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NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”
Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author
NACCHO’s Investments in Mobile Health Technology Help Local Health Departments...
Dec 18, 2013 | Admin
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
Medical Reserve Corps Mobile Application Meeting with Rallyware
Date: Nov. 18, 2013 Staff Representative: Chevelle Glymph, Justin Snair, Alyson Jordan, Shadae Sherrod, Laura Runnels Member...
Dec 02, 2013 | Admin
Food Safety: An Important Message During the Holidays
‘Twas the holiday season, and all through the states, turkeys were roasted and being put upon plates. People often talk about the...
Nov 26, 2013 | Naomi Rennard
Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural Communities
In recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three...
Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington
New Legal Precedent for Inclusive Planning, Preparedness, and Response
Late last week, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York handed down a ruling on the Brooklyn Center for...
Nov 12, 2013 | Andy Roszak
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
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author |
NACCHO’s Investments in Mobile Health Technology Help Local Health Departments Improve Preparedness EffortsDec 18, 2013 | Admin |
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 |
Medical Reserve Corps Mobile Application Meeting with RallywareDate: Nov. 18, 2013 Staff Representative: Chevelle Glymph, Justin Snair, Alyson Jordan, Shadae Sherrod, Laura Runnels Member Representative: N/A Members of NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) team met with Rallyware, the mobile application developers for the new NACCHO MRC mobile application, at NACCHO’s headquarters on Nov. 18. During this meeting, members of the new mobile […] Dec 02, 2013 | Admin |
Food Safety: An Important Message During the Holidays‘Twas the holiday season, and all through the states, turkeys were roasted and being put upon plates. People often talk about the secret rub their grandmother uses on her Thanksgiving turkey. People do not, however, always talk about the ways grandma ensured her rub did not contaminate the potatoes. It is the holiday season, and […] Nov 26, 2013 | Naomi Rennard |
Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural CommunitiesIn recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three Rivers District Health Department in Kentucky about the unique preparedness needs of rural communities. In addition to her work at Three Rivers, Denise is on the Kentucky Department of Public Health Emergency Rapid Response Team and […] Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
New Legal Precedent for Inclusive Planning, Preparedness, and ResponseLate last week, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York handed down a ruling on the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled v. The City of New York, a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of all persons with disabilities. The suit charged that the New York City Emergency Preparedness Program failed […] Nov 12, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
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 |
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