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CDC Announces Ebola Treatment Hospitals and New Interim Hospital Guidance
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that 35 U.S. hospitals have been designated as Ebola treatment...
Dec 02, 2014 | Admin
Incorporating Active Shooter Incident Planning into Healthcare Facility Emergency...
The report, “Incorporating Active Shooter Incident Planning into Healthcare Facility Emergency Operations Plans,” outlines...
Dec 01, 2014 | Admin
Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup November Report
On November 10, the MCM workgroup held its fifth monthly call of the project year. On the call, a representative from the Centers for...
Nov 26, 2014 | Raymond Puerini
New Issue Brief Examines Ways to Plan for Unaccompanied Minors in Shelters
“Planning for Unaccompanied Minors in Shelter Operations,” a new issue brief by NACCHO, provides local health departments...
Nov 25, 2014 | Katie Regan
FDA Finalizes Menu and Vending Machine Calorie Labeling Rules
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards...
Nov 25, 2014 | Katie Regan
Community Food Security: The Baltimore City Model
Central to the holiday of Thanksgiving is the celebration of food. The holiday’s focus on food reminds us of its absence and draws our...
Nov 25, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Medical Surge: Promising Practices Using Immediate Bed Availability in Rural...
Natural disasters, pandemics, and terrorist attacks have the potential to impact hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of...
Nov 20, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
NACCHO Launches the New Preparedness Coordinators Training and Mentoring Program
NACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of the New Preparedness Coordinators Training and Mentoring Program. The program will...
Nov 18, 2014 | Raymond Puerini
D.C. Discrimination Complaint Offers Lessons in Inclusion for Emergency Planners
by Dawn Brantley, Regional Inclusive Emergency Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission In September, Disability Rights...
Nov 17, 2014 | Guest Author
CDC Announces Ebola Treatment Hospitals and New Interim Hospital GuidanceToday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that 35 U.S. hospitals have been designated as Ebola treatment centers. The majority of hospitals are located near the five international airports — John F. Kennedy in New York; Newark Liberty; Washington Dulles; O’Hare in Chicago and Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta — that travelers from Guinea, Liberia, […] Dec 02, 2014 | Admin |
Incorporating Active Shooter Incident Planning into Healthcare Facility Emergency Operations Plans GuideThe report, “Incorporating Active Shooter Incident Planning into Healthcare Facility Emergency Operations Plans,” outlines considerations for facilities to better prepare for an active shooter incident. This report was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with staff from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Bureau of... Dec 01, 2014 | Admin |
Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup November ReportOn November 10, the MCM workgroup held its fifth monthly call of the project year. On the call, a representative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of the Strategic National Stockpile spoke about a new mass dispensing training course that is under development. MCM workgroup members were asked to review the […] Nov 26, 2014 | Raymond Puerini |
New Issue Brief Examines Ways to Plan for Unaccompanied Minors in Shelters“Planning for Unaccompanied Minors in Shelter Operations,” a new issue brief by NACCHO, provides local health departments (LHDs) and emergency planners with facts about the effects of disaster on minors and ideas about how to plan for their presence in shelters. Minors can quickly become separated from their parents or guardians for numerous reasons during […] Nov 25, 2014 | Katie Regan |
FDA Finalizes Menu and Vending Machine Calorie Labeling RulesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, retail food establishments, and vending machines with more than 20 locations. These rules are intended to provide American consumers –who on average eat and drink more than one-third of their calories away […] Nov 25, 2014 | Katie Regan |
Community Food Security: The Baltimore City ModelCentral to the holiday of Thanksgiving is the celebration of food. The holiday’s focus on food reminds us of its absence and draws our attention to the very real epidemic of hunger in the United States and in the Tribal Nations. 49 million Americans were living in food-insecure households as of 2012 [1]. Rates of food […] Nov 25, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Medical Surge: Promising Practices Using Immediate Bed Availability in Rural CommunitiesNatural disasters, pandemics, and terrorist attacks have the potential to impact hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of individuals within a community. During such events, those impacted can become ill or injured causing the healthcare system within the community to experience a “surge” of patients. To address the challenge of medical surge, local health […] Nov 20, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
NACCHO Launches the New Preparedness Coordinators Training and Mentoring ProgramNACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of the New Preparedness Coordinators Training and Mentoring Program. The program will introduce new local preparedness coordinators to guidance documents, support structures, agency resources, and useful tools that will help them with acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their job duties. The program will also include […] Nov 18, 2014 | Raymond Puerini |
D.C. Discrimination Complaint Offers Lessons in Inclusion for Emergency Plannersby Dawn Brantley, Regional Inclusive Emergency Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission In September, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) filed a complaint against the District of Columbia and its mayor for “multiple, serious failures by Washington, D.C. and Mayor Vincent Gray to address the needs of persons with disabilities in planning for emergencies[1].” This complaint follows... Nov 17, 2014 | Guest Author |
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