The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
Nurses and medical assistants play a key role in improving vaccine acceptance, as they come in contact with parents throughout the...
Feb 10, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
A new continuing education (CE) activity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gives nurses, medical assistants...
Feb 10, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
To increase public and practitioner awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-related diseases, and the importance of HPV...
Jan 28, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a new...
Nov 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur in about one out of every 31 hospital patients. In 2015, the last year for which data...
Nov 21, 2019 | Erin Laird
Early identification and timely response to a healthcare outbreak is critical to minimizing the number of people impacted. Together,...
Oct 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and Medscape are proud to...
Jul 29, 2019 | Kerry Premo
CDC’s MMWR and Medscape are proud to introduce a new FREE continuing education (CE) activity. The goal of this activity is to describe...
Jun 18, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis program aims to strengthen the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to address HIV,...
Jun 04, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Nurses and medical assistants play a key role in improving vaccine acceptance, as they come in contact with parents throughout the office visit. CDC has launched a new free Continuing Education (CE) activity called How Nurses and Medical Assistants Can Foster a Culture of Immunization in the Practice. The new CE teaches practical strategies to improve […]
A new continuing education (CE) activity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gives nurses, medical assistants and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) practical strategies to improve vaccination rates in their practice. The CE demonstrates how to deliver clear and concise vaccine recommendations and address parents’ frequently asked questions. Research shows that healthcare...
To increase public and practitioner awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-related diseases, and the importance of HPV vaccination, the U.S. observes HPV Prevention Week, January 25 – 31, 2020. Supported by numerous organizations nationally, Us vs HPV Week includes a series of webinars, social media campaigns, and local events to increase knowledge of HPV and […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a new online course, Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients’ Heath, with continuing education credit provided by the CDC. The free course includes sections on: Health effects Lifestages and populations at greater risk of experiencing health effects Air […]
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur in about one out of every 31 hospital patients. In 2015, the last year for which data are available, this resulted in 72,000 deaths attributed to HAIs. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat which compounds the challenge of HAIs. Antibiotic-resistant infections cause over 35,000 deaths each year and nine […]
Early identification and timely response to a healthcare outbreak is critical to minimizing the number of people impacted. Together, the Evelyn and Thomas McKnight Family Fund for Patient Safety and the CDC Foundation created the McKnight Heroes Prize to encourage and reward those who serve and protect patients from harm related to healthcare outbreaks. Candidates for […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and Medscape are proud to introduce a new FREE continuing education (CE) activity. The goal of this activity is to describe the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for use of the hepatitis A vaccine for persons experiencing homelessness. The ACIP […]
CDC’s MMWR and Medscape are proud to introduce a new FREE continuing education (CE) activity. The goal of this activity is to describe a wound botulism outbreak in California during 2017–2018 among persons who use black tar heroin. A CDC analysis of 2017–2018 data reported in MMWR is the basis of the activity. This CE […]
NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis program aims to strengthen the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to address HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis by providing technical and capacity building assistance, developing and disseminating tools and resources, and facilitating information exchange, peer engagement, and learning opportunities. To better facilitate peer learning and engagement,...
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