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The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the state-level public health agency for the U.S. state of Georgia. Its purpose is to prevent diseases, promote health, and prepare for disasters. The department is organized into divisions, sections, programs, and offices. [1] DPH became an independent state agency in 2011.
The United States EMS Compact, officially known as the Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate CompAct (REPLICA), is an interstate compact designed to facilitate the day-to-day practice of emergency medical services personnel across state lines. The compact provides a framework for states to extend a "privilege to practice" for ...
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) (The transition from Emergency Medical Technician-Enhanced to AEMT occurred between 2013 and 2016.) EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I) (As of January 1, 2020 no new certifications are issued.
AdventHealth Redmond is a non-profit hospital in Rome, Georgia, United States owned by AdventHealth. In 2020, the Georgia Department of Public Health designated the hospital a Level 1 Emergency Cardiac Care Center. [3] The hospital is also designated as a Level III trauma center. [4] It was purchased from HCA Healthcare in October 2021.
In many such cases, the EMS system is considered to be too small to operate independently, and is organized as a branch of another municipal department, such as the Public Health department. [3] In small communities that lack a large population or tax-base, such a service may not be able to operate unless it is staffed by community volunteers. [4]
Georgia’s health outcomes took a hit from high mortality rates for residents with kidney disease (18.87 deaths per 100,000 residents) and strokes (44.27 deaths per 100,000).
The initial public health emergency proposal was drafted by the CDC in 1999. Still in the CDC's draft form, Lawrence O. Gostin, an attorney and professor at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. began reworking the document during the anthrax letter attacks in 2001, using funds provided by the CDC. [4]
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is an operating agency of the U.S. Public Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services that focuses on preventing, preparing for, and responding to the adverse health effects of public health emergencies and disasters. Its functions include preparedness ...