Risks of Cyber Attacks on the Healthcare Sector Leave Public Health of Communities...

In December 2011, a hospital in Georgia was forced to divert all non-emergency admissions to other medical centers, after a malware...

Oct 24, 2013 | Justin Snair

  • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Project...

    Staff: Scott Fisher and Jack Herrmann ASPR approved two additional NACCHO reports on administrative preparedness for distribution. The...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • NACCHO Staff Report: Florida State University Hosts Legal Preparedness Training

    NACCHO and the FSU Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law in Tallahassee, Florida have partnered to host a one day...

    Sep 27, 2013 | Andy Roszak

  • MERS CoV NHPP Guidance Documents from ASPR

    The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to...

    Sep 10, 2013 | Frances Bevington

  • Risks of Cyber Attacks on the Healthcare Sector Leave Public Health of Communities Vulnerable

    In December 2011, a hospital in Georgia was forced to divert all non-emergency admissions to other medical centers, after a malware infection downed the institution’s IT network and required staff to use paper records. The attack affected computer connectivity, as hospital computers could not communicate with each other. The hospital was forced to use a runner system, where papers were shuttled...

    Oct 24, 2013 | Justin Snair

    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Project September Report

    Staff: Scott Fisher and Jack Herrmann ASPR approved two additional NACCHO reports on administrative preparedness for distribution. The first, Administrative Preparedness and the Public Health Workforce: Suggested Strategies for Health Departments, identifies factors that affect staffing during emergency responses and offers strategies and a review checklist for health departments to consider when...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

    NACCHO Staff Report: Florida State University Hosts Legal Preparedness Training

    NACCHO and the FSU Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law in Tallahassee, Florida have partnered to host a one day training focusing on emergency preparedness. The training brings together public health, emergency management, healthcare, legal, and first response officials to discuss the legal underpinnings of disaster response.

    Sep 27, 2013 | Andy Roszak

    MERS CoV NHPP Guidance Documents from ASPR

    The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop guidance documents about Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) for ASPR National Healthcare Preparedness Programs’ (NHPP) awardees: Download the Guidance Document Download the Cover Letter from ASPR

    Sep 10, 2013 | Frances Bevington

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