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Alerting and Communication
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Cybersecurity Alerts & Advisories
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Sector Alert: Picture Archiving Communication Systems (PACS) Vulnerabilities
Author:
Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3).
Date Published:
2021
Annotation:
This alert summarizes known vulnerabilities identified in PACS systems and servers since 2019 and includes guidance on mitigation and resources to reference more for more in-depth i...
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This alert summarizes known vulnerabilities identified in PACS systems and servers since 2019 and includes guidance on mitigation and resources to reference more for more in-depth information.
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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pacs-vulnerabilities.pdf
Keywords:
cybersecurity, PACS, cyber
alerts
ID: 11123
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Social Media & Complementary Alerting Methods – CSRIC V Final Report
Author:
Federal Communications Commission.
Date Published:
2016
Annotation:
The FCC states that this report has two goals: to advocate for complementary alerting via social media and emphasize the potential opportunity and advantages for social media platfo...
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The FCC states that this report has two goals: to advocate for complementary alerting via social media and emphasize the potential opportunity and advantages for social media platforms in emergency alerting. Section 5.2 highlights the advantages of using social media and 5.3 explains challenges and opportunities.
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URL: https://transition.fcc.gov/bureaus/pshs/advisory/csric5/WG2_FinalReport_091416.docx
Keywords:
alerts, warnings, social media, risk communication
ID: 5371
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SHFM Alert: Intravenous Fluid Shortages
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Public Response to Alerts and Warnings Using Social Media: Report of a Workshop on Current Knowledge and Research Gaps
Author:
The National Academies Press.
Source:
The National Academies Press.
Date Published:
2013
Annotation:
This report summarizes presentations made at a 2012 workshop organized by the Committee on Public Response to Alerts and Warnings Using Social Media. Chapters cover the fundamentals...
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This report summarizes presentations made at a 2012 workshop organized by the Committee on Public Response to Alerts and Warnings Using Social Media. Chapters cover the fundamentals of alerts, warnings, and social media, how social media has been used in emergencies by local agencies, the dynamics of social media, message credibility, privacy and legal issues, and research gaps and other challenges.
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URL: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/15853/public-response-to-alerts-and-warnings-using-social-media-report
Keywords:
social media,
alerts, warnings, risk communication
ID: 369
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Plain Language Emergency Alerts
Author:
Texas Hospital Association.
Date Published:
2022
Annotation:
This document provides Texas hospitals with recommendations for adopting plain language emergency alerts in place of traditional color codes. It explains the recommended alert categ...
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This document provides Texas hospitals with recommendations for adopting plain language emergency alerts in place of traditional color codes. It explains the recommended alert categories, the rationale for this approach, and key implementation considerations to improve communication, reduce errors, and enhance safety.
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URL: https://www.tha.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PlainLanguageAlerts_Whitepaper.pdf
Keywords:
plain language
ID: 13346
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Health Alert Network
Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Date Published:
2022
Annotation:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention use this network to share cleared information about pressing public health incidents with public health professionals.
URL: https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/
Keywords:
CDC HAN, HAN, health
alert network
ID: 4280
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Implementation Guide: Standardized, Plain Language Emergency Alerts
Author:
North Carolina Hospital Association.
Date Published:
2019
Annotation:
The North Carolina Hospital Emergency Management Council and the North Carolina Hospital Association formed a task force to standardize emergency alert notifications. The proposed a...
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The North Carolina Hospital Emergency Management Council and the North Carolina Hospital Association formed a task force to standardize emergency alert notifications. The proposed alerts are based on plain language communications, with three optional universal code color alerts remaining, and address the three types of events that occur in hospitals: facility alerts (i.e. hazardous material spills and fires), security alerts (i.e. active shooters and missing persons) and medical events (i.e. visitor falls, cardiac or respiratory arrest).
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URL: https://www.ncha.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NCHEMC_NCHA_Emergency-Alerts-Toolkit.pdf
Keywords:
plain language
ID: 13344
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Integrated Public Alert & Warning System
Author:
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Source:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Date Published:
2024
Annotation:
The Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS) pushes messages through mobile phones, radio, television, and weather radios. This webpage provides links to resources for publi...
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The Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS) pushes messages through mobile phones, radio, television, and weather radios. This webpage provides links to resources for public safety officials and others interested in using IPAWS to communicate warnings to the communities they serve.
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URL: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/integrated-public-alert-warning-system
Keywords:
communication systems, communications system, communications systems, technology, communication
ID: 12513
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Updating Emergency Codes to Plain Language Alerts
Author:
Mon Health.
Date Published:
2022
Annotation:
This PowerPoint presentation provides information on how to update a healthcare facility’s emergency codes to plain language alerts. It defines plain language, illustrates the impor...
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This PowerPoint presentation provides information on how to update a healthcare facility’s emergency codes to plain language alerts. It defines plain language, illustrates the importance of consistency, and details how the Mon Health system made the change.
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URL: https://www.monhealth.com/Uploads/Public/Documents/1MSO/34.%20Plain%20Language%20Alerts.pdf
Keywords:
information sharing, interagency communication, health information, emergency codes, plain language
ID: 12604
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GBI Issues Synthetic Opioids Alert
Author:
Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Date Published:
2017
Annotation:
This public safety alert lists the number of deaths related to fentanyl, the number of cases the Bureau has investigated to date, symptoms associated with use and overdose, and emph...
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This public safety alert lists the number of deaths related to fentanyl, the number of cases the Bureau has investigated to date, symptoms associated with use and overdose, and emphasizes the need for first responders to use extreme caution when handling items that may be contaminated with the drug.
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URL: https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2017-05-04/gbi-issues-synthetic-opioids-alert
Keywords:
opioid, fentanyl, overdose
ID: 4787
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Chemical Health Threats: Assessing and Alerting
Author:
Duarte-Davidson, R., Gaulton, T., Wyke, S., et al.
Source:
Royal Society of Chemistry.
Date Published:
2019
Annotation:
This book discusses new European Union developments to prepare for and respond to chemical health threats in Europe and across international borders. Chapters include information on...
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This book discusses new European Union developments to prepare for and respond to chemical health threats in Europe and across international borders. Chapters include information on surveillance of emerging chemical health threats, chemical incident management, and understanding the behavioral implications of chemical incidents. The scope of events ranges from small-scale hazardous exposures to medical management of mass intoxications
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Notes:
(Book available for purchase.)
URL: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/ebook/978-1-78262-071-6
Keywords:
chemical health,
alerting, European Union, surveillance, emerging threats, behavioral, hazardous exposure, intoxication
ID: 10429
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Email and SMS Weather Alert Services
Author:
National Weather Service.
Annotation:
The National Weather Service provides links to federal and external alert and warning sources.
Notes:
(Accessed 8/26/2024.)
URL: https://www.weather.gov/subscribe/
ID: 135
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Emergency Alert and Warning Systems: Current Knowledge and Future Research Directions
Author:
The National Academies Press.
Date Published:
2018
Annotation:
This book provides a summary of conference proceedings where risk communications experts discussed the public response to mobile alerts. A free PDF download is available or physical...
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This book provides a summary of conference proceedings where risk communications experts discussed the public response to mobile alerts. A free PDF download is available or physical copies can be ordered for a fee.
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URL: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/24935/chapter/1
ID: 693
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The Express: July 2026
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2026
Annotation:
This issue of The Express highlights a new MRC Voices from the Field Speaker Series (Rhode Island Behavioral Health), Alerting and Communication and Information Management (New Chap...
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This issue of The Express highlights a new MRC Voices from the Field Speaker Series (Rhode Island Behavioral Health), Alerting and Communication and Information Management (New Chapters in Healthcare Readiness and Response: An Online Guidebook), and the Medical Leadership in Disaster Preparedness and Response (Virtual Conference Recording).
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URL: https://conta.cc/4w50sju
ID: 13707
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White Paper. Plain Language Emergency Alert Codes: The Importance of Direct Impact Statements in Hospital Emergency Alerts
Author:
Prickett, K.J. and Bellino, J.
Annotation:
This white paper addresses the implementation of plain language emergency alert code systems in healthcare facilities. The authors discuss how this change can benefit healthcare ass...
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This white paper addresses the implementation of plain language emergency alert code systems in healthcare facilities. The authors discuss how this change can benefit healthcare associates, external emergency responders, patients, and visitors by reducing the amount of confusion and anxiety that is associated with traditional code word or color emergency alerting systems.
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Notes:
(Accessed 2/26/2026.)
URL: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.iahss.org/resource/resmgr/docs/WhitePaper_Plain_Language_Em.pdf
Keywords:
emergency code, plain language
ID: 5136
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ASPR TRACIE: 2022 Year in Review
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2023
Annotation:
This report summarizes ASPR TRACIE's work during calendar year 2022 and includes links to all resources developed during that time.
URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-2022-annual-report-final-508.pdf
Keywords:
aspr tracie, aspr, administration of strategic preparedness and response,
hhs, health and human services
ID: 11507
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ASPR TRACIE: 2023 Year in Review
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2024
Annotation:
This report summarizes ASPR TRACIE's work during calendar year 2023 and includes links to all resources developed during that time.
URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-2023-annual-report.pdf
Keywords:
aspr tracie, tracie, aspr, administration of strategic preparedness and response,
hhs, health and human services
ID: 12164
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ASPR TRACIE: 2024 Year in Review
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2025
Annotation:
This report summarizes ASPR TRACIE's work during calendar year 2024 and includes links to all resources developed during that time.
URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-2024-year-in-review.pdf
Keywords:
ASPR TRACIE, technical resources, assistance center, information exchange, administration of strategic preparedness and response,
hhs, health and human services
ID: 12849
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