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National Health Security Preparedness Index Offers Local Health Departments the...
By Alyson Jordan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief Blog. For more...
Dec 09, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Making the Case for Local Injury and Violence Prevention
By Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Violence and Injury Prevention, NACCHO The following is adapted from a guide NACCHO...
Nov 13, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Risks of Cyber Attacks on the Healthcare Sector Leave Public Health of Communities...
In December 2011, a hospital in Georgia was forced to divert all non-emergency admissions to other medical centers, after a malware...
Oct 24, 2013 | Justin Snair
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
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
National Health Security Preparedness Index Offers Local Health Departments the Opportunity to Contribute to National Preparedness DialogueBy Alyson Jordan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief Blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. On Dec. 4, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and 20 other development partners... Dec 09, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
Making the Case for Local Injury and Violence PreventionBy Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Violence and Injury Prevention, NACCHO The following is adapted from a guide NACCHO recently published to help LHDs communicate with local, state, and national decision-makers and stakeholders. View the guide. Local health departments (LHDs) play an important role in coordinating the broader public health system’s efforts to address […] Nov 13, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
Risks of Cyber Attacks on the Healthcare Sector Leave Public Health of Communities VulnerableIn December 2011, a hospital in Georgia was forced to divert all non-emergency admissions to other medical centers, after a malware infection downed the institution’s IT network and required staff to use paper records. The attack affected computer connectivity, as hospital computers could not communicate with each other. The hospital was forced to use a runner system, where papers were shuttled... Oct 24, 2013 | Justin Snair |
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 |
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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