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Seeking Health Department Staff: Foodborne Illness Complaint Systems Work Group
The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence is seeking local and state health department staff to join its new work group on...
Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang
NACCHO and ASPR Recognize Significant Contributions of Local Health Departments...
This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. Local health departments’ day-to-day operations impact National Health...
Aug 09, 2017 | NacchoVoice
NIAM Blog Series: Breaking Down Barriers to Access to Increase Immunization Rates
Every August, local health departments throughout the country participate in National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to spread...
Aug 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New NACCHO Report: Population Monitoring Data Management during Radiological...
Radiological emergencies can vary by size and type and result from transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, explosive...
Jul 26, 2017 | Alexandra Harris
Report: CDC-funded HIV Testing in the U.S., DC, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) receives, analyzes, and disseminates data on CDC-funded HIV testing. HIV test...
Jul 25, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Call for Abstracts: 2017 National Transgender Health Summit
UCSF’s Center of Excellence for Transgender Health is hosting the 2017 National Transgender Health Summit (NTHS) in Oakland,...
Jul 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Resource: Expanding Evaluation Capacity at the Local Level
Let’s be honest: evaluation is not a priority for many HIV-focused organizations that are already are stretched thin. But...
Jul 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
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
Seeking Health Department Staff: Foodborne Illness Complaint Systems Work GroupThe Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence is seeking local and state health department staff to join its new work group on Foodborne Illness Complaint Systems. Work group members will engage in: Providing support and guidance to one another on the development, implementation, and evaluation of foodborne illness complaint systems; Sharing successes, challenges, and barriers surrounding... Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO and ASPR Recognize Significant Contributions of Local Health Departments Advancing National Health SecurityThis story originally ran in NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. Local health departments’ day-to-day operations impact National Health Security across the country. Every time local health officials run a vaccination clinic, spearhead a disease prevention campaign, or deliver life saving provisions to disaster survivors, their work directly contributes to advancing the nation’s health security. In... Aug 09, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
NIAM Blog Series: Breaking Down Barriers to Access to Increase Immunization RatesEvery August, local health departments throughout the country participate in National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to spread awareness of the importance of vaccines across the lifespan. Throughout this month, NACCHO’s NIAM Blog Series will highlight local health department efforts to improve immunization rates in their communities. This week, we spoke with Patricia Hall, BSN, RN, […] Aug 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New NACCHO Report: Population Monitoring Data Management during Radiological EmergenciesRadiological emergencies can vary by size and type and result from transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, explosive radiological dispersal devices (RDDs/ dirty bombs), radiation exposure devices, and improvised nuclear devices (INDs). However, regardless of origin, large scale radiation emergencies, are likely to leave a sizeable group of individuals impacted by radiation... Jul 26, 2017 | Alexandra Harris |
Report: CDC-funded HIV Testing in the U.S., DC, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands, 2015The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) receives, analyzes, and disseminates data on CDC-funded HIV testing. HIV test event-level data are reported by CDC grantees through the National HIV Prevention Program’s Monitoring and Evaluation (NHM&E) system. These data are used to describe the demographics of persons tested and other programmatic activities that are funded […] Jul 25, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Call for Abstracts: 2017 National Transgender Health SummitUCSF’s Center of Excellence for Transgender Health is hosting the 2017 National Transgender Health Summit (NTHS) in Oakland, California, from November 10-12, 2017. NTHS is the premiere national conference in transgender health. This landmark program will present cutting-edge research, evidence-based educational sessions, training opportunities across many disciplines. NTHS is now accepting... Jul 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Resource: Expanding Evaluation Capacity at the Local LevelLet’s be honest: evaluation is not a priority for many HIV-focused organizations that are already are stretched thin. But evaluation is well worth the investment; it benefits your programs, organization, and clients and can better position your agency to apply for future funding. This new resource from AIDS United shares best practices to increase your […] Jul 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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 |
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