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Newly Released: New Hampshire Disability and Public Health Project Resources
The New Hampshire Disability and Public Health Project recently released a number of valuable resources, including a new report, video...
Jun 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Connecting Community Data for Population Health: Supporting Use of EHR Data for...
By Bree Allen, MPH, SHINE Fellow, Office of Health IT, Minnesota Department of Health; Karen Soderberg, MS, Research Scientist, Office...
Jun 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Improving the Health of Communities by Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Today
By Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) The local...
May 04, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can...
By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO...
Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author
Commemorating American Heart Month: Resources and Strategies for LHDs
By Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) The burden...
Feb 16, 2017 | NacchoVoice
2016 National Profile of Local Health Departments
By Sarah Newman, MPH, NACCHO Senior Research and Evaluation Analyst NACCHO recently released the 2016 National Profile of Local Health...
Jan 25, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Quality Improvement and Accreditation: Essential Aims for All Health Departments
By Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) In 2011,...
Jan 12, 2017 | NacchoVoice
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
Newly Released: New Hampshire Disability and Public Health Project ResourcesThe New Hampshire Disability and Public Health Project recently released a number of valuable resources, including a new report, video and two fact sheets, please see below for details and links to access each item. Local health departments and partners are strongly encouraged to use these resources as tools to support disability inclusion within the […] Jun 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Connecting Community Data for Population Health: Supporting Use of EHR Data for Community Health AssessmentsBy Bree Allen, MPH, SHINE Fellow, Office of Health IT, Minnesota Department of Health; Karen Soderberg, MS, Research Scientist, Office of Health IT, Minnesota Department of Health; and Marty Laventure, PhD, Director, Office of Health IT, Minnesota Department of Health This article is a supplement to the Spring 2017 issue of NACCHO Exchange, which focuses […] Jun 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Improving the Health of Communities by Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce TodayBy Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) The local health department (LHD) workforce is the backbone of the nation’s public health infrastructure. While healthcare issues have historically overshadowed the public health tenets of prevention and population health, LHD leaders and staff are truly on […] May 04, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can HelpBy Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows, took some time to discuss the intersection between cancer, disability, and public health. Currently completing her doctoral dissertation on how to lower barriers related to cancer screening for women with […] Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author |
Commemorating American Heart Month: Resources and Strategies for LHDsBy Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) The burden of cardiovascular disease poses significant risk to the health and well-being of our communities. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. According to the CDC, […] Feb 16, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
2016 National Profile of Local Health DepartmentsBy Sarah Newman, MPH, NACCHO Senior Research and Evaluation Analyst NACCHO recently released the 2016 National Profile of Local Health Departments report. The Profile is a comprehensive survey of local health department (LHD) infrastructure and practice that NACCHO administers every three years. This year, 76% of all LHDs across the United States responded to the Profile […] Jan 25, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Quality Improvement and Accreditation: Essential Aims for All Health DepartmentsBy Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) In 2011, the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) launched its voluntary national accreditation program for public health departments with the goal of improving and protecting the public’s health by advancing performance improvement. PHAB accreditation seeks to... Jan 12, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
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 |
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