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• Senate Passes Medicare Ambulance Relief Extensions
  3/11/2010 9:25:52 AM
  On March 10, the United States Senate passed Medicare ambulance relief extensions
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• AHRQ Releases 2007 Hospital Emergency Department Data
  2/26/2010 7:59:07 AM
  The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released its 2007 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) -- the largest, all-payer emergency care database in the United States.
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• DOD “Lessons Learned” Document on Fort Hood Shootings Now Available
  2/24/2010 11:02:42 AM
  The final report of the Department of Defense Review of Fort Hood Shootings (2010 has been released. Chapter 4 of the document addresses relevant emergency response challenges related to the incident.
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• NIOSH Offers Resources for Emergency Responders
  2/24/2010 10:57:58 AM
  
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• DOJ Guide Highlights Crime Scene Considerations for First Responders
  2/24/2010 10:55:13 AM
  The Department of Justice’s Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition is intended for first responders to a variety of crime scenes who may have the responsibility of protecting, recognizing, collecting, and preserving electronic evidence at the scene.
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• Comments Sought on NEMSIS Version 3
  2/24/2010 10:51:59 AM
  The NEMSIS Version 3 Final Draft is now available for download and review.
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• NASEMSO Webinar Series Addresses Education Agenda Implementation
  2/24/2010 10:37:19 AM
  The National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) will host a series of webinars in 2010 intended to assist stakeholders with implementation of the Education Agenda.
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• Protecting and Promoting Worker Health and Well-Being
  2/1/2010 6:57:50 PM
  New information on the WorkLife Initiative is available on the NIOSH web site.
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• First Case of XXDR TB Identified in US
  2/1/2010 6:53:45 PM
  The first case of contagious, aggressive, especially drug-resistant form of tuberculosis has been identified in the United States.
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• Medical Surge Capacity Focus of IOM Forum Workshop Summary
  2/1/2010 6:48:22 PM
  The Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events has published the Medical Surge Capacity: Workshop Summary.
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