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NACCHO held a webinar on July 30, 2019 with Sarah Chaires, Family Nurse Practitioner and medical provider at UNC Hospitals Level 1...
Aug 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
In 2011, Sepsis Alliance designated September as Sepsis Awareness Month. Over the last eight years, this health observance has...
Jul 08, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The May session of the CDC Grand Rounds, “Turning the Tide: The Role of Water Management to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease,” was viewed...
Jun 04, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
In honor of Hepatitis Awareness Month, NASTAD released three new success stories featuring health department responses to the...
Jun 04, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
By TraciAnn Hoglind, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Visualize this: You are at the hospital for a medical procedure. The doctor...
May 14, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO and the Hep B United coalition recently hosted a webinar on Exploring National and Local Approaches to Perinatal Hepatitis B...
May 09, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
During emergencies, water utilities, healthcare facilities, nursing homes, public health agencies, primacy agencies and local...
Mar 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Vital Signs report showing that more than 119,000 people suffered...
Mar 05, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Note: This is the seventh edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a...
Feb 25, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO held a webinar on July 30, 2019 with Sarah Chaires, Family Nurse Practitioner and medical provider at UNC Hospitals Level 1 Trauma Center, who discussed the benefits of using the CDC’s Model Aquatic Health Code to prevent drowning. She also reviewed the Red Cross’ concepts of “layers of protection” and “chain of drowning survival” as she highlighted […]
In 2011, Sepsis Alliance designated September as Sepsis Awareness Month. Over the last eight years, this health observance has increased sepsis awareness in the United States from 42% to 65%. Despite these great strides, sepsis remains a public health crisis, taking a life every two minutes. Sepsis takes more lives than opioid overdoses, breast cancer, and prostate […]
The May session of the CDC Grand Rounds, “Turning the Tide: The Role of Water Management to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease,” was viewed in 7 foreign countries, 48 states, and the District of Columbia. Reports of Legionnaires’ disease (LD) cases and outbreaks are increasing in the United States. LD is a serious lung infection caused by breathing […]
In honor of Hepatitis Awareness Month, NASTAD released three new success stories featuring health department responses to the hepatitis A outbreak and highlighting the work that has taken place in Indiana, Michigan, and Utah. The Success Stories highlight the need for multi-stakeholder engagement and working with partners such as syringe service providers, community-based organizations, and...
By TraciAnn Hoglind, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Visualize this: You are at the hospital for a medical procedure. The doctor comes in, snaps the gloves on, and speaks to you. You don’t hear a thing. The doctor is ready to start the procedure, and you are unable to communicate. The doctor is now examining […]
NACCHO and the Hep B United coalition recently hosted a webinar on Exploring National and Local Approaches to Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention. View the video recording and see the presentation materials below: PRESENTATION SLIDES Exploring National and Local Approaches to Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Webinar Q&A HANDOUTS Vaccinate Your Baby Infographic (CDC and Hep B United) Fact...
During emergencies, water utilities, healthcare facilities, nursing homes, public health agencies, primacy agencies and local emergency managers should work together to minimize detrimental impacts to public health caused by disruptions in drinking water and wastewater services. Early planning and communications are vital. Facilities such as hospitals need safe drinking water to care for...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Vital Signs report showing that more than 119,000 people suffered from bloodstream Staphylococcus aureus (staph) infections in the United States in 2017 – and nearly 20,000 died. The new data reflect rates for all Staphylococcus aureus infections: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible...
Note: This is the seventh edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. February 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, I am writing to inquire about environmental health (EH) emergency preparedness best practices, specifically with the integration of EH with public health, emergency medical services, and behavioral health in response...
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