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Benefits

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CNA, a nonprofit research and analysis organization, has generous, flexible benefits for retirement, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and more.

(FSAs): If you sign up for an FSA, you elect an annual, pre-tax amount to be deducted from your paycheck that you can use to pay for certain health care and dependent care expenses. Tuition ... needs. Our flexible benefits program allows you to take care of what matters to you. As a full-time employee or a part-time benefits-eligible employee (working 40 or more hours per two week pay period ... due to an extended illness, injury, or medical condition. Coverages include short-term disability (STD), base long-term disability (LTD). The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services

A Brief History of CNA

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CNA is the oldest research and analysis organization in the United States that is an FFRDC, a federally funded research and development center. Our founder, Philip Morse, introduced the concept of operations research to the U.S. in order to address the German U-boat threat during World War II.

in the past several years. One could say that the COVID-19 also “caught CNA prepared.” A generation of work supporting emergency preparedness and response in the Department of Health and Human Services complemented deep expertise on medical care for sailors. New CNA mathematical models helped the Navy limit the pandemic’s spread aboard ships. IPR adapted those models to advise states on containing

Ben Carleton

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Ben Carleton is a CNA analyst specializing in evidence-based policing, crime reduction strategies, and police-community relations.

Neighborhoods Training and Technical Assistance program and is the deputy project director for a Bureau of Justice Assistance-funded research project on officer health and wellness. Carleton also supports ... Center in Washington, DC, supporting attorneys in their best interest representation of child and teenage clients in the DC foster care system. Carleton has a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, political

COVID-19 Vaccination Vulnerability Layer

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The COVID-19 Vaccination Vulnerability Layer helps states, counties and cities identify areas that require more vaccination resources and outreach.

in the health care sector (hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, etc.), and attitudes toward vaccination. Local public health districts play a key role in promoting both speed and equitable access to vaccines ... frequency of severe weather and natural hazards Accessible vaccination capacity:  Inverse-distance weighted vaccination capacity at existing health care sites (hospitals, community health centers, clinics, pharmacies) within 50 miles  Distance to closest vaccination site (hospitals, community health centers, clinics, pharmacies) Population functional access

Promoting Civilian Protection during Security Assistance

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For four years, the United States provided the Saudi-led coalition with military equipment and assistance used in its campaign in Yemen. During that time, the US has wrestled with and debated both the legality and wisdom of its support. After four years of conflict in Yemen, the US should be asking: what lessons can be learned from four years of support to the Saudi-led coalition? In light of the significant civilian protection concerns seen in Yemen, is there a way to get better outcomes from security assistance activities? This report aims to answer those questions. We analyze US support to the Saudi-led coalition and identify two gaps in policy and information, respectively. We also examine the timely issue of better protecting health care in the midst of armed conflict. In this report, we provide a policy framework for including civilian protection considerations as part of security assistance.

and information, respectively. We also examine the timely issue of better protecting health care in the midst of armed conflict. In this report, we provide a policy framework for including civilian protection ... ? This report aims to answer those questions. We identify two gaps in policy and information, respectively, and answer the timely issue of better protecting health care in the midst of armed conflict

The Impacts of Extreme Weather on Older Adults

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Older U.S. adults face rising risks of suffering and dying from extreme weather due to climate change and rising numbers of seniors in high-risk locations.

. The growing older adult population will increase demand on resources and strain critical sectors (e.g., health care, housing, emergency services) and support services. Understanding their distinct needs ... , and recovery efforts to include and assist this population. Key assumptions A growing older adult population will increase demand on resources and strain critical sectors (e.g., health care ...  during natural disasters. A growing older adult population, increasing extreme weather events, and a gap in the health care workforce will increase demand on resources. More targeted research

We Need a Medic

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The paper finds that Russia’s war on Ukraine has stressed the Russian military medical system and that the system continues to be at risk of being overburdened because of the demands of the protracted conflict and Russia’s casualty-heavy approach to the fighting in Ukraine.

medical capacity to relieve overcrowded hospitals in mainland Russia, (2) improving the training of its personnel and updating its procedures, (3) involving the civilian health care system to augment ... because of the demands of the protracted conflict and Russia’s casualty-heavy approach to the fighting in Ukraine. Executive Summary In early 2022, Russia’s military health system faced unprecedented ... to provide care for the wounded. It does not aim to offer a comprehensive account of the Russian military medical system; rather, it provides an initial exploration of the Russian military medical

Alternative 911 Dispatch Models

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This guide identifies examples of successful alternative diversion models throughout the country to aid police agencies and community organizations.

to arresting or hospitalizing people who need help. In the co-responder model , health care clinicians are paired with law enforcement professionals in cooperation units. The co-responder concept ... routinely interact with people experiencing mental health crises. When a bystander, family member, friend, or colleague witnesses an individual experiencing a mental health crisis, they generally call 911 rather than a mental health professional. Unfortunately, according to a Washington Post database, police-involved shootings in the US have killed over 5,680 people since January 1, 2015, with 1,359 (23

BJA's COVID-19 Detection and Mitigation in Confinement Facilities Training and Technical Assistance Center

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CNA supports the CDC and Bureau of Justice Assistance in DOJ to operate the COVID-19 Detection and Mitigation in Confinement Facilities TTA Center.

with the development and tracking of performance measures to highlight the impact of your activities Access to a cadre of subject matter experts in correctional operations, correctional health care, curriculum ... : Correctional health care directors Corrections inspection and monitoring professionals Epidemiologists Current and former executive-level correctional administrators Prison reform ... Assistance Center /images/Centers/IPR/JRI/BJA%20CDMCF/CDMCFBanner2.jpg fixed left small standard none white white 1 COVID-19 remains a significant public health threat and confinement facilities must

ai with ai: Will You, Won’t You Join the DANs?

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In COVID-related AI news, Andy and Dave discuss a report from MIT that identifies gaps in coverage from COVID vaccines, and uses machine learning to identify peptide additions to increase their efficacy. The GAO and the National Academy of Medicine release a combined report on AI in health care. Nature provides access to a large collection of open datasets related to COVID research and information. In non-COVID-related AI news, President Trump signs an executive order on the governmental development of AI, which includes a requirement for OMB to produce a roadmap by the end of May 2021. The FY21 National Defense Authorization Act boots the JAIC’s role and performance, to include a funding stream for acquisition authority. The ML-Reproducibility Challenge 2020 kicks off, with submissions due by 29 January 2021. Researchers in China announce the creation of a photonic quantum computer that achieves quantum supremacy in conducting Gaussian boson sampling. The Bjarke Ingles Group unveils its plans to create an “AI city,” a tech-hub in Chongqing, China. And the Navy’s uncrewed Overlord test vessel completes a 4700 nautical mile journey with minimal human assistance, to include passage through the Panama Canal. Researchers at Georgia State University demonstrate an approach to continual learning with deep artificial neurons (DANs), a neural network, where the neurons are themselves small deep neural networks. And researchers at Tencent AI Lab demonstrate an almost society-of-agents approach to creating a deep reinforcement algorithm that can play multi-player online battle arena (MOBA) games.

their efficacy. The GAO and the National Academy of Medicine release a combined report on AI in health care. Nature provides access to a large collection of open datasets related to COVID research ... COVID-19 vaccines Nontechnical summary Peer-revied paper (possibly behind pay wall) Technical paper (preprint) GAO Report: AI in Health Care – Benefits & Challenges of Technologies to Augment Patient Care 106 page report Nature: Open data in the COVID-19 Pandemic Announcements / News - “Just” AI President Trump signs another executive order on governmental AI