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Health and Disability Fellowship Available at NACCHO
NACCHO is seeking applications for two paid graduate-level fellowships to work as a part of the Health and Disability Project. Topic...
Jan 13, 2014 | Admin
The 2013 National Infrastructure Protection Plan and the Local Role In Critical...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP)...
Jan 06, 2014 | Justin Snair
NACCHO to host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit
NACCHO will host a lunch-time Point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit to showcase innovative practices,...
Dec 26, 2013 | Andy Roszak
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”
Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author
NACCHO’s Investments in Mobile Health Technology Help Local Health Departments...
Dec 18, 2013 | Admin
Nurse Triage Line Project Site Visit to United Health Group & Poison Control Center...
On December 12 and 13, NACCHO participated in a CDC-led site visit for the Nurse Triage Line Project (NTL) partners to visit the...
Dec 17, 2013 | Sara Rubin
Public Health Departments Use Social Media for Education and Monitoring
This article from iHealth Beat outlines how local health departments (LHDs) have been using social media to keep the public informed...
Dec 12, 2013 | Admin
2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic 10 Times More Deadly Than Previously Estimated
The modest number of 18,449 laboratory-confirmed deaths from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic caused many to question whether the...
Dec 11, 2013 | Lisa Brown
Disaster, Disease, and Distress: Resources to Promote Psychological Health and...
The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) has released a new report entitled “Disaster, Disease, and Distress: Resources to...
Dec 11, 2013 | Admin
Health and Disability Fellowship Available at NACCHONACCHO is seeking applications for two paid graduate-level fellowships to work as a part of the Health and Disability Project. Topic areas for the fellowship may include but are not limited to inclusion in emergency planning and preparedness and obesity prevention and reduction. Fellows will work closely with NACCHO staff and will also: 1. Receive […] Jan 13, 2014 | Admin |
The 2013 National Infrastructure Protection Plan and the Local Role In Critical Infrastructure Security and ResilienceThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) recently released the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) 2013: Partnering for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience. The plan represents an evolution from concepts introduced in the initial version of the NIPP released in 2006 and revised in... Jan 06, 2014 | Justin Snair |
NACCHO to host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise at the 2014 Preparedness SummitNACCHO will host a lunch-time Point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit to showcase innovative practices, resources, and techniques for planning and implementing PODs. While being “dispensed” their boxed lunches, participants will go through a POD and experience a series of educational stations that will show these innovative resources in action and... Dec 26, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author |
NACCHO’s Investments in Mobile Health Technology Help Local Health Departments Improve Preparedness EffortsDec 18, 2013 | Admin |
Nurse Triage Line Project Site Visit to United Health Group & Poison Control Center in MinneapolisOn December 12 and 13, NACCHO participated in a CDC-led site visit for the Nurse Triage Line Project (NTL) partners to visit the Hennepin Poison Control Center and several facilities on the United Health Group’s Minneapolis campus. Staff Andrew Roszak and Sara Rubin, along with NACCHO member Robert Einweck (member of the Medical Countermeasures Workgroup and […] Dec 17, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
Public Health Departments Use Social Media for Education and MonitoringThis article from iHealth Beat outlines how local health departments (LHDs) have been using social media to keep the public informed about medical outbreaks and disasters, as well as to increase health awareness and encourage behavior change. NACCHO’s senior researcher Jan Wilhoit discusses the results from the upcoming National Profile of Local Health Departments, which shows […] Dec 12, 2013 | Admin |
2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic 10 Times More Deadly Than Previously EstimatedThe modest number of 18,449 laboratory-confirmed deaths from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic caused many to question whether the response was excessive. A recent World Health Organization (WHO) study analyzing the global mortality of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic contradicted this previous mortality estimate. The new study published in PLoS Medicine found mortality rates may […] Dec 11, 2013 | Lisa Brown |
Disaster, Disease, and Distress: Resources to Promote Psychological Health and Resilience in Military and Civilian CommunitiesThe Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) has released a new report entitled “Disaster, Disease, and Distress: Resources to Promote Psychological Health in Military and Civilian Communities.” As a compilation of public education resources from CSTS, the report addresses the psychological impact and health implications of populations exposed to traumatic events, including natural... Dec 11, 2013 | Admin |
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