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Deadline Extended: 2016-17 National Health Security Awards
Jan 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
A Look Back: The Best of NACCHO Preparedness
By Anastasia Sonneman, NACCHO Communications Specialist This story originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief. The year 2016...
Jan 04, 2017 | NacchoVoice
A Year in Review: The Best of NACCHO Preparedness
From the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since...
Jan 03, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
LHD Contributions to the National Health Security are Invaluable and Deserve...
By Stephen Maheux, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief National health security is...
Nov 18, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Call for Submissions: NACCHO Annual 2017 Abstracts
The Conference Planning Workgroup invites the submission of abstracts for the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference,to be hosted July 11–13 in...
Nov 08, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Project Public Health Ready October Report
During the month of October, NACCHO staff held the Annual Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Review Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana...
Nov 02, 2016 | Madison Ferraro
CMS Announces New Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Healthcare Organizations
By Katie Dwyer, MSPH, NACCHO Director Earlier this month marked National Primary Care Week (October 3-7, 2016). This annual observance...
Oct 28, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Announcing the 2016-2017 National Health Security Awards Program
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...
Oct 21, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) July Report
During the month of July, Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) NACCHO staff continued the recruitment and selection process for...
Sep 09, 2016 | Madison Ferraro
Deadline Extended: 2016-17 National Health Security AwardsJan 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
A Look Back: The Best of NACCHO PreparednessBy Anastasia Sonneman, NACCHO Communications Specialist This story originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief. The year 2016 brought a whole new meaning to the importance of public health emergency preparedness. From the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since World War II, NACCHO […] Jan 04, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
A Year in Review: The Best of NACCHO PreparednessFrom the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since World War II, the year 2016 brought a whole new meaning to the importance of public health emergency preparedness. Throughout the last twelve months, NACCHO has worked diligently in collaboration with many of […] Jan 03, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
LHD Contributions to the National Health Security are Invaluable and Deserve RecognitionBy Stephen Maheux, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief National health security is a state in which the nation and its people are prepared for, protected from, and resilient in the face of incidents with health consequences. Local health department’s (LHDs) day-to-day operations impact National Health Security across the […] Nov 18, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Call for Submissions: NACCHO Annual 2017 AbstractsThe Conference Planning Workgroup invites the submission of abstracts for the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference,to be hosted July 11–13 in Pittsburgh, PA. The theme of this year’s conference is Public Health Revolution: Bridging Clinical Medicine and Population Health. Local public health has a central role in convening discussions and efforts around population health, clinical medicine,... Nov 08, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Project Public Health Ready October ReportDuring the month of October, NACCHO staff held the Annual Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Review Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 18-19. At the meeting, 51 PPHR reviewers came together to finalize their evaluations and requests for additional evidence for the 42 PPHR applications that are currently under review. During the meeting, reviewers […] Nov 02, 2016 | Madison Ferraro |
CMS Announces New Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Healthcare OrganizationsBy Katie Dwyer, MSPH, NACCHO Director Earlier this month marked National Primary Care Week (October 3-7, 2016). This annual observance focuses on improving access and equity for all Americans, including those most medically vulnerable, usually using Medicare or Medicaid to cover their health needs. When considering national preparedness requirements for recipients of these programs, the Centers... Oct 28, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Announcing the 2016-2017 National Health Security Awards ProgramThe National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) are pleased to announce the second annual National Health Security Awards Program. This national honor recognizes local health departments (LHDs) that have demonstrated significant accomplishments in implementing health security-related initiatives... Oct 21, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) July ReportDuring the month of July, Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) NACCHO staff continued the recruitment and selection process for reviewers for the fall 2016 review cycle. Reviewers selected for this cycle will assess and vet the submitted preparedness plans from health department applicants for this year. The list of participating reviewers will be finalized in […] Sep 09, 2016 | Madison Ferraro |
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