CMS Announces New Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Healthcare Organizations

By Katie Dwyer, MSPH, NACCHO Director Earlier this month marked National Primary Care Week (October 3-7, 2016). This annual observance...

Oct 28, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • September 2016 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on September 14, 2016. During the call, Eli Briggs, Senior...

    Oct 24, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Incident Management Workgroup September Report

    The second Incident Management Workgroup meeting of the 2016-2017 project year was held on September 26, 2016. This meeting was used...

    Oct 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Prepare Yourself: Empowering Communities to Respond to Emergencies

    By Amanda Lubit, DVM, MS, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease...

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Prepare Locally: Leveraging the Medical Reserve Corps as a Local Response Resource

    By Katherine Deffer, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...

    Sep 16, 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

  • Abstract Submission Call: 2017 Preparedness Summit

    As public health professionals look towards the next two decades, one thing is certain, the world will not look the same as it does...

    Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Taking a Global Approach to Preparedness

    By Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, NACCHO Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...

    Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • National Preparedness Month: Engaging Local Health Departments and Medical Reserve...

    September offers a wide range of public health awareness events for local health departments (LHDs) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)...

    Aug 24, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • CMS Announces New Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Healthcare Organizations

    By Katie Dwyer, MSPH, NACCHO Director Earlier this month marked National Primary Care Week (October 3-7, 2016). This annual observance focuses on improving access and equity for all Americans, including those most medically vulnerable, usually using Medicare or Medicaid to cover their health needs. When considering national preparedness requirements for recipients of these programs, the Centers...

    Oct 28, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    September 2016 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on September 14, 2016. During the call, Eli Briggs, Senior Director of NACCHO Government Affairs, provided details on NACCHO’s collaborative efforts with other partners to gain Zika funding as well as the NACCHO 2017 Federal Legislative and Policy Agenda.  PPAG members were encouraged to provide […]

    Oct 24, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Incident Management Workgroup September Report

    The second Incident Management Workgroup meeting of the 2016-2017 project year was held on September 26, 2016. This meeting was used to approve the workgroup goals introduced last month. The workgroup approved three goals for this year, listed below. Strengthen local health department partnerships with Colleges and Universities, K-12 schools, and local businesses as they […]

    Oct 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Prepare Yourself: Empowering Communities to Respond to Emergencies

    By Amanda Lubit, DVM, MS, 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 […]

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Prepare Locally: Leveraging the Medical Reserve Corps as a Local Response Resource

    By Katherine Deffer, 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 16, 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 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

    Abstract Submission Call: 2017 Preparedness Summit

    As public health professionals look towards the next two decades, one thing is certain, the world will not look the same as it does today. Our changing environment, technological innovation, and increasing population density in urban areas are just some of the driving forces that will test our ability to take actions to prepare for, […]

    Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Taking a Global Approach to Preparedness

    By Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, NACCHO 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 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    National Preparedness Month: Engaging Local Health Departments and Medical Reserve Corps Units

    September offers a wide range of public health awareness events for local health departments (LHDs) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Units to get involved in, so why should September’s National Preparedness Month be a priority? The answer is simple: preparedness work is a big part of what public health officials and volunteers do. Yet, although LHD […]

    Aug 24, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

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