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National Library of Medicine Announces Disaster Health Information and Collaboration...
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced a funding opportunity, “Disaster Health Information and Collaboration...
Apr 27, 2015 | Katie Regan
Help Us Learn About Data Collection During Vaccination Clinics!
NACCHO is partnering with CDC and ORAU to survey members about methods (e.g., barcode and magnetic scanning, mobile devices, paper...
Apr 24, 2015 | Admin
National Infant Immunization Week Highlights the Importance of Vaccination for a...
National Infant Immunization Week, April 18-25, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from...
Apr 22, 2015 | Admin
CIFOR Toolkit Second Edition Now Available
A new edition of the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response’s (CIFOR’s) toolkit for the Guidelines for Foodborne...
Apr 21, 2015 | Katie Regan
Fred the Preparedness Dog Conducts Interview for NACCHO Podcast Series
Fred the Preparedness Dog has been all over the 2015 Preparedness Summit, meeting fellow public health professionals, attending...
Apr 16, 2015 | Katie Regan
2015 Preparedness Summit Begins With Opening Plenary on Emerging Threats
The 2015 Preparedness Summit began on Tuesday, April 14, with an opening plenary by Mike Walker, Senior Consultant at the Naval...
Apr 15, 2015 | Mary Hodges
FDA Launches Drug Shortages App
“FDA Drug Shortages” is a new app by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that identifies current drug shortages,...
Apr 10, 2015 | Katie Regan
Local Health Department Considers the 49th Hour through Long-Term Mass Prophylaxis...
Anthrax response plans, exercises, and assessments over the past decade have focused almost exclusively on the first 48 hours of the...
Apr 09, 2015 | Raymond Puerini
White House Fact Sheet Details Actions to Protect Communities from the Impacts of...
A new White House fact sheet released as part of National Public Health Week outlines a series of actions the Obama administration is...
Apr 08, 2015 | Katie Regan
National Library of Medicine Announces Disaster Health Information and Collaboration ProjectsThe National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced a funding opportunity, “Disaster Health Information and Collaboration Projects 2015,” for small projects to improve access to disaster medicine and public health information for health care professionals, first responders, and others who play a role in health-related disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. NLM is soliciting... Apr 27, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Help Us Learn About Data Collection During Vaccination Clinics!NACCHO is partnering with CDC and ORAU to survey members about methods (e.g., barcode and magnetic scanning, mobile devices, paper forms) used to collect information about patients and vaccines administered (e.g., in an office setting or in a mass vaccination clinic/POD). This information will be shared with other health departments and stakeholders interested in improving […] Apr 24, 2015 | Admin |
National Infant Immunization Week Highlights the Importance of Vaccination for a Resilient CommunityNational Infant Immunization Week, April 18-25, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy and resilient communities. Hundreds of communities across the United States have joined together to celebrate the critical role vaccination plays... Apr 22, 2015 | Admin |
CIFOR Toolkit Second Edition Now AvailableA new edition of the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response’s (CIFOR’s) toolkit for the Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response is now available for download. The second edition toolkit aids in the use of the guidelines, and furthers the ability of state and local health departments to conduct a self-assessment of outbreak detection and investigation procedures,... Apr 21, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Fred the Preparedness Dog Conducts Interview for NACCHO Podcast SeriesFred the Preparedness Dog has been all over the 2015 Preparedness Summit, meeting fellow public health professionals, attending sessions, and even hosting one of his own. Fred, a 3-year-old German shepherd who works with the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment (KDHE) to teach children about family and pet preparedness, on Wednesday even sat […] Apr 16, 2015 | Katie Regan |
2015 Preparedness Summit Begins With Opening Plenary on Emerging ThreatsThe 2015 Preparedness Summit began on Tuesday, April 14, with an opening plenary by Mike Walker, Senior Consultant at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Walker’s presentation focused on emerging threats that could have an extreme impact on the public health infrastructure of the United States and beyond. Walker noted the […] Apr 15, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
FDA Launches Drug Shortages App“FDA Drug Shortages” is a new app by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that identifies current drug shortages, resolved shortages, and discontinuations of drug products. This is the agency’s first app specifically designed to speed public access to information about shortages. Drugs in short supply can delay or deny needed care for patients, […] Apr 10, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Local Health Department Considers the 49th Hour through Long-Term Mass Prophylaxis PlanningAnthrax response plans, exercises, and assessments over the past decade have focused almost exclusively on the first 48 hours of the public health response following a jurisdiction-wide exposure and provision of an initial 10-day supply of antibiotics from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). But mass dispensing of the subsequent 50-day course of antibiotics and administration […] Apr 09, 2015 | Raymond Puerini |
White House Fact Sheet Details Actions to Protect Communities from the Impacts of Climate ChangeA new White House fact sheet released as part of National Public Health Week outlines a series of actions the Obama administration is undertaking to better understand, communicate, and reduce the health impacts of climate change. These actions include: Convening stakeholders: The White House this week is holding a series of meetings with health and medical […] Apr 08, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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