We’re gathering in Washington, DC, this week for the #NETEC10 Summit — reflecting on a decade of special pathogen preparedness and shaping what’s next for the #NSPS.
#NETEC10 #10YearsReady
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Registration is open for a Regional Frontline HCID Response Training hosted by SPECTRE at UTMB Health on March 24, 2026.
UTMB Health is the Level 1 RESPTC for Region 6 and part of the National Special Pathogen System (NSPS).
👉 Register: www.utmb.edu/spectre/news...
#HCID #NSPS #RESPTC
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A career defined by service, leadership, and lasting impact. As Shelly Schwedhelm retires from NSPS, NETEC reflects on her extraordinary contributions to national special pathogen readiness.
Read more: 👉 netec.org/2026/01/21/c...
#NSPS #NETEC #SpecialPathogens #HealthcarePreparedness
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👏 Congratulations to WVU Hospitals, now a NSPS Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Center! Local coverage highlights grant funding strengthening readiness to respond to serious infectious diseases.
🔗 www.wvnews.com/wvumedicine/...
🔗 www.mybuckhannon.com/wvu-hospital...
#NSPS #WVU
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👏 Congratulations to Guam Memorial Hospital Authority on securing grant funding and strengthening preparedness as a NSPS Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Center!
🔗 www.postguam.com/news/local/g...
🔗 www.kuam.com/story/533671...
#NSPS #SpecialPathogens #Preparedness #GMHA
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👏 Congratulations to @uvahealth.bsky.social, now a NSPS Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Center! Local coverage highlights grant funding strengthening readiness to respond to serious infectious diseases.
🔗 www.cbs19news.com/news/grant-f...
🔗 cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
#NSPS #UVAHealth
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🎉 Happy 2026 from NETEC!
Thank you to everyone working to strengthen special pathogen preparedness across the country.
Here’s to a new year of health, resilience, and readiness. 🩺✨
#HappyNewYear #NETEC #NSPS
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Season’s Greetings from NETEC!
Wishing all who celebrate during this time a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season. Thank you for your partnership and commitment to special pathogen preparedness. ✨
#NETEC #NSPS #SpecialPathogens #InfectiousDiseases #HappyHolidays
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⏰ Don’t miss it! Apply now for the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award to strengthen your facility’s readiness for special pathogens.
Learn more + see updated FAQs: netec.org/stand-fund-a...
📅 Application Deadline: December 2, 2025, at 4 p.m. CT
#STANDAward #SpecialPathogens #NETEC #NSPS
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The UTMB SPECTRE program hosted the HHS Region 6 2nd Annual Stakeholder Meeting, uniting all five states to share updates, strengthen collaboration, and advance regional preparedness. 💪
@utmbhealth.bsky.social is the Level 1 RESPTC for HHS Region 6 in the NSPS.
#NSPS #HHSRegion6 #UTMB
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The NSPS Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment and Network Development (STAND) Award will provide $500K per facility to strengthen the nation’s special pathogen network. Training, support, and national recognition included.
👉 Apply: netec.org/stand-fund-a...
#NETEC #STANDAward #NSPS #SpecialPathogen
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More and more #nitazenes in Australia's unregulated drug supply. Preventable deaths and #drugchecking closures.
We prides ourselves on universal health care and our global leadership in the adoption of #NSPs in the early days of #HIV, but its hard not to despair that we've fallen so far behind
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The NSPS Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment and Network Development (STAND) Award will provide $500K per facility to strengthen the nation’s special pathogen network.
👉 Learn more: https://netec.org/stand-fund-award/application/
#NETEC #SpecialPathogens #STANDAward #HCID #NSPS
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🏥 Ready to level up your hospital’s preparedness?
NSPS Level 2 hospitals can:
✔️ Identify & isolate HCID patients fast
✔️ Minimize disruptions & reduce exposure
✔️ Join a coordinated national response
Get the Level 2 Guide today 👉 netec.org/nsps/request...
#NSPS #HCID
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🚨 Ready to take your facility’s HCID preparedness to the next level?
NETEC’s new NSPS Level 2 Resource Guide offers step-by-step tools, checklists, and resources to strengthen readiness.
🔗 Blog: netec.org/2025/09/02/r...
#NSPS #HCIDPreparedness #NSPSLevel2ResourceGuide
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#FlashbackFriday: What does it take to become a RESPTC in the National Special Pathogen System (NSPS)?
In a 2024 Health Security article, MedStar Health + UNC Health share lessons from building biocontainment units, specialized teams & fostering innovation: www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
#NSPS
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📢 Webinar: Estimating PPE Needs for Special Pathogen Readiness
🗓️ July 22 | 🕐 1 PM EDT
Join NETEC + @asprgov.bsky.social to:
✔️ Demo the DASH Tool
✔️ Review real-world PPE planning
✔️ Explore Level 2 & 3 care needs
✔️ Q&A with experts
🔗 unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#PPE #NETEC #NSPS #ASPR
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📢 Join NETEC and ASPR TRACIE (@asprgov) on Tuesday, July 22, at 1 p.m. EDT for a live session on how to use the DASH Tool (Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals) to support PPE planning in healthcare facilities.
🔗 unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#PPE #NETEC #NSPS #ASPR
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🆕 NEW RESOURCE: Know Your PPE
This practical guide covers PPE components, ensembles, and safe donning/doffing techniques for high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs).
🔗 View the guide: repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1...
#PPE #HCID #InfectionPrevention #NETEC #NSPS
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📢 Join NETEC and ASPR TRACIE on July 22 at 1 p.m. EDT for a webinar on estimating PPE needs for special pathogen care using the DASH Tool.
💡 Includes a live demo, real-world use cases, and a Q&A with experts.
🔗 unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#PPE #NETEC #NSPS #ASPR
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📢 Join NETEC and ASPR TRACIE on Tuesday, July 22, at 1 p.m. EDT for a live session on how to use the DASH Tool (Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals) to support PPE planning in healthcare facilities.
🔗 unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#PPE #NETEC #NSPS #ASPR
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New York City Fire Department EMS
🛬 Touchdown at LGA: As part of #TranquilPassport, 2 simulated VHF patients arrive @bellevuehosp.bsky.social / @nychealthsystem.bsky.social, where teams are ready.
Next stop: UNC Health
This multi-state exercise shows the strength of the #NSPS and #RESPTC network in action.
#NETEC #HealthSecurity
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🔹 Hands-on training with NETEC & Cedars-Sinai in San Francisco!
From PPE protocols to waste management, participants developed skills and knowledge to respond safely and effectively to special pathogens.
#NETEC #NSPS #CedarsSinai #InfectionPrevention #SpecialPathogens
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🌍 NETEC’s 3 founding consortium institutions recently welcomed the Japan Institute for Health Security to share strategies and strengthen global infectious disease preparedness.
Read more: ow.ly/usBM50WeHYC
#GlobalHealth #NETEC #NSPS #JIHS #Preparedness #HealthSecurity
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As of June 13, 2025, measles outbreaks are ongoing in 35 U.S. states. When assessing patients, remember to consider domestic travel & unusual exposure risks. The best protection remains 2+ doses of MMR vaccine.
🧠 Stay informed: ow.ly/xqEw50WbQM4
#NETEC #NSPS #NETECNugget
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What did NETEC and the RESPTCs bring to #APIC2025?
✔️ Tools for Joint Commission compliance
✔️ Training for frontline HCID readiness
✔️ Research on staff exposure monitoring
✔️ Insights from across the U.S.
📍Recap here: ow.ly/QwHl50WbThG
#NETEC #NSPS #InfectionPrevention
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