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The CDC and Florida Department of Health have released new resources and updates regarding the meningococcal disease outbreak in...
Jun 29, 2022 | Kimberly Nalley
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a confirmed...
May 26, 2022 | Beth Hess
This year's theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing that we can add to a facility's climate or culture of...
May 04, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson
NACCHO will award up to $60,000 for a consultant, or consulting firm, to assist NACCHO with conducting a workforce assessment to...
May 02, 2022 | Candice Young
Revised Recommendations Will Ensure Expanded Health Insurance Coverage and Eliminate Financial and Other Barriers to Hepatitis B...
Apr 29, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO will award up to $100,000 for a consultant, or consulting firm, to assist NACCHO with the development, implementation, and...
Apr 21, 2022 | Erin Laird
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory infection which results in substantial morbidity and mortality each year.
Apr 21, 2022 | Katherine Waters
The widespread global news of avian influenza in birds has more than likely raised a few hackle feathers from the general public....
Apr 16, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Association (SHEA), and the Pediatric...
Mar 30, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson
The CDC and Florida Department of Health have released new resources and updates regarding the meningococcal disease outbreak in Florida and how to prepare for cases in other jurisdictions.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a confirmed case of monkeypox in the United States.
This year's theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing that we can add to a facility's climate or culture of safety and quality through cleaning our hands but also that a strong quality and safety culture will encourage people to clean hands at the right times and with the right products.
NACCHO will award up to $60,000 for a consultant, or consulting firm, to assist NACCHO with conducting a workforce assessment to evaluate LHD staff capacity related to healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and antimicrobial resistance (AR). The selected consultant will create assessment tools, conduct data collection and analysis, and develop a final report with results.
Revised Recommendations Will Ensure Expanded Health Insurance Coverage and Eliminate Financial and Other Barriers to Hepatitis B Vaccination for Many Adults
NACCHO will award up to $100,000 for a consultant, or consulting firm, to assist NACCHO with the development, implementation, and analysis of an assessment to identify the essential (i.e. “soft”) skills training needs of LHD staff engaged in infection prevention and control (IPC) activities. The selected consultant will work collaboratively with NACCHO, developing assessment tools, collecting...
The widespread global news of avian influenza in birds has more than likely raised a few hackle feathers from the general public. NACCHO asked influenza subject matter experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), how local health departments can prepare for the possibility of human infections with these viruses and how to respond to public questions regarding H5N1.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Association (SHEA), and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) are pleased to announce the awardees of the 2022 Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship.
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