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D.C. Discrimination Complaint Offers Lessons in Inclusion for Emergency Planners
by Dawn Brantley, Regional Inclusive Emergency Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission In September, Disability Rights...
Nov 17, 2014 | Guest Author
Medical Countermeasure Toolkit Undergoing Revisions: Seeking Past Authors and New...
The NACCHO Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Toolkit, formerly known as the Stockbox, is currently undergoing review by the NACCHO MCM...
Nov 14, 2014 | Guest Author
Consideration of the Intersection of Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness...
Nov 06, 2014 | Guest Author
Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers: Outcomes from the Federal...
The CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), in collaboration with the Association of Schools and...
Nov 03, 2014 | Admin
Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response During Superstorm Sandy
“Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response During Superstorm Sandy,” a report from the Department of Health and Human...
Nov 03, 2014 | Admin
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures Workgroup – October Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures workgroup held its monthly call on October 28. This month’s call focused on the...
Oct 31, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
DHS Offers Online Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Training
Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas is a new, free online training course offered by the...
Oct 30, 2014 | Katie Regan
Climate Change and Human Health: Impacts, Vulnerability, and Public Health
Human health is directly affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, and heat; it is also indirectly...
Oct 07, 2014 | Chris Mills
Are Preparedness Funding Cuts Impacting the Capability of Local Health Departments...
“What if there was a case of Ebola in my community?” With the growing outbreak in West Africa, public health preparedness planners...
Sep 30, 2014 | Frances Bevington
D.C. Discrimination Complaint Offers Lessons in Inclusion for Emergency Plannersby Dawn Brantley, Regional Inclusive Emergency Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission In September, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) filed a complaint against the District of Columbia and its mayor for “multiple, serious failures by Washington, D.C. and Mayor Vincent Gray to address the needs of persons with disabilities in planning for emergencies[1].” This complaint follows... Nov 17, 2014 | Guest Author |
Medical Countermeasure Toolkit Undergoing Revisions: Seeking Past Authors and New SubmissionsThe NACCHO Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Toolkit, formerly known as the Stockbox, is currently undergoing review by the NACCHO MCM Workgroup. Tools which have been submitted as best practice examples are being reviewed for continued relevancy, determination if they still contain novel approaches to MCM operational-based planning and exercises, and overall whether they align with current […] Nov 14, 2014 | Guest Author |
Consideration of the Intersection of Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planning and the Affordable Care ActNov 06, 2014 | Guest Author |
Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers: Outcomes from the Federal Investment in Public Health Systems Research to Strengthen Preparedness and ResponseThe CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), in collaboration with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), is pleased to present the Public Health Reports supplement titled, “Outcomes from the Federal Investment in Public Health Systems Research to Strengthen Preparedness and Response.” The full journal supplement is now available […] Nov 03, 2014 | Admin |
Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response During Superstorm Sandy“Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response During Superstorm Sandy,” a report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General, reviews the challenges in healthcare facility emergency preparedness and response in wake of the storm. The report found that 89 percent of hospitals in Superstorm Sandy-related declared disaster areas experienced... Nov 03, 2014 | Admin |
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures Workgroup – October ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures workgroup held its monthly call on October 28. This month’s call focused on the Ebola response effort happening within the local health departments. Nicole Dunifon started the conversation off by giving an update on NACCHO’s role in the Ebola Response. With an identified Ebola case in New York City, […] Oct 31, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
DHS Offers Online Pandemic Influenza Preparedness TrainingIntroduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas is a new, free online training course offered by the Department of Homeland Security. The course introduces students to the characteristics of pandemic influenza, the effects that it can have on every facet of society, and the steps organizations can take to minimize the effects of […] Oct 30, 2014 | Katie Regan |
Climate Change and Human Health: Impacts, Vulnerability, and Public HealthHuman health is directly affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, and heat; it is also indirectly affected through increased transmission and geographic expansion of diseases spread by insects, compromised air, water, and food quality. For example, bacterial counts in the water surrounding coastal communities tend to spike dramatically following heavy rainfall. Not... Oct 07, 2014 | Chris Mills |
Are Preparedness Funding Cuts Impacting the Capability of Local Health Departments to Respond to Global Health Security Threats?“What if there was a case of Ebola in my community?” With the growing outbreak in West Africa, public health preparedness planners across the country are mulling this question as concern grows over the threat posed by Ebola to global health security. This question is inevitably followed up with, “Are we ready?” Sep 30, 2014 | Frances Bevington |
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