NETEC News & Blog
Preserving PPE Supply – How Some Facilities are Conserving Their Stockpiles
In response to developing national and international shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), many facilities are implementing enhanced clinical practice guidelines to preserve their supply of items such as gowns […]
NIOSH Tests the Effectiveness of PPE in National Stockpile
Testing the N95 Stockpile During a national emergency, demand for personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, gowns and respirators, to protect healthcare workers can outpace the available stock. During […]
Conducting Research During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
During any infectious disease outbreak, multiple questions arise about the origin of the outbreak and the factors associated with its spread. Much research during an outbreak focuses on understanding the […]
Playing the Numbers Game: R0
First things first. What is R0 ? In epidemiology, the basic reproduction number is abbreviated as R0 (pronounced like “R naught”). R0 is the number which describes numerically how an epidemic […]
There’s a New Virus in Town (Well, most likely not your town). What You Should Know
Last month, the World Health Organization was informed of a cluster of cases of a mysterious pneumonia in Wuhan City, China. Two weeks later, cases were identified in Thailand, then […]
NETEC Supports NIOSH’s Respiratory Protection Week & N95 Day
This week, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is celebrating Respiratory Protection Week (CDC, https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2019/09/03/respiratory-protection-week/, Accessed 2025). During this week, we are also reminded that masking is […]
Category A Waste Management Tips for Ebola Virus Disease
When treating a patient with Ebola virus disease, hospitals and health care providers must safely handle, transport, and dispose of waste. Dr. Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH executive associate dean […]
ASPR TRACIE Website Resource Overview Webinar – August 27, 2019
ASPR’s Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) has processed nearly 5,000 technical assistance requests and developed over 200 original content resources, designed to support healthcare emergency providers and […]
Tips for Working Amid Limited Resources
Dr. Mark Kortepeter, Professor of Epidemiology in the University of Nebraska’s College of Public Health and faculty member in the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) returned on January […]
GNYHA and NYC Health + Hospitals to Present Special Pathogen Preparedness Webinar
On August 15, GNYHA and NYC Health + Hospitals (H + H) will co-host a webinar to provide an update on special pathogen outbreaks now occurring internationally and how all […]