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NACCHO Podcast Series Explores the National Health Security Strategy
Earlier this year, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) released a revised version of the...
Apr 30, 2015 | Mary Hodges
To Build Health Security, Boost Community Health
You may not think about it, but there are things you do every day for your community that enhance our nation’s health security. Every...
Feb 27, 2015 | Guest Author
ASPR Releases New National Health Security Strategy
The National Health Security Strategy and Implementation Plan (NHSS/IP) 2015-2018 was released on Friday, February 20, 2015 by the...
Feb 23, 2015 | Frances Bevington
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group January Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on January 14. NACCHO’s Chief of Government Affairs kicked...
Jan 26, 2015 | Katie Dwyer
Supplemental Ebola Funding for State and Local Health Departments
The outbreak in West Africa represents the largest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in history. While there have only been a few...
Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Dwyer
Medical Surge: Promising Practices Using Immediate Bed Availability in Rural...
Natural disasters, pandemics, and terrorist attacks have the potential to impact hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of...
Nov 20, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
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
NACCHO Podcast Series Explores the National Health Security StrategyEarlier this year, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) released a revised version of the National Health Security Strategy (NHSS). The document provides strategic direction to ensure that efforts to improve health security nationwide over the next four years are guided by a common vision; based on sound evidence; and […] Apr 30, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
To Build Health Security, Boost Community HealthYou may not think about it, but there are things you do every day for your community that enhance our nation’s health security. Every time you run a vaccination clinic or spearhead a disease prevention campaign, you improve health security. Every time you track a disease outbreak or connect people with personal health services, like preventive or health promotion services, you give health... Feb 27, 2015 | Guest Author |
ASPR Releases New National Health Security StrategyThe National Health Security Strategy and Implementation Plan (NHSS/IP) 2015-2018 was released on Friday, February 20, 2015 by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). Hundreds of organizations and agencies participated in crafting the strategy to develop recommended actions that are realistic and achievable. The latest NHSS is streamlined from the first... Feb 23, 2015 | Frances Bevington |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group January ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on January 14. NACCHO’s Chief of Government Affairs kicked off the meeting with an update on the FY2015 spending bill passed by Congress in December and supplemental Ebola funding. The PPAG also reviewed and provided feedback on an updated smallpox medical countermeasures policy statement. In […] Jan 26, 2015 | Katie Dwyer |
Supplemental Ebola Funding for State and Local Health DepartmentsThe outbreak in West Africa represents the largest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in history. While there have only been a few cases in the United States, and the risk of an outbreak in the United States is low, the public health and healthcare communities have, and continue to, implement steps to prevent, prepare for, […] Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Dwyer |
Medical Surge: Promising Practices Using Immediate Bed Availability in Rural CommunitiesNatural disasters, pandemics, and terrorist attacks have the potential to impact hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of individuals within a community. During such events, those impacted can become ill or injured causing the healthcare system within the community to experience a “surge” of patients. To address the challenge of medical surge, local health […] Nov 20, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
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 |
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