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Food Safety: An Important Message During the Holidays

‘Twas the holiday season, and all through the states, turkeys were roasted and being put upon plates. People often talk about the...

Nov 26, 2013 | Naomi Rennard

Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural Communities

In recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three...

Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington

New Legal Precedent for Inclusive Planning, Preparedness, and Response

Late last week, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York handed down a ruling on the Brooklyn Center for...

Nov 12, 2013 | Andy Roszak

Medical Reserve Corps Project October Report

Staff: NACCHO MRC Applications for the 2013-2014 NACCHO MRC awards opened on Sept. 30 and closed on Oct. 31 at the new...

Nov 11, 2013 | Admin

Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup October Report October Report

Chair: Bobbi Alcock; Staff: Tahlia Gousse The MRC Workgroup convened via conference call Oct. 21. The workgroup reviewed its resource...

Nov 11, 2013 | Tahlia Gousse

CDC’s Dr. Judy Monroe Explains How OSTLTS Supports Local Health Departments

By Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist, NACCHO Judy Monroe, MD, FAAFP, is the deputy director for state, tribal, local and...

Nov 06, 2013 | NacchoVoice

Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Project September Report

Staff: NACCHO MRC NACCHO launched a new website for the NACCHO MRC Awards on Sept. 9, and opened the applications for this year’s...

Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) Annual Symposium

Date: Sept. 22—24, 2013 Staff Representative: Frances Bevington, Sara Rubin, Alyson Jordan Member Representatives: Meredith...

Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

New Interactive Portal for Patient Confidentiality Laws

On October 1, the Public Health Management Corporation, a nonprofit public health institute in Philadelphia, released new data on...

Oct 08, 2013 | Frances Bevington

Food Safety: An Important Message During the Holidays ‘Twas the holiday season, and all through the states, turkeys were roasted and being put upon plates. People often talk about the secret rub their grandmother uses on her Thanksgiving turkey. People do not, however, always talk about the ways grandma ensured her rub did not contaminate the potatoes. It is the holiday season, and […] Nov 26, 2013 \| Naomi Rennard
Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural Communities In recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three Rivers District Health Department in Kentucky about the unique preparedness needs of rural communities. In addition to her work at Three Rivers, Denise is on the Kentucky Department of Public Health Emergency Rapid Response Team and […] Nov 21, 2013 \| Frances Bevington
New Legal Precedent for Inclusive Planning, Preparedness, and Response Late last week, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York handed down a ruling on the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled v. The City of New York, a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of all persons with disabilities. The suit charged that the New York City Emergency Preparedness Program failed […] Nov 12, 2013 \| Andy Roszak
Medical Reserve Corps Project October Report Staff: NACCHO MRC Applications for the 2013-2014 NACCHO MRC awards opened on Sept. 30 and closed on Oct. 31 at the new http://mrcnaccho.org website. More than 700 MRC units applied for the Capacity Building Awards, and nearly 200 applied for the Challenge Award this year. In November, staff will begin reviewing the applications. NACCHO signed […] Nov 11, 2013 \| Admin
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup October Report October Report Chair: Bobbi Alcock; Staff: Tahlia Gousse The MRC Workgroup convened via conference call Oct. 21. The workgroup reviewed its resource inventory it began developing last year for the Factors For Success, a unit assessment tool developed by the DCVMRC for MRC unit leaders. In the coming months the workgroup will be recommending resources for the […] Nov 11, 2013 \| Tahlia Gousse
CDC’s Dr. Judy Monroe Explains How OSTLTS Supports Local Health Departments By Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist, NACCHO Judy Monroe, MD, FAAFP, is the deputy director for state, tribal, local and territorial support efforts at CDC and director of the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS). In her role, Dr. Monroe provides critical leadership for supporting and revitalizing the public health […] Nov 06, 2013 \| NacchoVoice
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Project September Report Staff: NACCHO MRC NACCHO launched a new website for the NACCHO MRC Awards on Sept. 9, and opened the applications for this year’s Capacity Building Award and Challenge Award on Sept. 30. During Preparedness Month, NACCHO operated a digital outreach campaign to increase awareness of the MRC in five select U.S. markets, and to recruit […] Oct 09, 2013 \| Admin
National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) Annual Symposium Date: Sept. 22—24, 2013 Staff Representative: Frances Bevington, Sara Rubin, Alyson Jordan Member Representatives: Meredith Li-Vollmer, Elizabeth Hart, Rita Obey, Jennifer Dunlay, Glen Barbour, Denise Bingham, Theresa Orecchia Highlights: NPHIC convened public health communicators from across the country for a two-day training event in Chicago. Sessions focused on the use of social media during... Oct 09, 2013 \| Admin
New Interactive Portal for Patient Confidentiality Laws On October 1, the Public Health Management Corporation, a nonprofit public health institute in Philadelphia, released new data on lawatlas.org that provides information on state-by-state laws and regulations on the use, release, and reporting of personal health information for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and tuberculosis. On this website, local health departments... Oct 08, 2013 \| Frances Bevington