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How Hennepin County Consistently Maintains the Highest Level of Readiness
Jan 24, 2018 | Michelle Bahk
Webinar Recording: Local Health Department Access to the National Healthcare Safety...
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection (HAI) tracking system....
Jan 24, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Member Spotlight: Chief Executive Officer George Roberts Discusses the Importance of...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health...
Jan 22, 2018 | NacchoVoice
24 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready Recognition
This month, NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program recognized or re-recognized 24 local and regional health agencies for...
Jan 22, 2018
Leveraging Existing Resources to Achieve Breastfeeding Equity
By Emily Bernard, IBCLC, NACCHO Consultant; Barb Hawkins Palmer, KCHD, Executive Director of Healthy Kent; Bonita Agee, Strong...
Jan 18, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Measles: An Ongoing Challenge to Prevent and Control Reintroduction Outbreaks
Since measles was eliminated from the United States in 2000, efforts to control reintroduction outbreaks have faced a variety of...
Jan 18, 2018
MMWR: Prevention of Hepatitis B – Recommendations from ACIP
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) article, Prevention...
Jan 17, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Apply for NACCHO’s Health in All Policies Technical Assistance Program
UPDATE: Due to an overwhelming number of applications, the Health in All Policies (HiAP) Technical Assistance Program is now closed,...
Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
How Hennepin County Consistently Maintains the Highest Level of ReadinessJan 24, 2018 | Michelle Bahk |
Webinar Recording: Local Health Department Access to the National Healthcare Safety NetworkThe National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection (HAI) tracking system. NHSN is a secure, internet-based surveillance system developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that allows healthcare facilities to report HAI data. NACCHO hosted a webinar to discuss the Network and upcoming changes to data […] Jan 24, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Member Spotlight: Chief Executive Officer George Roberts Discusses the Importance of Community Engagement and Public Health Value MessagingInterview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health department leaders and staff about their careers in public health. This interview features George Roberts, Jr., MHA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer of the Northeast Texas Public Health District. He is also Vice President on NACCHO’s Board of Directors. Below... Jan 22, 2018 | NacchoVoice |
24 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready RecognitionThis month, NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program recognized or re-recognized 24 local and regional health agencies for their ability to plan for, respond to and recover from public health emergencies. Nine agencies from Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, Utah, Virginia, Texas and North Carolina earned PPHR recognition for the first time, and 15 agencies from […] Jan 22, 2018 |
Leveraging Existing Resources to Achieve Breastfeeding EquityBy Emily Bernard, IBCLC, NACCHO Consultant; Barb Hawkins Palmer, KCHD, Executive Director of Healthy Kent; Bonita Agee, Strong Beginnings, Education Coordinator; Teresa Branson, KCHD, Deputy Administrative Health Officer; and Chelsey Saari, KCHD, Project Director for Population Health & Accreditation Coordinator Synopsis Recognizing there was significant racial inequity in breastfeeding among... Jan 18, 2018 | NacchoVoice |
Measles: An Ongoing Challenge to Prevent and Control Reintroduction OutbreaksSince measles was eliminated from the United States in 2000, efforts to control reintroduction outbreaks have faced a variety of challenges. An outbreak in California was largely isolated to Los Angeles County and primarily affected a single social group in which anti-vaccination beliefs and behaviors prevailed. The outbreak resulted from a single individual who acquired […] Jan 18, 2018 |
MMWR: Prevention of Hepatitis B – Recommendations from ACIPThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) article, Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The article updates and summarizes previously published recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and CDC... Jan 17, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Apply for NACCHO’s Health in All Policies Technical Assistance ProgramUPDATE: Due to an overwhelming number of applications, the Health in All Policies (HiAP) Technical Assistance Program is now closed, and no new applications will be accepted. NACCHO plans to re-open the HiAP Technical Assistance Program in fall 2018. NACCHO is now accepting applications for the Health in All Policies Technical Assistance Program for local health […] Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
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