The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control
  • Infectious Disease

An Unexpected Outbreak, Part 1

This is the first of a two-part blog series on infection prevention and control in which we will present two fictional,...

Dec 19, 2022 | Irene Halferty

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Antibiotic Resistance
  • Community Health
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections

HAI/AR Rural, Frontier, and Small LHDs Exploratory Survey and In-Depth Interview Analysis & Resources

HAIs and AMR are a threat to patients, and subsequently, public health safety. Rural, Frontier, and Small LHDs face...

Dec 01, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

NHSN Blog
  • Tools & Resources
  • Antibiotic Resistance
  • Community Health
  • Epidemiology

What is NHSN and How Can LHDs Better Utilize This System: A Q&A with CDC

CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is the nation’s tracking and response system used to identify emerging...

Nov 21, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Immunization
  • Infectious Disease

Staying Up to date on CDC’s MPOX Technical Reports

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention published the first Technical Report: Multi-National Monkeypox Outbreak,...

Nov 17, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

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MAHC Network Webinar: Interim Guidance for Safe Operation of Artificial Swimming Lagoons

Learn more about artificial swimming lagoons, and how they can be operated to ensure safety and protect against public...

Oct 21, 2022 | Anu Varma

Spooky Origins
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control
  • Infectious Disease

The Spooky Origin Tales of Monsters Uncovered by the History of Infectious Diseases and How We Stop Them

Have you ever wondered where the creepy creatures with Halloween originated? Believe it or not, local health...

Oct 18, 2022 | Kimberly Nalley, Jaclyn Abramson, Graham Briggs, Erin Laird

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  • Tools & Resources

Outbreak of Ebola virus disease (Sudan ebolavirus) in Central Uganda

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about a...

Oct 06, 2022 | Beth Hess

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Antibiotic Resistance
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

We are Small, but Mighty Part 2: NACCHO’s In-depth Interviews on Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) for Rural, Frontier, and Small Local Health Departments (LHDs)

HAI/AR Rural, Frontier, and Small LHDs Blog 6 of 6 Series

Oct 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Antibiotic Resistance
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

HAIs, AMR, and AMS: In the Trenches and Out in the Field

HAI/AR Rural, Frontier, and Small LHDs Blog 5 of 6 Series

Oct 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Antibiotic Resistance
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

Building Capacity and Competency in HAI, AMR, and AMS for Local Public Health

HAI/AR Rural, Frontier, and Small LHDs Blog 4 of 6 Series

Oct 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

Partner Articles

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The EPA’s Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

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  • Community Engagement

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

Calhoun
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

Brownsville
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 07, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

Cook County
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 31, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 24, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 17, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 10, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Healthy Aging

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

NACCHO, in partnership with the Trust for America’s Health and with funding...

Jun 20, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

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  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Healthy People 2030
  • Success Story

Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement...

Through the power of partnerships, the Catawba County Library System has found...

May 30, 2023 | Erica Derr, Collaborative Services Librarian, Catawba County Library System

Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement...

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