NACCHO Endorses New Guidance for Healthcare Facilities Responding to Infectious...

Healthcare epidemiologists play a key role in emergency preparedness and response. To support this role, the Society for Healthcare...

Dec 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Awards $200M to Fight Infectious Diseases & Antibiotic Resistance

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $200 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory...

    Aug 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Report: Antibiotic Use in the United States: Progress & Opportunities

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) report, Antibiotic Use in the United States, 2017: Progress and Opportunities,...

    Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NCEZID: Emerging & Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

    The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) has just released a new publication highlighting its...

    Jun 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Job Opening: Epidemiologist in Genesee County (NY)

    The Genesee County (NY) Health Department is seeking an epidemiologist. View the position description below to learn more and access...

    Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Op-Ed: Interconnected, Intertwined, and Colliding: Co-occurring Epidemics of HIV,...

    In a recent blog, Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S Department of Health and...

    May 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • ID-IZ Forum Blog Series: An Introduction to the Infectious Disease and Immunization...

    As the voice of local health departments (LHDs), NACCHO supports local health officials and their staff by building LHD capacity,...

    Mar 30, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NACCHO Endorses New Guidance for Healthcare Facilities Responding to Infectious Disease Outbreaks

    Healthcare epidemiologists play a key role in emergency preparedness and response. To support this role, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released an expert guidance document for hospitals to use in preparing for and containing outbreaks. Published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, […]

    Dec 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Awards $200M to Fight Infectious Diseases & Antibiotic Resistance

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $200 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement to help states, cities, counties, and territories prevent, detect, respond to, and control the growing threats posed by emerging and re-emerging infectious disease, as well as antibiotic resistance. State...

    Aug 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Report: Antibiotic Use in the United States: Progress & Opportunities

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) report, Antibiotic Use in the United States, 2017: Progress and Opportunities, provides the status of antibiotic use in healthcare settings, highlighting programs and resources to support better antibiotic prescribing and use.  Improving the way we prescribe and use antibiotics, a concept referred to as “antibiotic stewardship,” is […]

    Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NCEZID: Emerging & Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

    The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) has just released a new publication highlighting its emerging infectious disease work, covering topics from A to Z – anthrax to Zika. This document features everything public health professionals need to know about how NCEZID: responds to outbreaks and protects Americans from threats of bioterrorism […]

    Jun 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Job Opening: Epidemiologist in Genesee County (NY)

    The Genesee County (NY) Health Department is seeking an epidemiologist. View the position description below to learn more and access the application to apply. Applications are being accepted until the position is filled. Description: The epidemiologist will investigate the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations and the environment. Work is performed in accordance with...

    Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Op-Ed: Interconnected, Intertwined, and Colliding: Co-occurring Epidemics of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, & Opioids

    In a recent blog, Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S Department of Health and Human Services, explored the relationship between injection drug use in the nation’s opioid epidemic, increases in hepatitis C infections, and regional outbreaks of HIV. Check out the blog and learn why continued coordination will be critical […]

    May 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    ID-IZ Forum Blog Series: An Introduction to the Infectious Disease and Immunization Forum

    As the voice of local health departments (LHDs), NACCHO supports local health officials and their staff by building LHD capacity, highlighting innovation, advocating for public health priorities, and connecting members. While all of these activities play a critical role in improving and advancing local public health practice, connecting members is one of the best ways […]

    Mar 30, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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