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New NACCHO Toolbox Search Features for MCM Operational Readiness Review Resources
Rolled out nationally in 2014, the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR) serves as the national standard to...
May 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Enhance Your Medical Countermeasure Knowledge at the 2017 Preparedness Summit
Federal guidance and assessment methods for medical countermeasure (MCM) planning have progressively expanded over the last two...
Mar 31, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Behind the Scenes: Development of New Medical Countermeasure Resource
In late January, the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness convened over 60 medical...
Mar 06, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Call for Presenters: 2017 CDC Second Wednesday Webinar Series
The CDC Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) is currently seeking local and state health department staff to serve as 2017...
Jan 03, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
November 2016 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its four call of the year on November 9, 2016. The meeting’s central presentation...
Dec 13, 2016 | Porschea Lewis
Emerging MCM Practices Revealed at the ASPR Regional Summits
By Raymond Purerini, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Throughout the month of August the Office of the Assistant Secretary for...
Oct 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Being Prepared to Respond
By Sarah Summers, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...
Sep 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Local MCM Action Plan for Cities Readiness Initiative Awardees
Earlier this month on the June Second Wednesday Webinar, CDC Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) provided new information on...
Jun 23, 2016 | Raymond Puerini
Measuring Mass Fatality Preparedness – How Does Public Health Stand Up?
Many of the catastrophic hazards that LHDs plan for have serious potential to become mass fatality events. Even in the most...
Jan 13, 2016 | Rachel Schulman
New NACCHO Toolbox Search Features for MCM Operational Readiness Review ResourcesRolled out nationally in 2014, the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR) serves as the national standard to assess health department capacity for distributing and dispensing medical countermeasures (MCM) in response to public health emergencies. Developed and implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness, this... May 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
Enhance Your Medical Countermeasure Knowledge at the 2017 Preparedness SummitFederal guidance and assessment methods for medical countermeasure (MCM) planning have progressively expanded over the last two decades. In response to enhanced capability, more rigorous grant requirements, and emerging health threats, local health departments (LHDs) have continued to develop innovative and inclusive ways for safe and rapid dispensation of medications during emergencies... Mar 31, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
Behind the Scenes: Development of New Medical Countermeasure ResourceIn late January, the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness convened over 60 medical countermeasure (MCM) experts across the local, state, and federal levels to gather feedback about a new MCM Operational Resource Guide. Meeting attendees included public health and emergency management agency staff, pharmaceutical industry partners, tribal […] Mar 06, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
Call for Presenters: 2017 CDC Second Wednesday Webinar SeriesThe CDC Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) is currently seeking local and state health department staff to serve as 2017 presenters for the CDC Second Wednesday Webinar Series. Ideal presentations will provide a 15-20 minute overview of a health department’s promising practice, lessons learned from recent exercises, and/or effective strategies focusing on one of the […] Jan 03, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
November 2016 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its four call of the year on November 9, 2016. The meeting’s central presentation featured, Christine Kosmos and Todd Talbert, representing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR). They began with an informational update on the Public Health Emergency Preparedness […] Dec 13, 2016 | Porschea Lewis |
Emerging MCM Practices Revealed at the ASPR Regional SummitsBy Raymond Purerini, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Throughout the month of August the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) hosted six regional medical countermeasure (MCM) summits across different regions of the nation including San Diego, CA, Providence, RI, Washington, DC, Salt Lake City, UT, Oklahoma City, OK, and Kansas City, MO. […] Oct 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Being Prepared to RespondBy Sarah Summers, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health […] Sep 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Local MCM Action Plan for Cities Readiness Initiative AwardeesEarlier this month on the June Second Wednesday Webinar, CDC Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) provided new information on Budget Period 5 (BP5) Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Action Plans for all 62 state, territorial, and directly-funded Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement awardees and local Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) awardees. The Action Plans will... Jun 23, 2016 | Raymond Puerini |
Measuring Mass Fatality Preparedness – How Does Public Health Stand Up?Many of the catastrophic hazards that LHDs plan for have serious potential to become mass fatality events. Even in the most well-prepared communities, events such as pandemics, chemical spills, radiation releases, mass shootings, and acts of terrorism can still result in extremely high death tolls. Moreover, it doesn’t necessarily take a large number of deaths […] Jan 13, 2016 | Rachel Schulman |
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