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Initial 2013 Profile Study Shows Slow Economic Rebound at Local Health Departments
By Sarah Newman, MPH, Research and Evaluation Analyst, NACCHO NACCHO periodically surveys a representative sample of America’s 2,800...
Sep 11, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Integrating Extreme Weather Events into Preparedness Planning
Authors: Resham Patel, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Stacy Hosler, MSPH, Program Analyst; Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO In 2011...
Sep 08, 2013 | Resham Patel
NACCHO Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement Workgroup August Report
Chairs: Steve Huleatt & Steve Englender; Staff: Resham Patel and Naomi Rennard The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and...
Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington
MERS-CoV: Preparing Locally for a Global Concern
By Leah Moriarty, Public Health Preparedness Intern, NACCHO The Johnson County (KS) Department of Health and Environment, along with...
Aug 05, 2013 | NacchoVoice
How to Create an Engaging Ignite Presentation
By Sarah Keally, Program Analyst, NACCHO How can you captivate an audience and convey an important concept in only five minutes? Try...
Jul 24, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Director of Emergency Management Michele Askenazi Recounts her Health Department’s...
By Ian Goldstein, Web Specialist, NACCHO Michele Askenazi has served as Director of Emergency Management at the Tri-County Health...
Jul 10, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention: Building Collaborations that Yield Successful...
This is part one of a two-part interview with Terry Allan, RS, MPH, Health Commissioner, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, and current...
May 17, 2013 | NacchoVoice
ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser Shares Insight on...
Interview by Ian Goldstein, Web Specialist, NACCHO Dr. Richard Besser is Chief Health and Medical Editor for ABC News providing...
May 10, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Initial 2013 Profile Study Shows Slow Economic Rebound at Local Health DepartmentsBy Sarah Newman, MPH, Research and Evaluation Analyst, NACCHO NACCHO periodically surveys a representative sample of America’s 2,800 local health departments (LHDs) to measure the impact of the economic recession on LHDs. This year, we included questions regarding budget cuts, job losses, and program reductions as a part of the 2013 National Profile of Local […] Sep 11, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
Integrating Extreme Weather Events into Preparedness PlanningAuthors: Resham Patel, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Stacy Hosler, MSPH, Program Analyst; Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO In 2011 and 2012, the United States experienced 25 extreme weather events—storms, floods, droughts, heat waves, and wildfires—that each caused at least $1 billion in damages.[1] These events resulted in a total price tag of over $174 billion […] Sep 08, 2013 | Resham Patel |
NACCHO Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement Workgroup August ReportChairs: Steve Huleatt & Steve Englender; Staff: Resham Patel and Naomi Rennard The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement Workgroup held its monthly call on Aug. 27. Dale Rose from CDC gave an overview on the PHEP Performance Measures Evaluation. He provided a general overview of the evaluation and explained which performance measures were identified to […] Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
MERS-CoV: Preparing Locally for a Global ConcernBy Leah Moriarty, Public Health Preparedness Intern, NACCHO The Johnson County (KS) Department of Health and Environment, along with other local health departments (LHDs), is spreading the word about a virus with a 50 percent case fatality ratio, but which has not yet reached the United States. The virus, Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), […] Aug 05, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
How to Create an Engaging Ignite PresentationBy Sarah Keally, Program Analyst, NACCHO How can you captivate an audience and convey an important concept in only five minutes? Try an Ignite presentation. Ignite presentations are fast-paced and creative presentations conducted in five minutes with 20 PowerPoint slides, with each slide advancing every 15 seconds. Ignite presenters are encouraged to use a variety […] Jul 24, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
Director of Emergency Management Michele Askenazi Recounts her Health Department’s Response to the Mass Shooting in Aurora, COBy Ian Goldstein, Web Specialist, NACCHO Michele Askenazi has served as Director of Emergency Management at the Tri-County Health Department in Greenwood Village, CO, for six years. Tri-County Health Department led the medical response after the mass shooting in an Aurora, CO, movie theater in July 2012. The following is part of an excerpt from […] Jul 10, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention: Building Collaborations that Yield Successful OutcomesThis is part one of a two-part interview with Terry Allan, RS, MPH, Health Commissioner, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, and current NACCHO president. Cuyahoga County Board of Health serves a population of approximately 855,000 in the greater Cleveland area. Below, Allan discusses how his health department has created a nationally replicated childhood lead poisoning […] May 17, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser Shares Insight on Amplifying Public Health MessagesInterview by Ian Goldstein, Web Specialist, NACCHO Dr. Richard Besser is Chief Health and Medical Editor for ABC News providing medical analysis and commentary for all ABC News broadcasts and platforms, including World News with Diane Sawyer, Good Morning America, and Nightline. Dr. Besser joined ABC in 2009 after serving as the Director of the […] May 10, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
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