Popular Categories
NACCHO Member Preparedness Month Spotlight: Washoe County Health District
To mark the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, NACCHO asked members to share how their local health department is promoting...
Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author
Improving Preparedness for Community-Dwelling Older Adult Populations
For some community-dwelling older adults, attempting to prepare for an emergency or disaster can come with barriers. For example,...
Sep 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
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
Cyber Attack on U.S. Hospital Group Highlights Vulnerability of Critical...
On Monday, August 18th, Community Health Systems, one of the largest U.S. hospital groups, reported that they were the victim of a...
Aug 20, 2014 | Justin Snair
Stories from the Field: Using a Low-Powered Radio Station to Bolster Preparedness...
The following story was submitted to NACCHO’s Stories from the Field website by Robert Cohen from Maine Township (IL) Regional Medical...
Aug 08, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Seasonal Influenza Vaccinations for Pregnant Women, Children with Special Healthcare...
By Charlene Kemmerer, PMP, Program Analyst, NACCHO, and Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO While flu season might seem...
Aug 06, 2014 | NacchoVoice
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
Social Determinants of Health
Local Radio Station Yields High Results
Throughout the country, there are hundreds of small, low powered radio stations that provide information about an area's attractions,...
Jul 03, 2014 | Guest Author
New Emergency Preparedness Training Program Released for People with Access and...
It is well known that people with disabilities and other functional/access needs are less likely to be included in emergency...
Jun 23, 2014 | Guest Author
NACCHO Member Preparedness Month Spotlight: Washoe County Health DistrictTo mark the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, NACCHO asked members to share how their local health department is promoting preparedness in their communities. Below is a feature from Washoe County Health District (NV). Would you like to share your National Preparedness Month plans with NACCHO? Share your plans in the comments section below or […] Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author |
Improving Preparedness for Community-Dwelling Older Adult PopulationsFor some community-dwelling older adults, attempting to prepare for an emergency or disaster can come with barriers. For example, characteristics of older adults such as impaired mobility, weakened sensory awareness, multiple chronic diseases, and social and economic limitations can put them at greater risk of illness or death during an emergency. The events from Hurricane […] Sep 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
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 |
Cyber Attack on U.S. Hospital Group Highlights Vulnerability of Critical InfrastructureOn Monday, August 18th, Community Health Systems, one of the largest U.S. hospital groups, reported that they were the victim of a cyber-attack from China, which resulted in the theft of Social Security numbers and other personal data belonging to 4.5 million patients. This attack is the largest of its type involving patient information since the U.S. Department […] Aug 20, 2014 | Justin Snair |
Stories from the Field: Using a Low-Powered Radio Station to Bolster Preparedness EffortsThe following story was submitted to NACCHO’s Stories from the Field website by Robert Cohen from Maine Township (IL) Regional Medical Reserve Corp on July 3. NACCHO’s Stories from the Field website provides a means for local health departments (LHDs) to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health. Stories from the Field […] Aug 08, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Seasonal Influenza Vaccinations for Pregnant Women, Children with Special Healthcare Needs, and Adults with Disabilities: LHD Capacity and Recommendations for the FutureBy Charlene Kemmerer, PMP, Program Analyst, NACCHO, and Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO While flu season might seem a long way off, NACCHO recently released a research brief summarizing individual key informant interviews it conducted earlier this year about the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to promote and administer seasonal flu vaccine and track […] Aug 06, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
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 |
Social Determinants of HealthLocal Radio Station Yields High ResultsThroughout the country, there are hundreds of small, low powered radio stations that provide information about an area's attractions, special road conditions, fire hazards and so much more. These little gems can be of significant use during Public Health Emergencies or area disasters Jul 03, 2014 | Guest Author |
New Emergency Preparedness Training Program Released for People with Access and Functional NeedsIt is well known that people with disabilities and other functional/access needs are less likely to be included in emergency preparedness planning efforts and are more likely than members of the general population to be left behind in emergencies and suffer negative health outcomes as a result. In order to address this disparity, The Connecticut Council […] Jun 23, 2014 | Guest Author |
Subscribe Today
Sign Up for the E-mail Digests
Create an account or login to MyNACCHO and go to "My Subscriptions."
SUBSCRIBE NOWPARTNER ARTICLES
More NACCHO Blogs
Check out all the NACCHO blogs.