emory University’s SCDU explains what this means for preparedness + response.

Learn more 👉 netec.org/2025/09/04/s...

#DRC #HealthSecurity #Preparedness
September 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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🚑 PPE is a frontline defense in EMS—but it’s more than gear, it’s training, culture + preparation.

In a new Transmission Interrupted episode, experts from Emory Healthcare, Johns Hopkins + Denver Health explore PPE use in EMS operations.

🎧 Listen: netec.org/transmission...

#EMS
September 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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🌟 Women in Medicine Month 🌟

Meet Angela Vasa, MSN, RN — NETEC Consultation & Metrics Director & RESPTC Program Director @unmc.bsky.social. From Ebola to SARS-CoV-2, she’s advanced national readiness.

💬 “As a nurse, I have always felt called to do work that makes an impact… "
September 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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September is #NationalPreparednessMonth!

The NETEC EM Workgroup is sharing tips for special pathogen readiness.

🛠️ Drills = test tasks/protocols
🧩 Exercises = test system-wide coordination

Together, they strengthen response + resilience.

🔗 netec.org/transmission...

#BeReady
September 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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🚨 Ready to take your facility’s HCID preparedness to the next level?

NETEC’s new NSPS Level 2 Resource Guide offers step-by-step tools, checklists, and resources to strengthen readiness.

🔗 Blog: netec.org/2025/09/02/r...

#NSPS #HCIDPreparedness #NSPSLevel2ResourceGuide
Readiness in Action: The NSPS Level 2 Resource Guide for Healthcare Facilities
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
netec.org
September 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🔹 PPE isn’t one-size-fits-all. Know the risk, and choose the right protection.

🧠 NETEC’s "Know Your PPE" guide makes it easy.

📌 Save it now → repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1...

#HealthSecurity #PPE #NETECNugget
August 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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🎧 New #TransmissionInterrupted!
“Special Pathogen Preparedness: A Guide to the NETEC VHF Checklist”

Host @jill-morgan.bsky.social (Emory University) talks with Angela Vasa (Nebraska Medicine) about real-world readiness tools for diseases like Ebola.

▶️ Listen now:
Special Pathogen Preparedness: A Guide to the NETEC VHF Checklist
In this episode of Transmission Interrupted, host Jill Morgan sits down with Angie Vasa—one of NETEC’s seasoned experts in special pathogens pr...
netec.org
August 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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What does a resilient HCID response system look like in practice? NETEC's latest blog post distills key insights from SPRN’s Emerging Infectious Diseases article.

📖 Read the blog: netec.org/2025/08/05/s...

#NETEC #SPRN #HCID #HealthSecurity #InfectiousDiseases
Strengthening the Response: A Framework for High-Consequence Infectious Disease Preparedness
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
netec.org
August 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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#FlashbackFriday: What does it take to become a RESPTC in the National Special Pathogen System (NSPS)?

In a 2024 Health Security article, MedStar Health + UNC Health share lessons from building biocontainment units, specialized teams & fostering innovation: www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

#NSPS
August 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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📢 New from NETEC's SPRN: Key considerations for health system readiness for high-consequence infectious diseases.

🧪 Read in Emerging Infectious Diseases: doi.org/10.3201/eid3...

🙏 Thanks to NYU, NYC Health + Hospitals, UTMB, UNMC, Nebraska Medicine & Emory University for advancing preparedness.
July 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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🎙 Get ready—Transmission Interrupted returns August 6!

Host @jill-morgan.bsky.social (Emory University) interviews Angela Vasa, RN of Nebraska Medicine, diving into the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Checklist—a frontline-ready tool for HCID response.

🎥 Watch the sneak peek now
🎧 Subscribe today!
July 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Phil Smith—a visionary in biopreparedness at Nebraska Medicine and key founder of NETEC. His leadership shaped national readiness efforts and inspired a generation of public health leaders. 🕊
Read more:
Remembering Phil Smith, MD, Nebraska's father of biopreparedness
Dr. Smith leaves a legacy in establishing UNMC and Nebraska Medicine at the global front in fighting infectious diseases.
www.unmc.edu
July 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Ask all patients about fever, cough, or rash.

Even if it’s not a special pathogen, these symptoms could signal an infectious disease that puts others at risk.

More information here: ow.ly/mKFf50WiyRY

#NETECNugget
July 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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🎧 New Episode Dropping Soon!

In the next episode of Transmission Interrupted, podcast host @jill-morgan.bsky.social chats with Angela Vasa about the NETEC Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Checklist.

Learn how it supports readiness, improves coordination, & aligns with national standards.

🎧 Subscribe now!
July 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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A Health Security article highlights how a Johns Hopkins Hospital biocontainment unit checklist was adapted in Ireland to strengthen special pathogen readiness.

📄 www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

#GlobalHealth #HealthSecurity #NETEC #JohnsHopkins #HCID
July 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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🎥 Participants from NETEC’s in-person special pathogens training in San Francisco share their thoughts in this video recap.

The course brought together healthcare, public health, and infection prevention professionals for hands-on preparedness.

#SanFrancisco #CedarsSinai #SpecialPathogens
July 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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A full-scale exercise by @asprgov.bsky.social tested RESPTC capabilities for HCID response: @medstarhealth.bsky.social, @childrensnational.bsky.social, Johns Hopkins, Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, @bellevuehosp.bsky.social, & @unchealth.bsky.social.

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Tranquil Passport: Testing the Nation’s Special Pathogen Readiness Ahead of the FIFA World Cup
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
netec.org
July 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM