PubMed Health⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

Mark Keim

Publications and source records attributed to Mark Keim.

8 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2002

Pilot workshops at the Palau Center for Emergency Health: a model for international collaborative operations training and planning.

The Emergency Public Health Planning Workshop demonstrated that national with different backgrounds, capabilities, knowledge bases, and concepts of operations can work together to develop complementary emergency public health plans. Results of the First Responder Emergency Medical Workshop demonstrated that, despite having similarly inconsistent backgrounds, emergency responders can develop complementary response protocols. Lectures presented in both workshops are now available in the public domain. They can be used to improve regional public health emergency capabilities whether the region considered is local, state, or international.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.↗
PubMed2002

Using a community-based approach for prevention and mitigation of national health emergencies.

Disaster management is most effective when developed at the community level. Community based planning, prevention, mitigation, and emergency response all engage the population to make choices that are commensurate with local needs and resources. Community based disaster management also offers a force multiplying effect by increasing the number of potential participants and leaders. This discussion of key community based developmental activities is meant to provide a primer for the public health practitioner beginning the study of emergency preparedness and response.

Benchmarking↗
PubMed2002

Logistical considerations for emergency response resources.

Resource management is a critical component of disaster preparedness and response. The type and quantity of resources and supplies needed by any particular community will be determined by several factors including the disasters affecting the community, existing resources within the community, resources available from neighboring communities, and the vulnerability assessment of a community. Ideally only needed resources should be requested and delivered. Unsolicited aid can often hamper an emergency response. The needs of a community will change during a disaster. Often the immediate need focuses on the medical sector. Issues such as hygiene, water and shelter will occur later. Disaster planning and logistical management of resources should not only consider the short-term needs of the community but also the long-term consequences of a disaster on the community.

Communication↗
PubMed2002

Key topics for emergency health education in the Pacific.

This discussion of key emergency health topics is meant to provide a primer for the public health practitioner beginning the study of emergency preparedness and response. The discussion focuses on the key concepts of: general principles of disaster management; emergency operations planning; incident management systems; disaster communications' mass casualty management; hazardous material response.

Communication↗
PubMed2002

History of the Pacific Emergency Health Initiative (PEHI).

At the February 2000 meeting of the Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proposed a regional strategy for promotion of emergency environmental health in the Pacific. This CDC Pacific Emergency Health Initiative (PEHI) called for a pro-active partnership of governmental institutions, international agencies, Pacific nations, the Pacific Basin Medical Association and PIHOA. The mission of PEHI is to "strengthen the capacity for emergency health preparedness and response among Pacific island nations". This article describes the history and development of PEHI and offers insight into future efforts.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.↗