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Children’s National Creates First Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps in the United...
The Washington, DC Department of Health selected Children’s National Health System to establish the first pediatric Medical...
Oct 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges
ASPR Welcomes You to TRACIE
Health and emergency preparedness professionals now have access to the nation’s first and most comprehensive system of resources...
Oct 01, 2015 | Mary Hodges
2015 Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference
On September 17, NACCHO staff attended the 2015 Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference hosted by the National Foundation for...
Sep 30, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Immunizations Needed to Protect Children and Communities from Vaccine-Preventable...
By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President Before students returned to school for the start of the current school year, many received...
Sep 23, 2015 | NacchoVoice
The American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes Updated Recommendations for Prevention...
On September 7, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement online titled Recommendations for Prevention and...
Sep 22, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Incorporating At-Risk Populations into Medical Countermeasure Planning
Defining “At-Risk” Populations When asked to define which population groups are included under the “at-risk population”...
Sep 15, 2015 | Raymond Puerini
Tracking Flu in a Large Urban Area…A Complicated Matter
Tracking flu is no easy task, especially in Harris County, Texas; millions of residents, dozens of acute care hospitals, countless...
Sep 11, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Planning for Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters
By Megan Reeve, Program Officer; Autumn Downey, Program Officer; and Jack Herrmann, Senior Program Officer for the National Academy of...
Aug 21, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Ten Local Health Departments Share Their Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates
NACCHO’s human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention project supports local health departments as they identify and prepare to implement...
Jul 20, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Children’s National Creates First Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps in the United StatesThe Washington, DC Department of Health selected Children’s National Health System to establish the first pediatric Medical Reserve Corps unit (DC-PMRC) in the country. The Washington, DC, Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps is primarily focused on providing pediatric support services to the Washington, DC, community in preparation for, response to, and recovery from disasters, pandemic,... Oct 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
ASPR Welcomes You to TRACIEHealth and emergency preparedness professionals now have access to the nation’s first and most comprehensive system of resources designed specifically to help communities better prepare for and manage the health impacts of disasters. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), the Technical […] Oct 01, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
2015 Influenza/Pneumococcal News ConferenceOn September 17, NACCHO staff attended the 2015 Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference hosted by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) promoting the importance of seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccination. The event, moderated by Dr. William Schaffner, M.D., medical director of NFID and professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University School... Sep 30, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Immunizations Needed to Protect Children and Communities from Vaccine-Preventable DiseasesBy Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President Before students returned to school for the start of the current school year, many received required vaccines to stay healthy and avoid life-threatening diseases. Vaccines not only protect children and their long-term health, but also the health of their communities. While many states debate extending or restricting exemptions for […] Sep 23, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
The American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes Updated Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in ChildrenOn September 7, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement online titled Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2015–2016. The abstract is reprinted below: The purpose of this statement is to update recommendations for routine use of seasonal influenza vaccine and antiviral medications for the prevention and treatment of influenza […] Sep 22, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Incorporating At-Risk Populations into Medical Countermeasure PlanningDefining “At-Risk” Populations When asked to define which population groups are included under the “at-risk population” umbrella in a jurisdiction, the answers could vary greatly from person to person. There are a wide variety of public health preparedness planning considerations that need to be met to ensure specific at-risk groups get access to emergency information and […] Sep 15, 2015 | Raymond Puerini |
Tracking Flu in a Large Urban Area…A Complicated MatterTracking flu is no easy task, especially in Harris County, Texas; millions of residents, dozens of acute care hospitals, countless physicians’ offices, and collaboration with many public health partners. Adding to this complexity, only pediatric fatal flu cases and novel influenza are notifiable in Texas. Our solution, approach schools for voluntary reporting. The result, priceless! Sep 11, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Planning for Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After DisastersBy Megan Reeve, Program Officer; Autumn Downey, Program Officer; and Jack Herrmann, Senior Program Officer for the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Sciences Policy Disasters often impact fundamental elements of a community—physical infrastructure, health, and social services, social connectedness—that all affect the health of its residents. Accordingly, the... Aug 21, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Ten Local Health Departments Share Their Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination RatesNACCHO’s human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention project supports local health departments as they identify and prepare to implement strategies to improve HPV vaccination rates. HPV is the leading cause of cervical and several other types of cancers. However, vaccination rates remain low despite the availability of an HPV vaccine. NACCHO’s award supports ten local health departments […] Jul 20, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
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