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UPMC Releases Casebook for Ensuring MCM Stewardship in an Emergency
In November 2016, the UPMC Center for Health Security released a new communication casebook, entitled How to Steward Medical...
Dec 13, 2016 | Raymond Puerini
Communicating the Impact of the PHEP Program
By Sarah Getachew, NACCHO Program Analyst In response to the 2001 anthrax and 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Centers for Disease Control...
Nov 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Ohio State University Incident: Preparedness Resources for Addressing Active Shooter...
Based on the recent reports from several media outlets, a knife attack occurred yesterday morning on the Ohio State University campus,...
Nov 29, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Public Health 3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public Health
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO & Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S....
Nov 22, 2016 | NacchoVoice
PH3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public Health
As the nation’s local public health departments begin to consider what Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) will mean for their missions in...
Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO Honors Local Health Departments: Exemplary Emergency Preparedness Model and...
By Chelsea Gridley-Smith, NACCHO Program Analyst By creating the Model Practice and Promising Practice Program, the National...
Nov 11, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Call for Submissions: NACCHO Annual 2017 Abstracts
The Conference Planning Workgroup invites the submission of abstracts for the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference,to be hosted July 11–13 in...
Nov 08, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Request for Community Feedback: FEMA National Preparedness Messaging
In an effort to better serve all populations, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA’s) Individual and Community Preparedness...
Nov 03, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
CMS Announces New Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Healthcare Organizations
By Katie Dwyer, MSPH, NACCHO Director Earlier this month marked National Primary Care Week (October 3-7, 2016). This annual observance...
Oct 28, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
UPMC Releases Casebook for Ensuring MCM Stewardship in an EmergencyIn November 2016, the UPMC Center for Health Security released a new communication casebook, entitled How to Steward Medical Countermeasures and Public Trust in an Emergency: A Communication Casebook for FDA and Its Public Health Partners. The purpose of this resource is to assist the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other public health officials in ensuring […] Dec 13, 2016 | Raymond Puerini |
Communicating the Impact of the PHEP ProgramBy Sarah Getachew, NACCHO Program Analyst In response to the 2001 anthrax and 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response created the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program. The initiative aims to improve the daily capacity of state and local agencies to monitor and […] Nov 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Ohio State University Incident: Preparedness Resources for Addressing Active Shooter EventsBased on the recent reports from several media outlets, a knife attack occurred yesterday morning on the Ohio State University campus, leaving 11 hospitalized and one killed (the assailant). This occurrence is now being investigated as a potential act of terrorism. In the wake of yesterday’s event and other similar incidents happening within the last six months, […] Nov 29, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Public Health 3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public HealthBy LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO & Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services What will Public Health 3.0 — new model for building healthier communities across America — mean for the nation’s nearly 3,000 local public health departments (LHDs), as they face […] Nov 22, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
PH3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public HealthAs the nation’s local public health departments begin to consider what Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) will mean for their missions in addressing the full range of factors that influence a person’s overall health and well-being — in short, the social determinants of health — NACCHO recommends taking a comprehensive approach to create sustainable, lasting improvements for […] Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
NACCHO Honors Local Health Departments: Exemplary Emergency Preparedness Model and Promising PracticesBy Chelsea Gridley-Smith, NACCHO Program Analyst By creating the Model Practice and Promising Practice Program, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recognizes the best local public health practices in the country. This initiative was designed to inspire continued innovation and highlight local health departments already making significant strides in the field.... Nov 11, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Call for Submissions: NACCHO Annual 2017 AbstractsThe Conference Planning Workgroup invites the submission of abstracts for the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference,to be hosted July 11–13 in Pittsburgh, PA. The theme of this year’s conference is Public Health Revolution: Bridging Clinical Medicine and Population Health. Local public health has a central role in convening discussions and efforts around population health, clinical medicine,... Nov 08, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Request for Community Feedback: FEMA National Preparedness MessagingIn an effort to better serve all populations, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA’s) Individual and Community Preparedness Division (ICPD) is reviewing the efficacy of national preparedness messaging within historically underserved communities. As part of this assessment, ICPD is asking partner organizations to host discussions with both constituents from underserved communities and... Nov 03, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CMS Announces New Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Healthcare OrganizationsBy Katie Dwyer, MSPH, NACCHO Director Earlier this month marked National Primary Care Week (October 3-7, 2016). This annual observance focuses on improving access and equity for all Americans, including those most medically vulnerable, usually using Medicare or Medicaid to cover their health needs. When considering national preparedness requirements for recipients of these programs, the Centers... Oct 28, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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