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The Government Shutdown is Impacting Preparedness Activities of Local Health...
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief Blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit...
Oct 16, 2013 | NacchoVoice
First Watch
Date: Sept. 17, 2013 Staff Representative: Scott Fisher, Andy Roszak, Laura Biesiadecki, Frances Bevington Member Representative: N/A...
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
Initial 2013 Profile Study Shows Slow Economic Rebound at Local Health Departments
By Sarah Newman, MPH, Research and Evaluation Analyst, NACCHO NACCHO periodically surveys a representative sample of America’s 2,800...
Sep 11, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Investing in Public Health Preparedness: Moving Beyond Our Reactionary Funding Cycle
Twelve years ago today, the United States experienced the worst terrorist attack on our soil, which since has shaped the ebb and flow...
Sep 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann
Integrating Extreme Weather Events into Preparedness Planning
Authors: Resham Patel, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Stacy Hosler, MSPH, Program Analyst; Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO In 2011...
Sep 08, 2013 | Resham Patel
Recent Public Health Incidents Emphasize the Importance of Emergency Preparedness...
By Jack Herrmann, MSEd., NCC, LMHC, Senior Advisor, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO Across the nation, the importance and amount of...
Sep 04, 2013 | NacchoVoice
New Collaboration Seeks to Reduce Health Disparities in People with Intellectual...
By Melissa Allen, ACHIEVA (The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh), and Sarah Yates, NACCHO NACCHO and The Arc of the United States are...
Jun 03, 2013 | NacchoVoice
The Profile Study at Work
By Carolyn Leep, Senior Director of Research and Evaluation, NACCHO Ever wonder what NACCHO does with data from that Profile survey...
May 01, 2013 | NacchoVoice
The Government Shutdown is Impacting Preparedness Activities of Local Health DepartmentsThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief Blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. Local health departments are feeling the effects of the federal government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, with direct impacts to programs that protect the health and safety of people in their communities. Health officials have shared […] Oct 16, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
First WatchDate: Sept. 17, 2013 Staff Representative: Scott Fisher, Andy Roszak, Laura Biesiadecki, Frances Bevington Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Staff met with representatives of First Watch Solutions, including Dr. Alexander Garza, former assistant secretary for health affairs and chief medical officer of the Department of Homeland Security. First Watch provides real-time situational awareness... Oct 09, 2013 | Admin |
New Interactive Portal for Patient Confidentiality LawsOn 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 |
Initial 2013 Profile Study Shows Slow Economic Rebound at Local Health DepartmentsBy Sarah Newman, MPH, Research and Evaluation Analyst, NACCHO NACCHO periodically surveys a representative sample of America’s 2,800 local health departments (LHDs) to measure the impact of the economic recession on LHDs. This year, we included questions regarding budget cuts, job losses, and program reductions as a part of the 2013 National Profile of Local […] Sep 11, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
Investing in Public Health Preparedness: Moving Beyond Our Reactionary Funding CycleTwelve years ago today, the United States experienced the worst terrorist attack on our soil, which since has shaped the ebb and flow of public health preparedness policy and funding. Catastrophic events such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the H1N1 influenza outbreak led to an infusion of federal funding to state and local governments that soon dried up after each response ended. Sep 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann |
Integrating Extreme Weather Events into Preparedness PlanningAuthors: Resham Patel, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Stacy Hosler, MSPH, Program Analyst; Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO In 2011 and 2012, the United States experienced 25 extreme weather events—storms, floods, droughts, heat waves, and wildfires—that each caused at least $1 billion in damages.[1] These events resulted in a total price tag of over $174 billion […] Sep 08, 2013 | Resham Patel |
Recent Public Health Incidents Emphasize the Importance of Emergency Preparedness FundingBy Jack Herrmann, MSEd., NCC, LMHC, Senior Advisor, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO Across the nation, the importance and amount of public health preparedness funding is under scrutiny at federal, state, and local levels. At the national level, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) was signed into law by President Obama in March 2013. […] Sep 04, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
New Collaboration Seeks to Reduce Health Disparities in People with Intellectual DisabilitiesBy Melissa Allen, ACHIEVA (The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh), and Sarah Yates, NACCHO NACCHO and The Arc of the United States are partnering to reduce health disparities for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). The Arc recently launched its new HealthMeet® project, which is funded through a three-year, $1 million cooperative agreement with the Centers for […] Jun 03, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
The Profile Study at WorkBy Carolyn Leep, Senior Director of Research and Evaluation, NACCHO Ever wonder what NACCHO does with data from that Profile survey that took you so long to complete? From January through March, approximately 2,000 local health departments (LHDs) completed the National Profile of Local Health Departments (Profile) survey. Profile is a comprehensive (read “long”) survey […] May 01, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
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