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ASPR Reaches Out to Listen to Public and Private Stakeholders on Strengthening the...
More than 100 participants from more than 45 organizations gathered in person or on the phone on January 10 to lend their perspectives...
Feb 06, 2018
Health Department Perspectives Needed for Cybersecurity Committee
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), in coordination...
Dec 19, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Healthcare Coalitions as Response Entities
NACCHO released a fact sheet that describes the role of healthcare coalitions (HCCs) in emergency response. To develop this fact...
Nov 29, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Key Messages and Resources for Hurricane Preparedness and Response
NACCHO is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response...
Oct 04, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Host a FEMA Training Course on Health Sector Emergency Preparedness
The FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness, in collaboration with the HHS ASPR Division of National Healthcare Preparedness Programs,...
Sep 28, 2017
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Vulnerable Populations
As local health departments (LHDs) take part in National Preparedness Month activities with their communities, it’s important to...
Sep 26, 2017
ASPR and NACCHO Work to Advance National Health Security through Local Stakeholder...
National health security (NHS) refers to the level of national preparedness and resiliency in the face of health threats or incidents...
Sep 06, 2017 | Danielle Chatelain
ASPR Reaches Out to Listen to Public and Private Stakeholders on Strengthening the Nation’s Health PreparednessMore than 100 participants from more than 45 organizations gathered in person or on the phone on January 10 to lend their perspectives on how to improve public health and healthcare preparedness. The daylong listening session represented the first time the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has hosted an […] Feb 06, 2018 |
Health Department Perspectives Needed for Cybersecurity CommitteeThe Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), in coordination with NACCHO, is seeking to learn more about the needs of public health and healthcare organizations related to cybersecurity preparedness. As part of this project, NACCHO and ASPR will set up a committee of federal, state, and […] Dec 19, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
Healthcare Coalitions as Response EntitiesNACCHO released a fact sheet that describes the role of healthcare coalitions (HCCs) in emergency response. To develop this fact sheet, NACCHO conducted eight different key informant interviews with healthcare coalition representatives from across the country to learn more about the types of responsibilities conferred to the HCCS to respond during emergencies and what types […] Nov 29, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
Key Messages and Resources for Hurricane Preparedness and ResponseNACCHO is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), as well as state and local agencies in response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. NACCHO is sharing the below resources from CDC to help promote greater sharing of information and tools to support local […] Oct 04, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Host a FEMA Training Course on Health Sector Emergency PreparednessThe FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness, in collaboration with the HHS ASPR Division of National Healthcare Preparedness Programs, designed a one-day, eight-hour health sector emergency preparedness course to provide training to healthcare providers and suppliers in the achievement of the four core elements outlined in the September 2016 Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and... Sep 28, 2017 |
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Vulnerable PopulationsAs local health departments (LHDs) take part in National Preparedness Month activities with their communities, it’s important to include people who require additional assistance in the event of a natural disaster or emergency in those conversations. In support of LHD efforts to address the needs of their entire communities, NACCHO and its partners have developed […] Sep 26, 2017 |
ASPR and NACCHO Work to Advance National Health Security through Local Stakeholder EngagementNational health security (NHS) refers to the level of national preparedness and resiliency in the face of health threats or incidents with potentially negative health consequences. Such threats include incidents like severe weather, infectious disease outbreaks, hazardous material exposure, or acts of terrorism, each of which, whether naturally occurring or human-made, can result in widespread... Sep 06, 2017 | Danielle Chatelain |
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