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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018
February 7, 2018 marks the 18th year for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a national HIV testing and treatment...
Feb 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Boston Public Health Commission: Multi-Pronged Approach to Flu Preparedness and...
By Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director, Boston Public Health Commission The Public Health Impact of Influenza While...
Feb 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Will Expedite Public Notifications of Product Recall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on January 18 plans to expedite public notification of products being recalled....
Feb 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
CME & Professional Development: What you need to know about foodborne illnesses
Contaminated foods sicken an estimated 48 million Americans annually, leading to 128,000 hospitalizations and roughly 3,000 deaths....
Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang
ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health: Volume 4
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) has released its latest comprehensive look at state and territorial...
Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
FREE Continuing Education: HIV Testing and Diagnosis Delays
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and Medscape...
Jan 30, 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
MMWR: Prevention of Hepatitis B – Recommendations from ACIP
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) article, Prevention...
Jan 17, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018February 7, 2018 marks the 18th year for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a national HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative targeted at Blacks in the United States and the Diaspora. This year’s theme is “Stay the course, the fight is not over!” NBHAAD was founded in 1999 as a national response to the […] Feb 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Boston Public Health Commission: Multi-Pronged Approach to Flu Preparedness and ResponseBy Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director, Boston Public Health Commission The Public Health Impact of Influenza While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses are detected year-round in the United States, flu activity begins to rise above baseline in the Northeast in October, with “peak season” extending December through March. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […] Feb 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
FDA Will Expedite Public Notifications of Product RecallThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on January 18 plans to expedite public notification of products being recalled. According to FDA Office of Enforcement and Import Operations Director Douglas Stearn, “FDA has decided that the public would benefit by having recall information about FDA-regulated products as soon as possible, even though further evaluation remains […] Feb 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro |
CME & Professional Development: What you need to know about foodborne illnessesContaminated foods sicken an estimated 48 million Americans annually, leading to 128,000 hospitalizations and roughly 3,000 deaths. The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have developed two web-based CME modules to help physicians identify, treat and report cases of foodborne illness and talk with patients about food safety. Primary care […] Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang |
ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health: Volume 4The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) has released its latest comprehensive look at state and territorial health agencies. The ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health, Volume Four (or Profile) examines funding levels, agency priorities, and the governmental public health workforce. The Profile reveals important trends, challenges, and developments across... Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
FREE Continuing Education: HIV Testing and Diagnosis DelaysThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and Medscape introduced a new FREE continuing education (CE) activity that describes diagnosis delay among persons infected with HIV: Vital Signs: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Diagnosis Delays — United States. This activity is intended for infectious disease clinicians,... Jan 30, 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 |
MMWR: Prevention of Hepatitis B – Recommendations from ACIPThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) article, Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The article updates and summarizes previously published recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and CDC... Jan 17, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
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