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New NACCHO Report: Population Monitoring Data Management during Radiological...
Radiological emergencies can vary by size and type and result from transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, explosive...
Jul 26, 2017 | Alexandra Harris
June 2017 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report
In June, the PPAG welcomed five new members representing local public health in Alabama, Kentucky, New Mexico, Alaska, and Indiana....
Jul 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
International Ransomware Campaign Impacting Healthcare and Public Health Sector...
The U.S. government is aware of an international ransomware campaign that may be affecting Healthcare and Public Health Sector assets...
Jun 28, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Seeking Local Health Offical Input: Research on Healthcare Coalition Response
NACCHO will be conducting key informant interviews in July and early August to develop an understanding of healthcare coalition (HCC)...
Jun 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Healthcare Ready Releases 2017 Nationwide Preparedness Poll Results
Healthcare Ready recently released results and findings from their second annual nationwide poll on Americans’ attitudes towards...
Jun 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New CDC Guidelines to Prevent Pandemic Influenza
On April 21, 2017, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
May 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Engage with the Medical Reserve Corps at the 2017 Preparedness Summit
By Brennan J. Leddy, M.A.Ed, Communications Specialist, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...
Apr 17, 2017 | Guest Author
Recruiting LHD Staff: 2017-2018 NACCHO Preparedness Workgroups
Recruitment for 2017-2018 NACCHO advisory groups (i.e., committees and workgroups), including six Preparedness workgroups, starts on...
Mar 31, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New NACCHO Report: Population Monitoring Data Management during Radiological EmergenciesRadiological emergencies can vary by size and type and result from transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, explosive radiological dispersal devices (RDDs/ dirty bombs), radiation exposure devices, and improvised nuclear devices (INDs). However, regardless of origin, large scale radiation emergencies, are likely to leave a sizeable group of individuals impacted by radiation... Jul 26, 2017 | Alexandra Harris |
June 2017 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group ReportIn June, the PPAG welcomed five new members representing local public health in Alabama, Kentucky, New Mexico, Alaska, and Indiana. NACCHO’s Government Affairs team provided an overview of legislative and policy updates including the FY18 budget request, efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and potential impacts to the Hospital Preparedness Program and […] Jul 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
International Ransomware Campaign Impacting Healthcare and Public Health Sector (UPDATED)The U.S. government is aware of an international ransomware campaign that may be affecting Healthcare and Public Health Sector assets in addition to other Sectors. The Critical Infrastructure Program within the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has provided the following information and resources. Please feel free to share this information with your health […] Jun 28, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Seeking Local Health Offical Input: Research on Healthcare Coalition ResponseNACCHO will be conducting key informant interviews in July and early August to develop an understanding of healthcare coalition (HCC) response roles at the local level. Local health department (LHD) staff who are active members of an HCC are strongly encouraged to participate. The information collected during these interviews will be used to support an […] Jun 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Healthcare Ready Releases 2017 Nationwide Preparedness Poll ResultsHealthcare Ready recently released results and findings from their second annual nationwide poll on Americans’ attitudes towards disasters and preparedness. The poll of over 1,000 adults showed, among other findings, that Americans fear natural disasters affecting their communities more than terrorism, global pandemic or cyber-attack combined and are split over who is responsible for... Jun 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New CDC Guidelines to Prevent Pandemic InfluenzaOn April 21, 2017, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an article in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report with updated pre-pandemic planning guidelines that: Replace the 2007 Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States Summarize key lessons learned from […] May 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
Engage with the Medical Reserve Corps at the 2017 Preparedness SummitBy Brennan J. Leddy, M.A.Ed, Communications Specialist, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, the MRC program was created to engage volunteers to strengthen... Apr 17, 2017 | Guest Author |
Recruiting LHD Staff: 2017-2018 NACCHO Preparedness WorkgroupsRecruitment for 2017-2018 NACCHO advisory groups (i.e., committees and workgroups), including six Preparedness workgroups, starts on April 3, 2017 and goes through May 5, 2017. NACCHO advisory groups are a primary and recognized vehicle for identifying the opportunities and challenges facing local health departments (LHDs) and the field at large. NACCHO members from all areas of […] Mar 31, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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