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OC Health Care Agency Prepares to Transition COVID-19 Response Out of a State of Emergency

(Santa Ana, CA) – The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) announced today that they are preparing to transition it’s operational, clinical and technological COVID-19 response from an emergency posture to routine business operations. This occurs as COVID-19 Public Health Emergency proclamations are anticipated to end in the first quarter...

School Based Behavioral Health Intervention & Support

Serving: Orange County schools Facility: County Contracted – Phoenix House Region: Orange County Program Administration Address: 1207 E Fruit St, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Phone: (800) 251-0921 Web Address: www.phoenixhouse.org/ Program Description: School Based Behavioral Health Intervention and Support provides services and curriculum for students and their families for the...

Local Health Emergency Terminated as the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Expands Available Resources for RSV and Other Diseases Under the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to the US Health and Human Services (HHS) notifications (on 12/2/22 and 12/15/22 ) to State Governors by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, that tools and resources have been added to the US COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) which expand capacity to respond to respiratory...

CAHAN - Increase in Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians and public health authorities of a recent increase in pediatric invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections. In November 2022, CDC was notified of a possible increase in iGAS infections among children...

Orange County Moves to “HIGH” COVID-19 Community Transmission Level Based on CDC Metrics

(Santa Ana, CA) – Orange County has been moved up to the HIGH COVID-19 Community Level according to the latest metrics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) announced today. Combined with a surge in respiratory viruses and the onset of...

EMS Transportation Advisory Subcommittee - January 4, 2023

Document Date TAC Agenda Packet 12/29/2022 TAC...

EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - January 10, 2023

Document Date FAC Agenda Packet 01/06/2023 FAC...

County Prehospital Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting January 11, 2023

Document Date CPAC Agenda Packet 01/06/2023 CPAC...

Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) - January 13, 2023

Document Date EMCC Agenda Packet 01/11/2023 EMCC...

CAHAN - Outbreak of Extensively Drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Artificial Tears

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about infections with an extensively drug-resistant strain of Verona Integron-mediated Metallo-β-lactamase (VIM) and Guiana-Extended Spectrum-β-Lactamase (GES)-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (VIM-GES-CRPA) in 12 states. Most patients reported using artificial tears. Patients reported more than...