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Medical Countermeasures Workgroup July Report
Earlier this month, NACCHO’s Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held its first monthly call of the project year. The...
Jul 26, 2016 | Raymond Puerini
New NACCHO Radiation Resources for Local Health Departments
Radiation preparedness is no longer just a necessity for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities. In fact, there is concern from...
Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
NACCHO Launches Updated Health and Disability Toolkit
By Meredith Williams, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow The NACCHO Health and Disability Team has launched an updated and expanded...
Mar 23, 2016 | Guest Author
Capturing Patient and Vaccine Information at Mass Vaccination Clinics – A Catalog of...
By Tom Fitzgerald, MPH; Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Response Fellow, CDC/NCIRD/ISD For many health departments, data collection during...
Feb 18, 2016 | Mary Hodges
NACCHO Launches Newly Designed Website
NACCHO launched its newly designed website to make its rich array of resources and information more accessible to its members,...
Feb 02, 2016 | Katie Regan
Submit Tools to Project Public Health Ready’s Online Toolkit
NACCHO needs your help! In an effort to provide the best technical assistance and resources to local health departments NACCHO’s...
Jan 26, 2016 | Mary Hodges
Tips and Tools to Help Strengthen Winter Weather Preparedness
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...
Dec 17, 2015 | Mary Hodges
American Diabetes Month: The Important Role of Local Health Departments
By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County Diabetes is a growing...
Nov 09, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup July ReportEarlier this month, NACCHO’s Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held its first monthly call of the project year. The meeting started with representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promoting the content of their latest Second Wednesday Webinar series (July 13, 2016) call, which highlighted information on ASPR TRACIE and the NACCHO Toolbox. Next, the... Jul 26, 2016 | Raymond Puerini |
New NACCHO Radiation Resources for Local Health DepartmentsRadiation preparedness is no longer just a necessity for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities. In fact, there is concern from experts that the threat of a radiological emergency is growing across the nation. Moreover, there are readily available and often poorly protected radioactive materials in use throughout military, academic, research and industrial agencies1. While the probability... Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NACCHO Launches Updated Health and Disability ToolkitBy Meredith Williams, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow The NACCHO Health and Disability Team has launched an updated and expanded Health and Disability Toolkit. The Health and Disability Toolkit is part of NACCHO’s free, online Toolbox and now features more than 175 resources. People with disabilities make up at least 20% of the population, a […] Mar 23, 2016 | Guest Author |
Capturing Patient and Vaccine Information at Mass Vaccination Clinics – A Catalog of Electronic TechnologiesBy Tom Fitzgerald, MPH; Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Response Fellow, CDC/NCIRD/ISD For many health departments, data collection during mass vaccination clinics conducted in response to a pandemic or outbreak is often done manually. This can be time-consuming and labor intensive, but it is an extremely important component of pandemic vaccine response, particularly if there are multiple […] Feb 18, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
NACCHO Launches Newly Designed WebsiteNACCHO launched its newly designed website to make its rich array of resources and information more accessible to its members, partners, and visitors in enhancing population health. The new site’s functionality will also allow NACCHO to drive member engagement, maximize retention rates, and increase organizational relevancy. NACCHO Executive Director LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH said, “Completion... Feb 02, 2016 | Katie Regan |
Submit Tools to Project Public Health Ready’s Online ToolkitNACCHO needs your help! In an effort to provide the best technical assistance and resources to local health departments NACCHO’s Preparedness Planning, Outcomes and Measurement (PPOM) Workgroup is seeking to expand and update the Project Public Health Ready online toolkit. This toolkit serves as a repository of best practices, templates, and samples for a variety […] Jan 26, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
Tips and Tools to Help Strengthen Winter Weather PreparednessThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. By Lindsay Beattie, Program Analyst, NACCHO One week away from the start of the winter season, the weather is anything but average for yet another year. This time last year, much of the west saw above average […] Dec 17, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
American Diabetes Month: The Important Role of Local Health DepartmentsBy Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County Diabetes is a growing burden in the United States, affecting the health and quality of life of millions of Americans. Local health departments (LHDs) across the country work with their communities to raise awareness about diabetes and […] Nov 09, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
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