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Detailed Hospital Checklist for Ebola Preparedness and Webinar
In light of the recent domestic case of confirmed Ebola in Texas, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response...
Oct 06, 2014 | Admin
NEMA-ASTHO Joint Policy Work Group Meeting
Representatives from the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) and the Association of State and Territorial Health...
Aug 28, 2014 | Scott Fisher
BARDA Broad Spectrum Antimicrobials Program
The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has posted a new blog update about the BARDA Broad Spectrum...
Jun 30, 2014 | Admin
Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness Summit
The public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer...
Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann
Now Trending: Monitor Disease Trends 140 Characters at a Time
It’s now easier than ever to monitor disease trends 140 characters at a time! The Division of Fusion within the Office of the...
Feb 06, 2014 | Admin
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Project...
Staff: Scott Fisher and Jack Herrmann ASPR approved two additional NACCHO reports on administrative preparedness for distribution. The...
Oct 09, 2013 | Admin
MERS CoV NHPP Guidance Documents from ASPR
The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to...
Sep 10, 2013 | Frances Bevington
NACCHO Surge Management Workgroup August Report
Chair: Christine Brooks; Staff: Laura Biesiadecki and Stacy Hosler The Surge Management Workgroup held its initial meeting on...
Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Detailed Hospital Checklist for Ebola Preparedness and WebinarIn light of the recent domestic case of confirmed Ebola in Texas, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) continues to encourage U.S. hospitals to prepare for managing patients with Ebola and other infectious diseases. To that end, ASPR and CDC held a webinar on September 29 entitled, “Ebola Preparedness for […] Oct 06, 2014 | Admin |
NEMA-ASTHO Joint Policy Work Group MeetingRepresentatives from the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) convened their joint policy work group on August 12 in Raleigh, NC. The overarching purpose of the work group is to discuss and identify opportunities to strengthen the partnerships between emergency management and public health. Some of […] Aug 28, 2014 | Scott Fisher |
BARDA Broad Spectrum Antimicrobials ProgramThe Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has posted a new blog update about the BARDA Broad Spectrum Antimicrobials Program, a program established in April 2010 to develop novel antibacterial and antiviral drugs to treat or prevent diseases caused by biological threats. BARDA is taking a unique partnership approach to engage industry in antibiotic […] Jun 30, 2014 | Admin |
Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness SummitThe public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer without them even being aware of it. It is not until disaster strikes that people find out the value of their public health department. Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann |
Now Trending: Monitor Disease Trends 140 Characters at a TimeIt’s now easier than ever to monitor disease trends 140 characters at a time! The Division of Fusion within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has been working hand-in-hand with the MappyHealth team to bring you the official Now Trending website! ASPR Fusion is happy to announce this recent partnership with 2012 […] Feb 06, 2014 | Admin |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Project September ReportStaff: Scott Fisher and Jack Herrmann ASPR approved two additional NACCHO reports on administrative preparedness for distribution. The first, Administrative Preparedness and the Public Health Workforce: Suggested Strategies for Health Departments, identifies factors that affect staffing during emergency responses and offers strategies and a review checklist for health departments to consider when... Oct 09, 2013 | Admin |
MERS CoV NHPP Guidance Documents from ASPRThe Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop guidance documents about Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) for ASPR National Healthcare Preparedness Programs’ (NHPP) awardees: Download the Guidance Document Download the Cover Letter from ASPR Sep 10, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
NACCHO Surge Management Workgroup August ReportChair: Christine Brooks; Staff: Laura Biesiadecki and Stacy Hosler The Surge Management Workgroup held its initial meeting on Thursday August 22nd. The Chair, Christine Brooks, introduced herself and invited each member to provide background on themselves and what they are hoping to get out of the workgroup. Members spend the bulk of the meeting discussing […] Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
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