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CDC Releases Tightened Guidance for U.S. Healthcare Workers on Personal Protective...
The CDC announced tightened infection control guidance for healthcare workers caring for patients with Ebola on Oct. 20. The guidance...
Oct 21, 2014 | Admin
New Research Brief Examines Food Establishment Inspection and Grading Systems
Study of Retail Food Establishment Inspection and Grading Systems is a new research brief by NACCHO that examines the various ways...
Oct 20, 2014 | Katie Regan
What Obstetrician–Gynecologists Should Know About Ebola
In this journal article, authors examine the risks pregnant women face when infected with the Ebola virus. This article provides...
Oct 20, 2014 | Admin
States Take Preemptive Measures to Guard Against Ebola
As concerns mount regarding the Ebola outbreak in the United States, state governments are taking matters into their own hands to...
Oct 17, 2014 | Guest Author
NACCHO Launches “MRC Connect” – the First Social Media Application for the Medical...
NACCHO, in partnership with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps and Rallyware, a technology startup, have...
Oct 16, 2014 | Admin
CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Second Case of Ebola in a U.S. Healthcare Worker
On Oct. 15, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and the CDC hosted a media briefing to provide an update on the...
Oct 15, 2014 | Admin
Moving From Outbreak to Legislative Outcome: State Efforts to Address Anti-vaccine...
By Denise Lillvis, MPA and Anna Kirkland, JD, PhD, University of Michigan In our article recently published by Milbank Quarterly, we...
Oct 14, 2014 | Guest Author
CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Case of Ebola Contracted by a U.S. Healthcare...
On Oct. 13, the CDC provided an update on the first case of Ebola contracted within the United States in a healthcare worker who cared...
Oct 13, 2014 | Admin
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County Activates Ebola Hotline
Since 2011, CDC, NACCHO, and ASTHO have co-developed Flu on Call™, a national, coordinated network of telephone triage lines for use...
Oct 13, 2014 | Erin Roberts
CDC Releases Tightened Guidance for U.S. Healthcare Workers on Personal Protective Equipment for EbolaThe CDC announced tightened infection control guidance for healthcare workers caring for patients with Ebola on Oct. 20. The guidance focuses on specific personal protective equipment (PPE) health care workers should use and offers detailed step by step instructions for how to put the equipment on and take it off safely. Recent experience from safely treating patients […] Oct 21, 2014 | Admin |
New Research Brief Examines Food Establishment Inspection and Grading SystemsStudy of Retail Food Establishment Inspection and Grading Systems is a new research brief by NACCHO that examines the various ways local health departments (LHDs) use scores or grades to convey the results of retail food establishment inspections. The report, supported by a 2012 cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), analyzes […] Oct 20, 2014 | Katie Regan |
What Obstetrician–Gynecologists Should Know About EbolaIn this journal article, authors examine the risks pregnant women face when infected with the Ebola virus. This article provides general background information on Ebola and specifically addresses what is known about Ebola virus disease in pregnancy and the implications for practicing ob-gyns in the United States. Specific recommendations in the article include that U.S. health care providers,... Oct 20, 2014 | Admin |
States Take Preemptive Measures to Guard Against EbolaAs concerns mount regarding the Ebola outbreak in the United States, state governments are taking matters into their own hands to proactively protect their citizens from the deadly disease. On October 7, although no cases of Ebola had been identified in the state at the time, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed an order declaring a […] Oct 17, 2014 | Guest Author |
NACCHO Launches “MRC Connect” – the First Social Media Application for the Medical Reserve CorpsNACCHO, in partnership with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps and Rallyware, a technology startup, have launched “MRC Connect,” the first social media application for the MRC network. MRC Connect enhances and simplifies information sharing about public health preparedness and emergency response best practices among the nation’s 1,000 MRC unit coordinators. The […] Oct 16, 2014 | Admin |
CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Second Case of Ebola in a U.S. Healthcare WorkerOn Oct. 15, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and the CDC hosted a media briefing to provide an update on the second case of Ebola in a healthcare worker at the Texas Presbyterian Hospital. Secretary Burwell emphasized that HHS will be taking steps to ensure that clinicians and hospitals are more prepared […] Oct 15, 2014 | Admin |
Moving From Outbreak to Legislative Outcome: State Efforts to Address Anti-vaccine SentimentBy Denise Lillvis, MPA and Anna Kirkland, JD, PhD, University of Michigan In our article recently published by Milbank Quarterly, we discuss the trends in state childhood vaccine legislation from 1998 to 2012. We identified 636 bills across the 50 states, coding them by policy type and outcome. Readers of this blog may be surprised […] Oct 14, 2014 | Guest Author |
CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Case of Ebola Contracted by a U.S. Healthcare WorkerOn Oct. 13, the CDC provided an update on the first case of Ebola contracted within the United States in a healthcare worker who cared for the index patient, Thomas Duncan. In light of this case, the CDC will be assessing existing Ebola infection control procedures to improve the safety aspects of these procedures whenever […] Oct 13, 2014 | Admin |
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County Activates Ebola HotlineSince 2011, CDC, NACCHO, and ASTHO have co-developed Flu on Call™, a national, coordinated network of telephone triage lines for use during a severe pandemic. The goal of this helpline, which draws on existing United Way/2-1-1 and Poison Center call lines, is to provide information, reduce surge on medical facilities, help callers determine the most […] Oct 13, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
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