scholarly journals Special Considerations for Mass Violence Events in Senior Living Facilities: A Case Report on the Pinelake Health and Rehab Center Shooting

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 150-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cody Martin ◽  
David Powell
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Public Health Preparedness ◽  
Mass Violence ◽  
Emergency Managers ◽  
Reduced Mobility

AbstractThe 2009 Pinelake Health and Rehab Center shooting in Carthage, North Carolina, presents a unique case study for examining the specific considerations for mass violence events in senior living facilities. A variety of factors, including reduced sensory perception, reduced mobility, and cognitive decline, may increase the vulnerability of the populations of senior living facilities during mass violence events. Management of response aspects such as evacuation, relocation, and reunification also require special consideration in the context of mass violence at senior living facilities. Better awareness of these vulnerabilities and response considerations can assist facility administrators and emergency managers when preparing for potential mass violence events at senior living facilities. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:150–152)

Procedural Justice in International Criminal Courts: Assessing Civil Parties’ Perceptions of Justice at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Killean
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Transitional Justice ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
International Criminal Law ◽  
Criminal Courts ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Mass Violence ◽  
Participant Satisfaction ◽  
Decision Making Processes

Procedural justice advocates argue that fair procedures in decision making processes can increase participant satisfaction with legal institutions. Little critical work has been done however to explore the power of such claims in the context of mass violence and international criminal justice. This article critically examines some of the key claims of procedural justice by exploring the perceptions of justice held by victims participating as Civil Parties in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (eccc). The eccc has created one of the most inclusive and extensive victim participation regimes within international criminal law. It therefore provides a unique case study to examine some of claims of ‘victim-centred’ transitional justice through a procedural justice lens. It finds that while procedural justice influenced civil parties’ overall perceptions of the Court, outcomes remained of primary importance. It concludes by analysing the possible reasons for this prioritisation.

scholarly journals The Effects of Urban Form on Ambient Air Pollution and Public Health Risk: A Case Study in Raleigh, North Carolina

Risk Analysis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 901-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore J. Mansfield ◽  
Daniel A. Rodriguez ◽  
Joseph Huegy ◽  
Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution ◽  
Public Health Risk

The Impact of a National Earthquake Campaign on Public Preparedness: 2011 Campaign in Israel as a Case Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilead Shenhar ◽  
Irina Radomislensky ◽  
Michael Rozenfeld ◽  
Kobi Peleg
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Strong Earthquake ◽  
Public Health Preparedness ◽  
Israeli Population ◽  
Israeli Government ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectiveThe most effective way to reduce the number of expected victims and amount of damage from earthquakes is by effective preparedness. The Israeli government launched a national campaign to change its citizens’ behavior. This study assessed the effectiveness of the campaign on the Israeli population.MethodsThe survey was conducted 2 weeks after the campaign ended. It was based on a randomly selected representative sample of the adult Israeli population.ResultsOf the 42% of the Israeli public exposed to the campaign, 37% estimated that a strong earthquake might occur in Israel during the coming years. Only 23% of those who were exposed to the campaign (9% of the Israeli public) said that the campaign improved their awareness; 76% reported that after their exposure to the campaign they did nothing to prepare. However, exposure to the campaign significantly increased the knowledge of dealing with earthquakes (30% vs 21% among those not exposed).ConclusionsAlthough the campaign increased knowledge and awareness, it did not achieve the goal of improving public preparedness. The campaign was not effective by itself, and it should be part of a multiyear activity. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2015;9:138-144)

scholarly journals Implications of the Coronavirus on Sales Tax Revenue and Local Government Fiscal Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-400
Author(s):  
Bruce D. McDonald, III ◽  
Sarah E. Larson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sales Tax ◽  
Tax Revenue ◽  
Fiscal Health ◽  
Public Health And Safety

The outbreak of COVID—19 has raised considerable alarm about public health and safety. The response to the outbreak, however, has also brought concern regarding its impact on local governments in the United States. Local governments have been a primary respondent in the fight against the COVID—19 disease, but the response has also reduced income from a key source of revenue, sales tax. Using North Carolina counties as a case study, we explore the shock to sales and use tax revenue faced by local governments from COVID—19; we, then, estimate its impact on county fiscal health. Our results show that while many local governments were financially struggling before the outbreak, the drop in sales tax revenue severely threatens their ability to provide continued response to the virus as well as their ability to remain solvent.

scholarly journals Delusional parasitosis on the psychiatric consultation service – a longitudinal perspective: Case study

BJPsych Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 154-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Trenton ◽  
Neha Pansare ◽  
Anthony Tobia ◽  
Viwek Bisen ◽  
Kenneth R. Kaufman
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Hospital Admission ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Liaison Psychiatry ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Consultation Service ◽  
Delusional Parasitosis ◽  
Consultation Liaison Psychiatry

BackgroundDelusional parasitosis is infrequently seen in hospital-based consultation–liaison psychiatry.AimsAlthough there are many publications on delusional parasitosis, this report reviews a unique case that was diagnosed during a hospital admission and treated over the next 36 months.MethodCase report and literature review.ResultsThis case report describes a 65-year-old man who was diagnosed with delusional parasitosis during a hospital admission for congestive heart failure and acute kidney injury. A longitudinal description of the patient's condition during the hospital stay and in the 36 months following discharge, during which time he was treated by a consultation psychiatrist, is provided.ConclusionsIn discussing the treatment of a challenging presentation, this case demonstrates the opportunity for consultation psychiatrists to initiate care in patients who might not otherwise seek psychiatric services. Patients with somatic delusions represent one group of patients who are unlikely to independently seek psychiatric treatment.

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