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Now Available: Electronic Health Records to Advance Chronic Disease Surveillance...
On February 6, 2017, NACCHO hosted the first webinar in the PHI Conference Webinar series, “Electronic Health Records to Advance...
Feb 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Provider Toolkit: Hepatitis C Infection and People Who Inject Drugs
Project Inform launched a new provider resource, Hepatitis C Infection and People Who Inject Drugs, aimed at improving the health of...
Feb 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Abstracts Open: CityMatCH MCH Leadership Conference & Healthy Start Convention
The 2017 CityMatCH MCH Leadership Conference & Healthy Start Convention, Creating Harmony: Every Voice Counts, is an opportunity...
Feb 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New MMWRs Address Disparities in HIV Diagnosis and Outcomes in Blacks
A study published last week in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR),...
Feb 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NASTAD Success Stories: Ready to End the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epidemics Chair’s...
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has released a series of success stories highlighting local...
Feb 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Implementation Science: An Introductory Workshop Focused on HIV/AIDS
On December 9, 2016, the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research partnered with the Center for Prevention Implementation Methodology to...
Feb 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Updated Draft Guidance: Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released updated draft guidance titled, “Control of Listeria monocytogenes in...
Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Food Safety Resources: Fish Consumption for Pregnant Women and Mothers
Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues new...
Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC: Public Tool for HIV/STI, Viral Hepatitis, & TB Surveillance Data
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched an updated tool that allows public access to HIV, viral hepatitis, STD,...
Jan 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Now Available: Electronic Health Records to Advance Chronic Disease Surveillance (CDC Session)On February 6, 2017, NACCHO hosted the first webinar in the PHI Conference Webinar series, “Electronic Health Records to Advance Chronic Disease Surveillance.” The session focused on how electronic health record (EHR) data is utilized in chronic disease surveillance and environmental public health tracking programs. During the webinar, presenters: Provided a brief overview of the health […] Feb 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Provider Toolkit: Hepatitis C Infection and People Who Inject DrugsProject Inform launched a new provider resource, Hepatitis C Infection and People Who Inject Drugs, aimed at improving the health of people who inject drugs (PWID). PWID are at greatest risk of hepatitis C infection in the United States. Many remain undiagnosed, putting them at risk for advanced liver disease and transmission of the virus to others. These […] Feb 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Abstracts Open: CityMatCH MCH Leadership Conference & Healthy Start ConventionThe 2017 CityMatCH MCH Leadership Conference & Healthy Start Convention, Creating Harmony: Every Voice Counts, is an opportunity for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) professionals nationwide to network, share successes, enhance knowledge, and generate new ideas for protecting and promoting the health of urban women, children and families. The conference is now accepting abstracts for oral or... Feb 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New MMWRs Address Disparities in HIV Diagnosis and Outcomes in BlacksA study published last week in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), “Changes in the Disparity of HIV Diagnosis Rates Among Black Women—United States, 2010-2014,” suggests that the disparity in HIV diagnosis rates for black women, compared to Hispanic/Latina and white women, may be decreasing, a good sign […] Feb 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NASTAD Success Stories: Ready to End the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epidemics Chair’s ChallengeThe National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has released a series of success stories highlighting local health department’s HIV and viral hepatitis programs that address individual-, community-, and systems-level needs. These stories recognize the important work of health department HIV and viral hepatitis programs and demonstrate innovation, vision, and commitment to... Feb 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Implementation Science: An Introductory Workshop Focused on HIV/AIDSOn December 9, 2016, the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research partnered with the Center for Prevention Implementation Methodology to produce a 90-minute workshop on HIV Implementation Science. Implementation science is the study of methods to promote the integration of research findings and evidence into healthcare policy and practice. This webinar provides an introduction to […] Feb 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
FDA Updated Draft Guidance: Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat FoodsThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released updated draft guidance titled, “Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Food (RTE).” This guidance aligns with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in its focus on preventing dangerous pathogens such as listeria, which can grow even in refrigerated RTE foods and is particularly dangerous when consumed […] Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Food Safety Resources: Fish Consumption for Pregnant Women and MothersEarlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues new guidelines related to eating fish concerning women who are pregnant or may become pregnant. The guidelines available via easy-to-read graphics and a full press release inform how to make the best choices in selecting fish that […] Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC: Public Tool for HIV/STI, Viral Hepatitis, & TB Surveillance DataThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched an updated tool that allows public access to HIV, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB surveillance data and the ability to visualize the data in the form of maps, charts, and tables. Developed by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), AtlasPlus […] Jan 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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