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Winter 2018 NACCHO Exchange: Bridging Local Public Health and Healthcare
In the latest issue of NACCHO Exchange, local health departments from around the nation discuss how they are connecting public health...
Jan 28, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Webinar Recording: Local Health Department Access to the National Healthcare Safety...
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection (HAI) tracking system....
Jan 24, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Fact Sheets: Title X in Your State
The National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) has released new factsheets that demonstrate the breadth...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Watch Now: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on City and Local Health Departments
As the opioid epidemic remains prevalent across the United States, local and city health departments are seeing a correlated increase...
Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Nutrition and Menu Labeling Updates
Last April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the delay of an Obama administration menu labeling rule requiring...
Jan 05, 2018 | Amy Chang
Serving Food Safety during the Holidays
Local health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. LHDs are responsible for food...
Dec 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Call for Abstracts: NACCHO Annual 2018
The call for abstracts for NACCHO Annual 2018, to be held July 10-12, 2018 in New Orleans, LA, is now open. This year’s theme is...
Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Announces 7th Cohort for the Mentorship Program for the Retail Program...
NACCHO is pleased to announce the seventh cohort for its Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards, made possible through a...
Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang
Available Now: New Vector Control Toolkit
Winter is now in full swing in many parts of the country. Although vector control and surveillance may often be considered a task for...
Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Winter 2018 NACCHO Exchange: Bridging Local Public Health and HealthcareIn the latest issue of NACCHO Exchange, local health departments from around the nation discuss how they are connecting public health and healthcare to improve population health. The issue includes the following articles: BUILD Health Challenge: Using Multi-Sector Community Partnerships to Improve Community Health Integrating Routine Chlamydia Screening into Primary Care Practices... Jan 28, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Webinar Recording: Local Health Department Access to the National Healthcare Safety NetworkThe National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection (HAI) tracking system. NHSN is a secure, internet-based surveillance system developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that allows healthcare facilities to report HAI data. NACCHO hosted a webinar to discuss the Network and upcoming changes to data […] Jan 24, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Fact Sheets: Title X in Your StateThe National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) has released new factsheets that demonstrate the breadth and importance of the Title X network across the country and in each state. These resources, which include updated impact maps and state snapshots, draw on information from the Office of Population Affairs, the Guttmacher Institute, and Title X grantees […] Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Watch Now: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on City and Local Health DepartmentsAs the opioid epidemic remains prevalent across the United States, local and city health departments are seeing a correlated increase in opioid use and the diagnosis of infectious diseases, especially hepatitis C. Last year at the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference, OraSure Technologies hosted a session welcoming members from various health departments to discuss how they […] Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Nutrition and Menu Labeling UpdatesLast April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the delay of an Obama administration menu labeling rule requiring establishments that have 20 or more locations that serve warm food to display nutrition information for consumers. The agency has since announced its intent to implement and enforce the rule beginning in May 2018. NACCHO and […] Jan 05, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Serving Food Safety during the HolidaysLocal health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. LHDs are responsible for food safety inspections, epidemiological surveillance, the investigation of foodborne illness, and educating the public on food safety. As we enter the time of year when seasonal gatherings abound, we are reminded that LHDs are an essential […] Dec 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Call for Abstracts: NACCHO Annual 2018The call for abstracts for NACCHO Annual 2018, to be held July 10-12, 2018 in New Orleans, LA, is now open. This year’s theme is “Unleashing the Power of Local Public Health.” The conference provides attendees the opportunity to share the latest research and ideas, network, and test their assumptions about the issues and topics […] Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Announces 7th Cohort for the Mentorship Program for the Retail Program StandardsNACCHO is pleased to announce the seventh cohort for its Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards, made possible through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The peer mentorship program provides opportunities to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the FDA’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory […] Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Available Now: New Vector Control ToolkitWinter is now in full swing in many parts of the country. Although vector control and surveillance may often be considered a task for summer pests like mosquitoes and ticks, local health authorities must be aware of vector-borne illnesses year-round. In southern states, pests that are active in warm weather may only lie dormant for […] Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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