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Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Local Preparedness Efforts
By Megan Reeve, MPH, Associate Program Officer, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine “There is a commonly held...
Sep 10, 2014 | Guest Author
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program Supports Local Health Department Inclusion...
People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by obstacles to their health when compared to the general population. Among...
Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Regan
House Minority Whip Hoyer Visits Calvert County Health Department
By Laurence Polsky, MD, MPH, FACOG, Health Officer, Calvert County (MD) Health Department On Aug. 25, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer...
Sep 05, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Heat Wave Exercise Identifies Gaps to Improve NYC Emergency Plan
On August 5, New York City (NYC) Office of Emergency Management and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted a...
Aug 15, 2014 | Raymond Puerini
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Launches Online Bystander Training Course
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has launched a new online bystander training course to provide an overview...
Aug 12, 2014 | Admin
An Inside Look at NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Award Recipients
Within the first year of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Challenge Awards, 29 recipients are working to improve the health of their...
Jul 30, 2014 | Katie Roulston
Medical Reserve Corps Units Promote Mental Health for Community Resilience
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit...
Jun 04, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Mission Ready Packages Advisory Group Meeting
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) convened its Mission Ready Packages Advisory Group May 20-21 in...
Jun 03, 2014 | Scott Fisher
NYC MRC Veterinarians provide rabies vaccinations for pets in Staten Island
Jun 02, 2014 | Alyson Jordan
Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Local Preparedness EffortsBy Megan Reeve, MPH, Associate Program Officer, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine “There is a commonly held notion that preparedness is separate and distinct from everyday operations and that it only affects emergency departments,” said Gregg Margolis, director of the Division of Health Systems and Health Care Policy in the Office of […] Sep 10, 2014 | Guest Author |
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program Supports Local Health Department Inclusion EffortsPeople with disabilities are disproportionately affected by obstacles to their health when compared to the general population. Among other health status inequities, they are more likely to be obese, and smoke, and less likely to be included in emergency preparedness planning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently highlighting the need for […] Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Regan |
House Minority Whip Hoyer Visits Calvert County Health DepartmentBy Laurence Polsky, MD, MPH, FACOG, Health Officer, Calvert County (MD) Health Department On Aug. 25, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and several of his staff joined health officers Meena Brewster (St. Mary’s County, MD), Dianna Abney (Charles County, MD), and me at the Calvert County Health Department. For an hour and a half, […] Sep 05, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Heat Wave Exercise Identifies Gaps to Improve NYC Emergency PlanOn August 5, New York City (NYC) Office of Emergency Management and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted a tabletop exercise with the Mayor’s office and about 35 additional agencies to evaluate emergency response plans to a scenario of a 10-day heat wave and electricity outage affecting a population of 400,000 people. […] Aug 15, 2014 | Raymond Puerini |
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Launches Online Bystander Training CourseThe New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has launched a new online bystander training course to provide an overview of how to recognize a suspected explosive device and what to expect after an explosion occurs. The training also presents specific steps a bystander can take with regard to reporting suspicious activity, communicating with victims […] Aug 12, 2014 | Admin |
An Inside Look at NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Award RecipientsWithin the first year of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Challenge Awards, 29 recipients are working to improve the health of their communities through new projects and programs made possible by the awards. Each of the 29 units, with the support of NACCHO and the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, has launched […] Jul 30, 2014 | Katie Roulston |
Medical Reserve Corps Units Promote Mental Health for Community ResilienceThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. By Alyson Jordan, Communications Specialist, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO Mental health plays a critical role in ensuring prepared and resilient communities. Individuals and families with positive mental health can care for themselves and... Jun 04, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Mission Ready Packages Advisory Group MeetingThe Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) convened its Mission Ready Packages Advisory Group May 20-21 in Arlington, VA. The purpose of the meeting was to conduct a detailed review of ten public health response mission ready packages that could be offered through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The packages reviewed dealt with […] Jun 03, 2014 | Scott Fisher |
NYC MRC Veterinarians provide rabies vaccinations for pets in Staten IslandJun 02, 2014 | Alyson Jordan |
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