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EMS TASSC Memership List EMS Committees - General October 24, 2013

This is the current member list for the trauma advisory and system stakeholders committee.

EMS Trauma Center Map EMS Trauma Care Program - General October 8, 2013

This is a map of emergency medical services trauma centers in New Mexico.

EMS TASSC Organizational Guidelines EMS Committees - General October 1, 2013

This document describes the trauma advisory and system stakeholders committee including an overview of the organization, purpose, responsibilities, membership, quorum, appointment to membership, term of membership, ex-officio members, removal from the committee, officers, standing subcommittees, conduct, and scheduling of meetings.

EHDI Advisory Council Program Summary Children's Medical Services - General September 30, 2013

This is an annual progress report for budget period July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.

EHDI Advisory Council Program Update Children's Medical Services - General July 10, 2013

The New Mexico Newborn Hearing Screening Program is designed to oversee the newborn hearing screenings, diagnostic evaluations and referrals to the early intervention process through a tracking system. The program assists in identifying those newborns with hearing loss, as soon as possible, so the ability to develop communication and social skills is obtained at the earliest stage.

Emerging Infections Program Publications Listing Emerging Infections - General July 2, 2013

This document contains a complete listing of New Mexico Emerging Infections Program peer-reviewed articles, reports & updates, and conference abstracts.

Risk Factors for Hearing Loss Children's Medical Services - General December 14, 2012

Provides a comprehensive list of risk factors that are associated with permanent congenital, delayed onset or progressive hearing loss in childhood.

Screener Competencies Children's Medical Services - General December 14, 2012

Describes the competencies and skills required by all newborn hearing screeners.

Pertussis Letter to Childcare Providers Pertussis - General June 22, 2012

Letter from New Mexico Department of Health about Pertussis for childcare providers.

Pertussis Letter to Foster Parents Pertussis - General June 22, 2012

Letter from New Mexico Department of Health about Pertussis for foster parents.

Pertussis in New Mexico Presentation Pertussis - General June 22, 2012

Overview slide show of Pertussis in New Mexico.

EMS TSFA Trauma System Development Guidelines & Procedures EMS Committees - General March 21, 2012

These general guidelines were established for trauma system development funding use. However, the Trauma System Fund Authority delegated the application process and the review of all applications to the Trauma Advisory and System Stakeholders Committee who presents prioritized funding recommendations back to the Trauma System Fund Authority, which has final authority for funding allocations.

Tuberculosis Day Proclamation Tuberculosis Prevention - General March 21, 2012

This proclamation was passed to set tuberculosis day as the 30th of March 2012.

Assessment of Healthy Homes Needs Healthy Homes - General March 13, 2012

Healthy Home initiatives are a response to scientific evidence that links substandard housing and poor health. Healthy Home interventions take a holistic approach to coordinated mitigation of housing related hazards, rather than addressing a single hazard at a time and this approach allows practitioners to address a wide array of health and safety issues.

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Zoonotic Diseases - General November 22, 2011

Fact sheet about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus.

EMS Critical Incident Stress Management Primer EMS Critical Incident Stress Management - General August 5, 2011

This document serves as a primer for learning about critical incident stress management.

Overdose/Naloxone 3 Hour Training Curriculum (Old) Harm Reduction - General August 3, 2011

This curriculum is old and is only available for historical purposes.

Effects of Varying Concentrations of Bleach on in vitro HIV-1 Replication & Relevance to Injection Drug Use Harm Reduction - General August 3, 2011

The use of bleach as a disinfectant for drug injection equipment in the intravenous-drug-using population was recommended early in the HIV-1/AIDS epidemic. Epidemiological studies have challenged the use of bleach as an effective measure to prevent HIV-1 transmission.

Why NMDOH Does Not Recommend the Use of Bleach to Clean Syringes Harm Reduction - General August 3, 2011

In recent ECHO discussion, the question of using household bleach to clean syringes was discussed. The NMDOH Harm Reduction Program does not recommend the use of bleach to clean syringes in order for syringes to be re‐used. The recommendation is that participants use a new syringe for each shot.

Hypochlorite (1%) is Inefficient in Decontaminating Blood Containing Hypodermic Needles Harm Reduction - General August 3, 2011

Infectious biomedical waste and sharps have a potential hazard of transmission of pathogens. Among sharps, used needles form a major share and disinfection by 1 % hypochlorite is recommended in biomedical waste management rules of India. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of hypochlorite for the decontamination of needles.