Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Partnering With Schools

On any given day, educational institutions house more 20 percent of the United States population. This equates to more than 60 million...

Oct 16, 2013 | Andy Roszak

  • NACCHO Releases Legal Preparedness Toolkit

    NACCHO, with guidance and funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Law Program (PHLP), has developed...

    Oct 16, 2013 | Andy Roszak

  • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Project...

    Staff: Scott Fisher and Jack Herrmann ASPR approved two additional NACCHO reports on administrative preparedness for distribution. The...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement Workgroup September Report

    Chairs: Steve Huleatt & Steve Englender; Staff: Resham Patel and Naomi Rennard The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • First Watch

    Date: Sept. 17, 2013 Staff Representative: Scott Fisher, Andy Roszak, Laura Biesiadecki, Frances Bevington Member Representative: N/A...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • Storytelling in Local Public Health Practice Training

    Date: Sept. 16, 2013 Staff Representative: Samantha Morgan, Naomi Rennard, Sara Rubin, Lisa Brown, Alyson Jordan Member...

    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

  • NACCHO Staff Mark National Preparedness Month 2013

    To mark National Preparedness Month 2013, members of NACCHO’s staff organized and participated in two activities to enhance their...

    Oct 01, 2013 | Admin

  • Risks of Cyber Attacks Leave Health of Communities Vulnerable

    NACCHO staff authored an article in the Center for Infrastructure Protection Report highlighting the effects of cyber attacks on local...

    Oct 01, 2013 | Admin

  • Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Partnering With Schools

    On any given day, educational institutions house more 20 percent of the United States population. This equates to more than 60 million students, facility, and staff. According to the U.S Secretary of Education, “Pandemic influenza could have a profound effect on our nation’s school systems. Children would be expected to have high rates of infection and are more likely […]

    Oct 16, 2013 | Andy Roszak

    NACCHO Releases Legal Preparedness Toolkit

    NACCHO, with guidance and funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Law Program (PHLP), has developed “Public Health and the Law: An Emergency Preparedness Training Kit” to enhance understanding among local public health professionals and their legal counsel of the legal authorities and issues that shape their ability to prepare for, respond […]

    Oct 16, 2013 | Andy Roszak

    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Project September Report

    Staff: Scott Fisher and Jack Herrmann ASPR approved two additional NACCHO reports on administrative preparedness for distribution. The first, Administrative Preparedness and the Public Health Workforce: Suggested Strategies for Health Departments, identifies factors that affect staffing during emergency responses and offers strategies and a review checklist for health departments to consider when...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

    Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement Workgroup September Report

    Chairs: Steve Huleatt & Steve Englender; Staff: Resham Patel and Naomi Rennard The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement Workgroup held its monthly call on Sept. 24.  Members discussed the Peer Assessment Model Tool, developed by Georgetown University. While the tool could be potentially useful for After-Action Reporting, it seems to be burdensome for local health departments...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

    First Watch

    Date: 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

    Storytelling in Local Public Health Practice Training

    Date: Sept. 16, 2013 Staff Representative: Samantha Morgan, Naomi Rennard, Sara Rubin, Lisa Brown, Alyson Jordan Member Representative: Elizabeth Hart Highlights: This training provided NACCHO members and staff with the knowledge and skills to develop origin, impact, and vision stories for public health preparedness activities within their communities. The workshop also created enthusiasm for...

    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 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

    NACCHO Staff Mark National Preparedness Month 2013

    To mark National Preparedness Month 2013, members of NACCHO’s staff organized and participated in two activities to enhance their understanding of preparedness. Staff conducted the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) zombie preparedness simulation and a screening and discussion of the plausibility of the response in the film, Contagion.

    Oct 01, 2013 | Admin

    Risks of Cyber Attacks Leave Health of Communities Vulnerable

    NACCHO staff authored an article in the Center for Infrastructure Protection Report highlighting the effects of cyber attacks on local public health. Review the article to learn about federal developments in cybersecurity and how these developments impact local health departments.

    Oct 01, 2013 | Admin

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