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Recently Released AIRA Survey on Pharmacy Immunization Reporting
The American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) recently assessed the volume of pharmacy immunization reporting done nationwide....
Apr 21, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Pharmacists Bolster Local Health Department Efforts through the Medical Reserve Corps
In this new issue brief from NACCHO, explore how LHDs can leverage the unique skill set and expertise of MRC pharmacist volunteers to...
Mar 28, 2014 | Admin
Launch of the Global Health Security Agenda
On Friday, Feb. 21, two NACCHO preparedness and infectious disease staff attended the Launch of the Global Health Security (GHS)...
Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Flu Activity Increasing After a Slow Start to Flu Season
According to FluView, the CDC’s weekly influenza surveillance report, flu activity is increasing nationwide and is already high...
Jan 03, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Increasing Collaboration with the Department of Defense
Over the past year, NACCHO has worked to develop tools and resources to increase collaboration between local health departments (LHDs)...
Dec 24, 2013 | Andy Roszak
2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic 10 Times More Deadly Than Previously Estimated
The modest number of 18,449 laboratory-confirmed deaths from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic caused many to question whether the...
Dec 11, 2013 | Lisa Brown
Flu-Associated Pediatric Deaths: Findings from a Recent Study
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in Pediatrics, “Influenza-Associated Pediatrics Deaths in...
Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin
Budget Cuts Reduce Pandemic Influenza Planning and Response Capacity
Since 2007, continued funding cuts have been impacting pandemic influenza planning and response in local health departments (LHDs)....
Oct 30, 2013 | Sara Rubin
Medical Reserve Corps Units Help Their Communities Get Ready during National...
Today is Get Ready Day, which reminds Americans to prepare themselves, their families, and their communities for all disasters and...
Sep 17, 2013 | Admin
Recently Released AIRA Survey on Pharmacy Immunization ReportingThe American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) recently assessed the volume of pharmacy immunization reporting done nationwide. The 2014 Survey of Immunization Reporting to Immunization Information Systems by Major U.S. Pharmacies used qualitative methods to assess the number of pharmacies reporting data to immunization information systems (IIS). The survey also assessed how well pharmacy... Apr 21, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Pharmacists Bolster Local Health Department Efforts through the Medical Reserve CorpsIn this new issue brief from NACCHO, explore how LHDs can leverage the unique skill set and expertise of MRC pharmacist volunteers to help further their local missions. MRC pharmacist volunteers’ contributions to local public health were documented as early as the response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Since then, pharmacists have helped their local MRC units and […] Mar 28, 2014 | Admin |
Launch of the Global Health Security AgendaOn Friday, Feb. 21, two NACCHO preparedness and infectious disease staff attended the Launch of the Global Health Security (GHS) Agenda, a briefing hosted by the UPMC Center for Health Security, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and the American Association for the Advancement of... Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Flu Activity Increasing After a Slow Start to Flu SeasonAccording to FluView, the CDC’s weekly influenza surveillance report, flu activity is increasing nationwide and is already high in ten states predominately in the south- specifically Alabama, Alaska, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. For the first time since the 2009 influenza pandemic, H1N1 is the dominant circulating flu strain early... Jan 03, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Increasing Collaboration with the Department of DefenseOver the past year, NACCHO has worked to develop tools and resources to increase collaboration between local health departments (LHDs) and the Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD offers a sophisticated network of assets that uniquely positions the DoD to support local governments during emergencies. The DoD is the largest employer in the nation and maintains […] Dec 24, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic 10 Times More Deadly Than Previously EstimatedThe modest number of 18,449 laboratory-confirmed deaths from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic caused many to question whether the response was excessive. A recent World Health Organization (WHO) study analyzing the global mortality of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic contradicted this previous mortality estimate. The new study published in PLoS Medicine found mortality rates may […] Dec 11, 2013 | Lisa Brown |
Flu-Associated Pediatric Deaths: Findings from a Recent StudyA recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in Pediatrics, “Influenza-Associated Pediatrics Deaths in the United States, 2004-2012” affirms the critical and life-saving role flu vaccine can play in protecting all children during flu season. This study broadens the body of knowledge around influenza-associated pediatric deaths (for children with and without high-risk... Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
Budget Cuts Reduce Pandemic Influenza Planning and Response CapacitySince 2007, continued funding cuts have been impacting pandemic influenza planning and response in local health departments (LHDs). Sequestration, the automatic federal spending cuts that took place in March 2013, caused further strain on these programs. With another round of sequestration cuts set to take place in January 2014, LHDs may be forced to reduce or eliminate programs that would plan... Oct 30, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
Medical Reserve Corps Units Help Their Communities Get Ready during National Preparedness MonthToday is Get Ready Day, which reminds Americans to prepare themselves, their families, and their communities for all disasters and hazards, including pandemic flu, infectious disease, natural disasters, and other emergencies. While it is important to take the time today to prepare for a disaster or emergency, Americans should be prepared all year for any unforeseen event. Sep 17, 2013 | Admin |
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