The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated their guidance for infection prevention and control (IPC) for...
Sep 15, 2021 | Jaclyn Abramson
Sepsis is a medical emergency and its symptoms must be treated rapidly to reduce the risk of death. In honor of #SepsisAwarenessMonth,...
Sep 13, 2021 | Kimberly Nalley
Research from Yale University and the University of California, Los Angeles indicated having staff working at more than one nursing...
Sep 10, 2021 | Zachary Smith
NACCHO is looking to expand the Maternal-Child, Infectious Disease, and Preparedness (MIP) Collaborative Workgroup.
Sep 08, 2021 | Adelaide Appiah
To advance local health department engagement in IPC activities, NACCHO, in partnership with Project Firstline, released a new report...
Sep 08, 2021 | Erin Laird
Apply today! NACCHO is partnering with APIC Consulting Services to provide technical assistance to up to 30 local health departments...
Aug 19, 2021 | Zachary Smith
On July 29, President Biden announced the Back to School Week of Action, from August 7-15. This week is a nationwide mobilization...
Aug 10, 2021 | Amy Frandsen, Hitomi Abe
At the end of the 2020-2021 Immunization Workgroup year, the members reflected and identified key lessons learned through the COVID-19...
Aug 09, 2021 | Amy Frandsen
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. NACCHO is joining the CDC and other partners to highlight the importance of routine...
Aug 02, 2021 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated their guidance for infection prevention and control (IPC) for healthcare settings.
Sepsis is a medical emergency and its symptoms must be treated rapidly to reduce the risk of death. In honor of #SepsisAwarenessMonth, the Sepsis Alliance is encouraging everyone to learn the signs of sepsis. Learn more and find resources to share with your community.
Research from Yale University and the University of California, Los Angeles indicated having staff working at more than one nursing home is a major factor for transmission of COVID-19. Along with the U.S. Digital Response, they’ve translated research into a usable tool to explore staff connections: ProtectNursingHomes.org.
To advance local health department engagement in IPC activities, NACCHO, in partnership with Project Firstline, released a new report highlighting the IPC activities conducted by LHDs, their training needs, and opportunities to bolster IPC capacity at the local level.
Apply today! NACCHO is partnering with APIC Consulting Services to provide technical assistance to up to 30 local health departments (LHDs) to increase infection prevention and control (IPC) capacity. LHDs selected for this opportunity will enhance their IPC capacity to better respond to threats such as COVID-19 and healthcare-associated infections in long-term care facilities, with support from...
On July 29, President Biden announced the Back to School Week of Action, from August 7-15. This week is a nationwide mobilization effort to get young people the COVID-19 vaccine before going back to school in the fall.
At the end of the 2020-2021 Immunization Workgroup year, the members reflected and identified key lessons learned through the COVID-19 response. Those lessons learned are highlighted below. We hope these lessons will help inform and guide any future public health emergencies, particularly those requiring vaccinations.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. NACCHO is joining the CDC and other partners to highlight the importance of routine vaccinations and catching up on routine healthcare appointments.
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