Local Health Departments Respond to Largest Measles Outbreak in 20 Years

Local Health Departments across the country are working to mitigate the reemergence of measles in the United States. Just this year,...

Jun 09, 2014 | Sarah Gardner

  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) May Update

    During the month of May, NACCHO staff provided technical assistance to reviewers of three PPHR resubmission applications. These...

    Jun 05, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

  • Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup- May Update

    The MRC Workgroup convened via conference call on May 20. On this month’s meeting, we were able to have Alyson Jordan, NACCHO...

    Jun 05, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse

  • Operation Medical Base Exercise

    From May 1-3, NACCHO staff attended the 2014 Operation Medical Base Exercise in Camarillo, CA, hosted by Ventura County Public Health....

    Jun 04, 2014 | Admin

  • Mobile Text Messaging Council In-Person Meeting

    On May 6, the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup, along with NACCHO and CDC staff, convened in Atlanta to discuss renaming the...

    Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts

  • Updates on Flu on Call™ Project Testing

    Flu on Call™, a joint NACCHO and CDC project previously titled the “Nurse Triage Line,” has moved into the testing phase. Project...

    Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts

  • CDC Quarterly Partners Meeting

    The CDC convened its second quarterly partner meeting for fiscal year 2014 on May 22 in Washington, DC. Some of the relevant topics...

    Jun 04, 2014 | Scott Fisher

  • Mission Ready Packages Advisory Group Meeting

    The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) convened its Mission Ready Packages Advisory Group May 20-21 in...

    Jun 03, 2014 | Scott Fisher

  • Preparedness Summit Podcasts Now Available on NACCHO University

    Couldn’t make it to the 2014 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta? Several presenters share their insights in these new interactive podcasts...

    Jun 03, 2014 | Kim Grimmick

  • Local Health Departments Respond to Largest Measles Outbreak in 20 Years

    Local Health Departments across the country are working to mitigate the reemergence of measles in the United States. Just this year, 334 cases have been reported from January 1 to May 30, 2014. According to the CDC, this number marks a 20-year high five months into the calendar year. Measles is typically brought to the United States […]

    Jun 09, 2014 | Sarah Gardner

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) May Update

    During the month of May, NACCHO staff provided technical assistance to reviewers of three PPHR resubmission applications. These resubmissions came from agencies provisionally recognized or not recognized during the fall 2013 review. NACCHO staff also assisted PPHR state leads with setting their in-state technical reviews to prepare for application submission, including assistance with training...

    Jun 05, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

    Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup- May Update

    The MRC Workgroup convened via conference call on May 20. On this month’s meeting, we were able to have Alyson Jordan, NACCHO Communications Specialist and Mykhaylo Kostandov, a developer form Rallyware, join us on our call to discuss the latest developments on MRC Connect. There was much discussion about the newest features that have been added […]

    Jun 05, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse

    Operation Medical Base Exercise

    From May 1-3, NACCHO staff attended the 2014 Operation Medical Base Exercise in Camarillo, CA, hosted by Ventura County Public Health. The 48-hour full-scale exercise brought together nearly 1,500 people throughout the state of California, including county and state agencies, military units, 15 MRC units, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers, eight local hospitals, and […]

    Jun 04, 2014 | Admin

    Mobile Text Messaging Council In-Person Meeting

    On May 6, the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup, along with NACCHO and CDC staff, convened in Atlanta to discuss renaming the Mobile Text Messaging Project, a text-based medication reminder system for patients prescribed antivirals during pandemic influenza. Over 30 people attended the meeting, including nine NACCHO workgroup members. The meeting opened with introductions and an […]

    Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts

    Updates on Flu on Call™ Project Testing

    Flu on Call™, a joint NACCHO and CDC project previously titled the “Nurse Triage Line,” has moved into the testing phase. Project partners include United Way 2-1-1 (2-1-1) and the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Flu on Call™ draws on the unique capabilities of both 2-1-1 and Poison Control Centers (PCCs), turning them into tele-triage […]

    Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts

    CDC Quarterly Partners Meeting

    The CDC convened its second quarterly partner meeting for fiscal year 2014 on May 22 in Washington, DC. Some of the relevant topics covered during the meeting included a discussion about the next iteration of the National Public Health Security Index, which will include criteria for the Environmental and Occupational Health and Emergency Management domains. […]

    Jun 04, 2014 | Scott Fisher

    Mission Ready Packages Advisory Group Meeting

    The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) convened its Mission Ready Packages Advisory Group May 20-21 in Arlington, VA. The purpose of the meeting was to conduct a detailed review of ten public health response mission ready packages that could be offered through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The packages reviewed dealt with […]

    Jun 03, 2014 | Scott Fisher

    Preparedness Summit Podcasts Now Available on NACCHO University

    Couldn’t make it to the 2014 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta? Several presenters share their insights in these new interactive podcasts now available on NACCHO University. Podcasts feature Summit speakers from a variety of topic areas, including the role of Medical Reserve Corps volunteers in preparedness activities, collaborating with pharmacists during a pandemic, and preparedness for disabled...

    Jun 03, 2014 | Kim Grimmick

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