National Library of Medicine Resources for Disaster Planning and Response

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National Library of Medicine Resources for
Disaster Planning and Response
Update for Medical Library AssociationMay 2010

• Disaster Information Management Research Center
• Specialized Information Services
• National Library of Medicine

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2009 2010 Events
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NLMs Disaster Information Management Research
Center
Objectives

• Organize the disaster health literature
• Provide access to the literature
• Develop information tools
• Maintain library operations
• Conduct research and development

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NLMs Disaster Information Management Research
Center
Target Audience

• Librarians and other information professionals
• Public health workers
• Researchers
• Emergency managers
• First responders, and more.

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DIMRC Web Site http//disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov
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Disaster Timeline

• Preparedness, mitigation, education, training
• Response to immediate event
• Recovery and rebuilding

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NLM Disaster Resources

• Medical and Public Health Literature
• Topic Pages/Subject Guides
• Tools
• Databases
• MedlinePlus
• Disaster Information Specialist Program

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PubMed
http//pubmed.gov

• Over 30,000 references to journal articles on
  disaster/emergency preparedness and response
• 7 Disaster Medicine specific journals indexed
• 15 Emergency Medicine journals indexed
• 450 MeSH terms related to disaster health with
  15 new terms added in 2010

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Resource Guide for Public Health Preparedness

• Partnership with NY Academy of Medicine
• Grey literature sources
• Searchable database

http//www.phpreparedness.info/
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Emergency Access Initiative

• Sample Journal Titles
• American journal of infection control
• Burns
• Depression and anxiety
• Emergency radiology
• Environmental toxicology and
• pharmacology
• Journal of emergency medicine
• Journal of traumatic stress
• New England journal of medicine

• Sample Book Titles
• Merck manual of diagnosis and therapy
• Public health and prevention management
• Trauma
• Human virology
• Emergency medicine procedures
• Infectious diseases the clinicians guide to
  diagnosis, treatment and prevention
• AHFS Drug Information

http//eai.nlm.nih.gov
Sample Journal Titles Accident and emergency
nursing American journal of infection
control Burns Depression and anxiety Emergency
radiology Environmental toxicology and
pharmacology International journal of
cardiology International journal of infectious
diseases Journal of emergency medicine Journal of
traumatic stress New England journal of
medicine Sample Book Titles Merck manual of
diagnosis and therapy Public health and
prevention management Trauma Human
virology Emergency medicine procedures Infectious
diseases the clinicians guide to diagnosis,
treatment and prevention AHFS Drug Information
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Topic Pages/Subject Guides
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NN/LM Emergency Preparedness Toolkit

• Assists librarians in developing preparedness
  plans and continuing services during disaster
  recovery
• Provides
• Emergency contacts
• Sample forms
• Preservation information

http//nnlm.gov/ep/
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Tools - WISER
Wireless Information System for Emergency
Responders

• Version 4.3 was released August 2009
• Many enhancements to the WISER for Windows
  interface
• GIS support for protective distance mapping
• Biological agent imagery now available
• iPhone/Blackberry applications

http//wiser.nlm.nih.gov/
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Tools - REMM
Radiation Emergency Medical Management

• New name/new version
• New features and content
• Downloads for mobile devices
• Updated algorithms

http//www.remm.nlm.gov/
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Tools - CHEMM
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management
Coming soon!
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Databases - DIRLINE

• Database of over 8,500 health organizations
• Nearly 700 state agencies involved in disaster
  preparedness, response, and recovery

http//dirline.nlm.nih.gov/
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Databases - TOXNET

• Family of databases
• Search for
• Chemicals
• Drugs
• Household products
• Radiological agents
• Biological agents
• Hazardous materials

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MedlinePlus

• Floods
• Coping with disasters
• Carbon monoxide poisoning
• Molds
• Radiation exposure
• Drinking water
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Biodefense bioterrorism
• And, more.

http//medlineplus.gov
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Building a community of practice, a culture of
preparedness
Disaster Information Specialist

• Health information guides on specific events
  Haiti earthquake, H1N1, Gulf oil spill
• DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB e-mail discussion list and
  weekly news to 400 subscribers in 45 states and
  10 countries

• Monthly calls on current disasters, public health
  emergencies
• Preparedness for impact on library buildings,
  staff or services a major focus of the National
  Network of Libraries of Medicine
• Partnerships for mutual aid at the national level
  (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) or
  local level (Bethesda, Sarasota)

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What are Disaster Information Specialists doing?

• CASE STUDY H1N1 outbreak
• Forwarded critical info to hospital and
  government decision makers
• Provided clinicians with latest treatment
  guidelines
• Directed the public to trusted health information
  sources
• Maintained quality, timely information on Web
  sites and publications
• Provided references on vaccinations, risks to
  children and pregnant women, public health
  measures to control the spread, epidemiology and
  more

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What are Disaster Information Specialists doing?

• And when its quiet
• Collect, organize and disseminate disaster
  materials from non-commercial sources,
  peer-reviewed literature, social media
• Expand collections of disaster-related resources
• Support hospital emergency planning activities
• Teach responders about REMM, WISER
• Participate in disaster drills
• Host community preparedness events
• Support researchers information needs
• Network with local emergency operations, public
  health
• Update Web sites, blogs, and library guides on
  disaster topics

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New Promotional Materials
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For More on Disaster Health Information Resources

Stacey Arnesen arneses_at_mail.nih.gov Cindy Love
cindy_love_at_nlm.nih.gov Elizabeth
Norton nortone_at_nlm.nih.gov Disaster Information
Management Research Center National Library of
Medicine http//disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov