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The Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Preparedness Resources and Programs –...
With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in full effect, the establishment of many new rules and regulations continue to bring significant...
Jun 19, 2014 | Kayli Plotner
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group June Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on June 11. The workgroup welcomed new member Norbert Archibeque,...
Jun 19, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
All-Hazards Preparedness in Responding to the California Wildfires
Southern California continues to recover from over a dozen wildfires across San Diego County occurring in mid-May. The fires were...
Jun 17, 2014 | Admin
“Atlantic” Discussion Brings Need for Infrastructure to Preparedness Forefront
NACCHO staff attended the “Going Viral: Keeping Communities Healthy Through Public Health Emergency Preparedness” panel...
Jun 11, 2014 | Kayli Plotner
The Social Vulnerability Index
Every community must prepare for and respond to hazardous events, whether a natural disaster like a tornado or disease outbreak, or a...
Jun 11, 2014 | Admin
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement Workgroup May Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on May 27. Erin Burdette updated the group on...
Jun 11, 2014 | Erin Burdette
2014 Cross Border Public Health Preparedness Workshop
Date: May 12-14, 2014 Staff Representative: Resham Patel The Pacific NorthWest Border Health Alliance Cross Border Public Health...
Jun 11, 2014 | Resham Patel
Pandemic Planning and Preparedness Training
NACCHO staff attended a three day Pandemic Planning and Preparedness training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston,...
Jun 10, 2014 | Lisa Brown
White House Releases Report on Climate Change Health Impacts
Coming on the heels of the release of the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) and the June 2 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Jun 10, 2014 | Erin Roberts
The Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Preparedness Resources and Programs – Workshop Summary AvailableWith the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in full effect, the establishment of many new rules and regulations continue to bring significant changes to the America’s health care system. On November 18-19, 2013, the IOM Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events held a workshop to discuss how changes to the health system as […] Jun 19, 2014 | Kayli Plotner |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group June ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on June 11. The workgroup welcomed new member Norbert Archibeque, Bureau Chief for Health & Emergency Preparedness at the New Mexico Department of Health to the group. During the June call, the group had an information update on the 2013 Network Profile of the Medical […] Jun 19, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
All-Hazards Preparedness in Responding to the California WildfiresSouthern California continues to recover from over a dozen wildfires across San Diego County occurring in mid-May. The fires were fueled by drought conditions, unusually high temperatures, and strong Santa Ana winds—hot, dry gusts of wind that can turn small fires or mechanical sparks into blazing infernos. As a result of 14 fires, about 26,000 […] Jun 17, 2014 | Admin |
“Atlantic” Discussion Brings Need for Infrastructure to Preparedness ForefrontNACCHO staff attended the “Going Viral: Keeping Communities Healthy Through Public Health Emergency Preparedness” panel discussion on June 11. This discussion tackled issues on how industry, government, academia, and others can come together to make ensure our communities and our country are healthy and safe. “We realize here today that no one organization can tackle […] Jun 11, 2014 | Kayli Plotner |
The Social Vulnerability IndexEvery community must prepare for and respond to hazardous events, whether a natural disaster like a tornado or disease outbreak, or a human‐made event like a harmful chemical spill. A number of factors, including poverty, lack of access to transportation, and crowded housing may weaken a community’s ability to prevent human suffering and financial loss […] Jun 11, 2014 | Admin |
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement Workgroup May ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on May 27. Erin Burdette updated the group on the first policy statement sub-committee call, which took place May 22. The sub-committee was formed to focus on policy statements that are assigned to the PPOM workgroup. There are currently five policy statements being […] Jun 11, 2014 | Erin Burdette |
2014 Cross Border Public Health Preparedness WorkshopDate: May 12-14, 2014 Staff Representative: Resham Patel The Pacific NorthWest Border Health Alliance Cross Border Public Health Preparedness Workshop is designed to address emerging public health threats, bio-preparedness, and health security. The theme for the 2014 workshop was Exploring Mutual Assistance: A Cross Border Perspective and it was held in Portland, OR. NACCHO staff attended a... Jun 11, 2014 | Resham Patel |
Pandemic Planning and Preparedness TrainingNACCHO staff attended a three day Pandemic Planning and Preparedness training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama. The training provided the tools necessary to assemble an effective pandemic planning and preparedness program. Specifically, the course looked at the response actions of various response disciplines as they relate to crisis communications, contact management,... Jun 10, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
White House Releases Report on Climate Change Health ImpactsComing on the heels of the release of the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) and the June 2 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carbon pollution standards, the White House has released a report entitled, “The Health Impacts of Climate Change on Americans.” Echoing the NCA’s scientific findings, the report delivers a message of responsible planet stewardship […] Jun 10, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
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