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
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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Dr Andy Macfarlane (City St George's HCID) hcidopenday.co.uk/speakers/and... #HCID2025
Andrew Macfarlane « HCID Conference
hcidopenday.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Dr Andy Macfarlane (City St George's HCID) hcidopenday.co.uk/speakers/and... #HCID2025
Dr Linda Berube (City St George's HCID) hcidopenday.co.uk/speakers/lin... #HCID2025
Linda Berube « HCID Conference
hcidopenday.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Dr Linda Berube (City St George's HCID) hcidopenday.co.uk/speakers/lin... #HCID2025
📣 Big Announcement: NETEC and the National Special Pathogen System will receive $79M of HHS funding to advance avian flu preparedness! Learn more: netec.org/2025/01/08/p...
#NETEC #NSPS #SpecialPathogens #HCID #HighConsequenceInfectiousDiseases #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #H5N1
#NETEC #NSPS #SpecialPathogens #HCID #HighConsequenceInfectiousDiseases #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #H5N1
January 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
📣 Big Announcement: NETEC and the National Special Pathogen System will receive $79M of HHS funding to advance avian flu preparedness! Learn more: netec.org/2025/01/08/p...
#NETEC #NSPS #SpecialPathogens #HCID #HighConsequenceInfectiousDiseases #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #H5N1
#NETEC #NSPS #SpecialPathogens #HCID #HighConsequenceInfectiousDiseases #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #H5N1
🎙 Get ready—Transmission Interrupted returns August 6!
Host @jill-morgan.bsky.social (Emory University) interviews Angela Vasa (Nebraska Medicine), diving into the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Checklist—a frontline-ready tool for HCID response.
🎧 Subscribe so you’re ready when it drops!
Host @jill-morgan.bsky.social (Emory University) interviews Angela Vasa (Nebraska Medicine), diving into the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Checklist—a frontline-ready tool for HCID response.
🎧 Subscribe so you’re ready when it drops!
August 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🎙 Get ready—Transmission Interrupted returns August 6!
Host @jill-morgan.bsky.social (Emory University) interviews Angela Vasa (Nebraska Medicine), diving into the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Checklist—a frontline-ready tool for HCID response.
🎧 Subscribe so you’re ready when it drops!
Host @jill-morgan.bsky.social (Emory University) interviews Angela Vasa (Nebraska Medicine), diving into the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Checklist—a frontline-ready tool for HCID response.
🎧 Subscribe so you’re ready when it drops!
🦠 New blog recap: When Trash Becomes a Threat
Mismanaged HCID waste can lead to major risks. In our latest Transmission Interrupted podcast, experts break down how to safely handle Category A waste.
📖 Read the recap: netec.org/2025/06/09/w...
#NETEC #TransmissionInterrupted
Mismanaged HCID waste can lead to major risks. In our latest Transmission Interrupted podcast, experts break down how to safely handle Category A waste.
📖 Read the recap: netec.org/2025/06/09/w...
#NETEC #TransmissionInterrupted
When Trash Becomes a Threat: Lessons in HCID Waste Management
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
netec.org
June 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🦠 New blog recap: When Trash Becomes a Threat
Mismanaged HCID waste can lead to major risks. In our latest Transmission Interrupted podcast, experts break down how to safely handle Category A waste.
📖 Read the recap: netec.org/2025/06/09/w...
#NETEC #TransmissionInterrupted
Mismanaged HCID waste can lead to major risks. In our latest Transmission Interrupted podcast, experts break down how to safely handle Category A waste.
📖 Read the recap: netec.org/2025/06/09/w...
#NETEC #TransmissionInterrupted
The NSPS Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment and Network Development (STAND) Award will provide $500K per facility to strengthen the nation’s special pathogen network.
👉 Learn more: https://netec.org/stand-fund-award/application/
#NETEC #SpecialPathogens #STANDAward #HCID #NSPS
👉 Learn more: https://netec.org/stand-fund-award/application/
#NETEC #SpecialPathogens #STANDAward #HCID #NSPS
October 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The NSPS Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment and Network Development (STAND) Award will provide $500K per facility to strengthen the nation’s special pathogen network.
👉 Learn more: https://netec.org/stand-fund-award/application/
#NETEC #SpecialPathogens #STANDAward #HCID #NSPS
👉 Learn more: https://netec.org/stand-fund-award/application/
#NETEC #SpecialPathogens #STANDAward #HCID #NSPS
... non HCID centers then it may be worth building the capacity of more centers to manage these patients safely to protect both HCWs and the wider community. This is the opportunity we have right now. We have learned what works and what doesn’t and not recognising the risk of...
December 3, 2024 at 2:01 AM
... non HCID centers then it may be worth building the capacity of more centers to manage these patients safely to protect both HCWs and the wider community. This is the opportunity we have right now. We have learned what works and what doesn’t and not recognising the risk of...
I’ll be at FIS in a couple of weeks talking about avian influenza as an HCID. I’ve never been in person to FIS before, although quite a few posters with my name on have been. The photo is of two of the cats who live with me from this summer.
November 7, 2024 at 7:24 PM
I’ll be at FIS in a couple of weeks talking about avian influenza as an HCID. I’ve never been in person to FIS before, although quite a few posters with my name on have been. The photo is of two of the cats who live with me from this summer.
Will have to up my game here. Talking at one of my fave conferences, our annual #HCID event, on ‘Battling Monsters for Credit’ (June 24th). Part of an event on the role of design in paradigm shifts, mine’s about interdisciplinary climate education.
hcidopenday.co.uk
#HCID2025 #ParadigmShift
hcidopenday.co.uk
#HCID2025 #ParadigmShift
June 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Will have to up my game here. Talking at one of my fave conferences, our annual #HCID event, on ‘Battling Monsters for Credit’ (June 24th). Part of an event on the role of design in paradigm shifts, mine’s about interdisciplinary climate education.
hcidopenday.co.uk
#HCID2025 #ParadigmShift
hcidopenday.co.uk
#HCID2025 #ParadigmShift
Thrilled to be selected for the 🎓 Rising Stars in Data Science Workshop! Grateful to @stanforddata.bsky.social, @HCID UC San Diego, and @dsi-uchicago.bsky.social for this opportunity.
Excited to share my work on trustworthy and collaborative AI and connect with amazing peers and mentors.
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Excited to share my work on trustworthy and collaborative AI and connect with amazing peers and mentors.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Thrilled to be selected for the 🎓 Rising Stars in Data Science Workshop! Grateful to @stanforddata.bsky.social, @HCID UC San Diego, and @dsi-uchicago.bsky.social for this opportunity.
Excited to share my work on trustworthy and collaborative AI and connect with amazing peers and mentors.
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Excited to share my work on trustworthy and collaborative AI and connect with amazing peers and mentors.
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They emphasize the urgent need for equitably distributed, effective countermeasures to combat these deadly outbreaks. The findings underscore the critical role of comprehensive planning and investment in HCID preparedness, care, and research to safeguard public health.
August 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
They emphasize the urgent need for equitably distributed, effective countermeasures to combat these deadly outbreaks. The findings underscore the critical role of comprehensive planning and investment in HCID preparedness, care, and research to safeguard public health.
A good informative read here from a HCID doc regarding #COVID19 - a Q&A session here
https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/fgfspi/im_a_critical_care_doctor_working_in_a_uk_hcid/
#FOAMed #FOAMcc #MedTwitter
https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/fgfspi/im_a_critical_care_doctor_working_in_a_uk_hcid/
#FOAMed #FOAMcc #MedTwitter
November 19, 2024 at 5:48 AM
A good informative read here from a HCID doc regarding #COVID19 - a Q&A session here
https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/fgfspi/im_a_critical_care_doctor_working_in_a_uk_hcid/
#FOAMed #FOAMcc #MedTwitter
https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/fgfspi/im_a_critical_care_doctor_working_in_a_uk_hcid/
#FOAMed #FOAMcc #MedTwitter
🚑 NETEC + Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital (Region 10 RESPTC) led HCID EMS training in Alaska, building regional capacity for safe infectious disease transport. Big thanks to participants from LifeMed Alaska & Delta Junction EMS!
#HCID #EMS #NETEC #NSPS #RESPTC #PPE
#HCID #EMS #NETEC #NSPS #RESPTC #PPE
May 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Oops! say NERVTAG the next day – You can’t do that!
Best get the relevant committee (ACDP) to declassify C-19 as HCID PDQ.
ACDP obligingly declassify, following discussion between JVT and ACDP Chair, within the hour of this indiscretion being realised in NERVTAG!
Job done!
9/11
Best get the relevant committee (ACDP) to declassify C-19 as HCID PDQ.
ACDP obligingly declassify, following discussion between JVT and ACDP Chair, within the hour of this indiscretion being realised in NERVTAG!
Job done!
9/11
March 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Oops! say NERVTAG the next day – You can’t do that!
Best get the relevant committee (ACDP) to declassify C-19 as HCID PDQ.
ACDP obligingly declassify, following discussion between JVT and ACDP Chair, within the hour of this indiscretion being realised in NERVTAG!
Job done!
9/11
Best get the relevant committee (ACDP) to declassify C-19 as HCID PDQ.
ACDP obligingly declassify, following discussion between JVT and ACDP Chair, within the hour of this indiscretion being realised in NERVTAG!
Job done!
9/11
Done a talk at my uni HCID open day on values, cosmic velocity and zeilen work. Huge hero comes back to own land energy. https://hcidopenday.co.uk/speakers/olena-bulygina/
June 15, 2023 at 8:40 AM
Done a talk at my uni HCID open day on values, cosmic velocity and zeilen work. Huge hero comes back to own land energy. https://hcidopenday.co.uk/speakers/olena-bulygina/
⭐ #FIS25 SESSION HIGHLIGHT ⭐Join us on 2 December at 12:30 for the lunchtime workshop on HCID, facilitated by Marie-Claire Hoyle
Register 👉 fitwise.eventsair.com/fis2025/regi...
@hisinfection.bsky.social @biainfection.bsky.social #IPC #InfectionPrevention #infection #InfectiousDiseases
Register 👉 fitwise.eventsair.com/fis2025/regi...
@hisinfection.bsky.social @biainfection.bsky.social #IPC #InfectionPrevention #infection #InfectiousDiseases
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
⭐ #FIS25 SESSION HIGHLIGHT ⭐Join us on 2 December at 12:30 for the lunchtime workshop on HCID, facilitated by Marie-Claire Hoyle
Register 👉 fitwise.eventsair.com/fis2025/regi...
@hisinfection.bsky.social @biainfection.bsky.social #IPC #InfectionPrevention #infection #InfectiousDiseases
Register 👉 fitwise.eventsair.com/fis2025/regi...
@hisinfection.bsky.social @biainfection.bsky.social #IPC #InfectionPrevention #infection #InfectiousDiseases
I suspect that mpox is not a HCID according to UKHSA anymore because its death rate has come down.
Probably partly because we can treat it better, but also 1b has a mutation in the complement control protein that might cause less severity
BUT
Probably partly because we can treat it better, but also 1b has a mutation in the complement control protein that might cause less severity
BUT
April 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I suspect that mpox is not a HCID according to UKHSA anymore because its death rate has come down.
Probably partly because we can treat it better, but also 1b has a mutation in the complement control protein that might cause less severity
BUT
Probably partly because we can treat it better, but also 1b has a mutation in the complement control protein that might cause less severity
BUT
3/19 The individual is currently well and was admitted to a High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) unit.
January 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
3/19 The individual is currently well and was admitted to a High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) unit.
🚨 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
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
🚨 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
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
Pregnancy and special pathogens — a complex combination requiring skill, planning, and compassion.
🎙️ Transmission Interrupted host Jill Morgan, RN, talks with Dr. John Horton about safe, equitable care for pregnant patients during HCID events.
🎧 New episode out Nov 5!
🎙️ Transmission Interrupted host Jill Morgan, RN, talks with Dr. John Horton about safe, equitable care for pregnant patients during HCID events.
🎧 New episode out Nov 5!
November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Pregnancy and special pathogens — a complex combination requiring skill, planning, and compassion.
🎙️ Transmission Interrupted host Jill Morgan, RN, talks with Dr. John Horton about safe, equitable care for pregnant patients during HCID events.
🎧 New episode out Nov 5!
🎙️ Transmission Interrupted host Jill Morgan, RN, talks with Dr. John Horton about safe, equitable care for pregnant patients during HCID events.
🎧 New episode out Nov 5!
🚨 ASPR Clinical Readiness Rounds
📅 July 8 | 12–1:30 PM ET
📍 Portable Biocontainment Unit & Tranquil Passport Exercise
Hear from @asprgov.bsky.social, @medstarhealth.bsky.social, & Emory University on PBCU use in HCID response.
🔗 Register: iecho.org/public/progr...
#TranquilPassport #ASPR #NETEC
📅 July 8 | 12–1:30 PM ET
📍 Portable Biocontainment Unit & Tranquil Passport Exercise
Hear from @asprgov.bsky.social, @medstarhealth.bsky.social, & Emory University on PBCU use in HCID response.
🔗 Register: iecho.org/public/progr...
#TranquilPassport #ASPR #NETEC
July 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🚨 ASPR Clinical Readiness Rounds
📅 July 8 | 12–1:30 PM ET
📍 Portable Biocontainment Unit & Tranquil Passport Exercise
Hear from @asprgov.bsky.social, @medstarhealth.bsky.social, & Emory University on PBCU use in HCID response.
🔗 Register: iecho.org/public/progr...
#TranquilPassport #ASPR #NETEC
📅 July 8 | 12–1:30 PM ET
📍 Portable Biocontainment Unit & Tranquil Passport Exercise
Hear from @asprgov.bsky.social, @medstarhealth.bsky.social, & Emory University on PBCU use in HCID response.
🔗 Register: iecho.org/public/progr...
#TranquilPassport #ASPR #NETEC
🧰 When a special pathogens patient arrives, is your Category A waste plan ready?
NETEC’s new video shows how to safely package waste using vendor or in-house systems—step by step.
🎥 Watch now: repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1...
#HCID #CategoryAWaste
NETEC’s new video shows how to safely package waste using vendor or in-house systems—step by step.
🎥 Watch now: repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1...
#HCID #CategoryAWaste
July 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🧰 When a special pathogens patient arrives, is your Category A waste plan ready?
NETEC’s new video shows how to safely package waste using vendor or in-house systems—step by step.
🎥 Watch now: repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1...
#HCID #CategoryAWaste
NETEC’s new video shows how to safely package waste using vendor or in-house systems—step by step.
🎥 Watch now: repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1...
#HCID #CategoryAWaste
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
📖 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
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
📖 Read the blog: netec.org/2025/08/05/s...
#NETEC #SPRN #HCID #HealthSecurity #InfectiousDiseases
What are HCIDs & how can we prepare? 🦠
Dr. Justin Chan, Chief Hospital Epidemiologist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, explains the importance of a national readiness framework as outlined here:
“Strengthening the Response: A Framework for HCID Preparedness” → wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
Dr. Justin Chan, Chief Hospital Epidemiologist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, explains the importance of a national readiness framework as outlined here:
“Strengthening the Response: A Framework for HCID Preparedness” → wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
October 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
What are HCIDs & how can we prepare? 🦠
Dr. Justin Chan, Chief Hospital Epidemiologist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, explains the importance of a national readiness framework as outlined here:
“Strengthening the Response: A Framework for HCID Preparedness” → wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
Dr. Justin Chan, Chief Hospital Epidemiologist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, explains the importance of a national readiness framework as outlined here:
“Strengthening the Response: A Framework for HCID Preparedness” → wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...