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Risk Communications and Information Sharing November Report
Chair: Meredith Li-Vollmer; Staff: Frances Bevington and Sara Rubin The Risk Communications and Information Sharing workgroup held its...
Dec 04, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural Communities
In recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three...
Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington
SAMHSA Disaster App for Behavioral Health Resources
SAMHSA’s Disaster App allows behavioral health responders to access resources for any type of traumatic event at all stages of...
Nov 04, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Grants for Hurricane Sandy Recovery Research to Benefit Hard Hit Communities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $8 million in grants to nine grant recipients to support...
Oct 28, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Online Game Provides Cyber Security and Disaster Planning Training
As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology...
Oct 25, 2013 | Frances Bevington
This Emergency Will Be Tweeted: What Local Health Departments Need to Know About...
With nearly three out of four American adults using social networking sites, first-hand reports on social media during unfolding...
Oct 17, 2013 | Frances Bevington
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
Risk Communications and Information Sharing November ReportChair: Meredith Li-Vollmer; Staff: Frances Bevington and Sara Rubin The Risk Communications and Information Sharing workgroup held its monthly conference call on Thursday, November 7, 2013. Prior to the call, the group had gathered risk communications resources for possible inclusion in a NACCHO toolkit. The group discussed the resources that were collected and identified a […] Dec 04, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural CommunitiesIn recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three Rivers District Health Department in Kentucky about the unique preparedness needs of rural communities. In addition to her work at Three Rivers, Denise is on the Kentucky Department of Public Health Emergency Rapid Response Team and […] Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
SAMHSA Disaster App for Behavioral Health ResourcesSAMHSA’s Disaster App allows behavioral health responders to access resources for any type of traumatic event at all stages of deployment. Resources are pre-downloaded to the user’s mobile phone to ensure access in the event of limited Internet connectivity in the field. Users can also share resources, like tips for helping survivors cope, and find […] Nov 04, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
Grants for Hurricane Sandy Recovery Research to Benefit Hard Hit CommunitiesThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $8 million in grants to nine grant recipients to support research to aid long-term recovery in areas hard hit by Hurricane Sandy. This is the first time HHS has funded research to support long-term recovery efforts needed by local communities. Research will focus […] Oct 28, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
Online Game Provides Cyber Security and Disaster Planning TrainingAs part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology released its second Web-based security training module, “CyberSecure: Your Medical Practice” for healthcare providers and staff on October 24, 2013. The game provides training on disaster planning, data backup and recovery, and other elements of... Oct 25, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
This Emergency Will Be Tweeted: What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Social MediaWith nearly three out of four American adults using social networking sites, first-hand reports on social media during unfolding situations present many opportunities for those in the fields of local public health and emergency response. However, local health departments have a long way to go with adoption of social media, with only 8 percent using Twitter and 24 percent using Facebook. Oct 17, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
New Interactive Portal for Patient Confidentiality LawsOn 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 |
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