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Planning: Public Engagement – Nebraska & Minnesota

abrummer — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:42:58 -0600

Through an agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Keystone Center provided process design, facilitation, meeting registration, electronic polling and logistical support for two of the CDC’s pandemic planning grantee states: Nebraska and Minnesota. Minnesota’s project focused on gathering input from the public on the goals for decision making and whether to and how to ration scarce treatment resources. The public meetings were part of a larger heath care ethics discussion.

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Vaccine Safety Stakeholder and Public Engagement

abrummer — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:32:37 -0600

Keystone is facilitating an effort to collect and synthesize stakeholder and public input on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s draft scientific research agenda regarding vaccine safety. This topic remains extremely controversial with the promise of preventing major diseases on one hand and the belief by some stakeholders that vaccines may lead to long-term debilitating injuries, including autism spectrum disorder.

Contact: Janesse Brewer

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Travelers' Health

abrummer — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:31:46 -0600

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invited experts in travelers’ health to a set of deliberations in Atlanta to discuss the implications of changes in travel patterns, traveler behavior and travel health. The initiative provided CDC with new perspectives on relevant emerging trends, and identified opportunities for the agency to help address the issue given its mission and role.

Contact: Janesse Brewer

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The Keystone National Policy Dialogue on Establishment of Studies to Optimize Medical Management of HIV Infection

abrummer — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:30:34 -0600

This initiative – designed, convened and facilitated by Keystone – led to the creation of the forum for collaborative HIV research which focuses on identifying and researching critical unanswered questions surrounding new HIV drug therapies. Representatives from 40 public and private organizations who participated in the dialogue presented their recommendations to then-Vice President Al Gore.

Contact: Janesse Brewer

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Planning: Public Engagement – Nebraska & Minnesota

abrummer — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:29:35 -0600

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Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Prioritization: Public Engagement Meetings

abrummer — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:28:33 -0600

This initiative was sponsored by The Keystone Center and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). This project engaged citizens and stakeholders in discussions and deliberations about the tradeoffs associated with community control measures which might be implemented early on against pandemic influenza.

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Pandemic Influenza and At-Risk Populations: Public Engagement Meetings

abrummer — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:27:21 -0600

Keystone designed and facilitated a series of public meetings (both community engagements and national stakeholder gatherings) to help the federal government understand the public’s values and preferences regarding prioritization among population groups in the event of pandemic influenza. The synthesized public input was presented to federal advisory boards for consideration as they developed guidance on national treatment prioritization in the event of a pandemic. The final draft guidance has been disseminated and vetted widely throughout federal agencies and the private

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New York State Public Health Public Engagements

abrummer — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:25:56 -0600

The Keystone Center designed and facilitated a set of four public meetings, which occurred simultaneously at locations throughout the state of New York. The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) collaborated with Keystone and other partners, including local health departments and the University at Albany’s Center for Public Health Preparedness, in hosting these public engagement efforts.

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Keystone National Policy Dialogue on Expanded Access to Promising Therapeutic Drugs for HIV Infection and AIDS with Implications

abrummer — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:24:34 -0600

At the request of governmental agencies, pharmaceutical companies, congressional staff, researchers and public interest groups involved with the AIDS crisis, as well as advocates for other life-threatening diseases, Keystone initiated a dialogue to clarify issues and explore consensus on public policy approaches to the expedited development for – and expanded pre-approval access to – promising therapeutic drugs for AIDS. Key decision-makers, including those who actively participated in the project as well as others interested in the results, helped define the scope of the

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Keystone AIDS Vaccine Liability Project

abrummer — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:10:39 -0600

The Keystone Center convened this dialogue in response to concerns that the U.S. product liability system served as an impediment to the development of a vaccine effective against AIDS. The participant group evaluated the nature and scale of the challenge and developed a consensus report offering guidance for policy-makers and other interested stakeholders.

Contact: Janesse Brewer

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The Public Engagement Project on Community Control Measures for Pandemic Influenza

abrummer — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:46:13 -0600

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Policy Options for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections

abrummer — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:21:26 -0700

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) account for an estimated 99,000 deaths annually. In February 2011, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) engaged The Keystone Center to convene and facilitate a series of state-level stakeholder meetings that will focus on first on an analysis of current HAI prevention activities, working toward the generation of policy options for optimizing future prevention.

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Vaccine Policy Analysis Collaborative

abrummer — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:33:01 -0700

The Keystone Center facilitated a conference jointly sponsored by the Johnson Foundation in Wisconsin and the U.S. Public Health Service Agencies (working through the National Vaccine Program Office) to explore whether and how to enhance public engagement in government decision-making on vaccine policy issues. The resulting Wingspread Public Engagement Planning Group considered the recommendations of its Steering Committee and finalized its best judgment on how to enhance public engagement.

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Public Engagement Pilot Project on Pandemic Influenza (PEPPPI)

abrummer — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:25:51 -0700

PEPPPI, sponsored by a network of 14 public and private organizations throughout the United States, was initiated to discuss and rank goals for a pandemic influenza vaccination program and to pilot test a new model for engaging citizens on vaccine related policy decisions (The Vaccine Policy Analysis CollaborativE, or VPACE) .

Final Report

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New York State Department of Health, Community Engagement on Pandemic Planning for Vulnerable and At-Risk Populations

abrummer — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:24:00 -0700

The Keystone Center designed and facilitated a series of public engagement meetings in local communities for the New York State Department of Health to gather perspectives from at-risk populations regarding priorities for emergency preparedness and medical resources in the event of pandemic influenza.

Contact: Brad Sperber

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Vaccine Safety Research Priorities

abrummer — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:15:37 -0700

At the request of the Vaccine Safety Work Group of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC), The Keystone Center designed and implemented a stakeholder and public engagement strategy aimed at informing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine safety research agenda. A combination of three community meetings across the country and several stakeholder meetings provided guidance on priorities for that research enterprise.

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Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections

abrummer — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:13:01 -0700

Healthcare-associated infections, while considered largely preventable, currently exact an annual cost of 99,000 deaths and $26 billion dollars in the U.S. At the request of the U.S.

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H1N1 Public Engagement

abrummer — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:08:40 -0700

At the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Keystone Center assembled a 14-member team of professionals to design and execute a national public engagement initiative to help the agency develop guidance for local, state, federal and private health organizations in meeting the challenge of the H1N1 virus in the fall and winter flu season of 2009-10.

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Immunization Registries Summit

abrummer — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:05:10 -0700

The Keystone Center facilitated – and advised on the design and objectives for – a high-level event convened by the Association for Territorial and State Health Officials (ASTHO). Stakeholders identified promising strategies for expanding and integrating immunization registries and electronic health records, exchanging data across jurisdictional boundaries, and mobiliz

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National Vaccine Safety System Stakeholder Engagement

abrummer — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:01:56 -0700

Vaccine safety remains extremely controversial, with the promise of preventing major diseases weighed against the concern by some stakeholders that vaccines may lead to long-term debilitating injuries, including autism spectrum disorder. At the request of the National Vaccine Program Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The Keystone Center is designing and conducting an extensive process of engagement and dialogue expected to last through 2011.

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School-Located Vaccination Summit

abrummer — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:59:45 -0700

Contact: Brad Sperber

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Reunión Pública en Somerville, sábado 29 de agosto del 2009

sdenzel — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:36:24 -0600

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Somerville Public Meeting August 29, 2009

sdenzel — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:08:27 -0600

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New York Public Meeting August 22, 2009

sdenzel — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:06:56 -0600

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Bucks County Public Meeting August 22, 2009

sdenzel — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:19:05 -0600

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Spokane Public Meeting August 29, 2009

sdenzel — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:01:29 -0600

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Sacramento Public Meeting August 15, 2009

sdenzel — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:38:50 -0600

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Reunión Pública en El Paso, sábado 22 de agosto del 2009

sdenzel — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:59:02 -0600

Región de El Paso - Alcen su voz para que sean escuchados sobre una decisión relacionada a la vacuna contra H1N1.

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El Paso Public Meeting August 22, 2009

sdenzel — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:24:45 -0600

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Birmingham Public Meeting August 15, 2009

sdenzel — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:41:21 -0600

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Vincennes Public Meeting August 15, 2009

sdenzel — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:55:17 -0600

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Registration Results 7560

sdenzel — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:43:32 -0600

Public Meetings:

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Lincoln Public Meeting August 8, 2009

sdenzel — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:41:04 -0600

Lincoln – Make your voice heard on a decision facing Americans about the H1N1 vaccine!

Registration for this public meeting has reached capacity and is now closed.

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Denver Public Meeting August 8, 2009

sdenzel — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:19:58 -0600

Denver – Make your voice heard on a decision facing Americans about the H1N1 vaccine!

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