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Request for Feedback: Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) Performance Measures
NACCHO in coordination with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is requesting feedback from...
Oct 05, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Request for Feedback: Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) Capability Refresh
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and NACCHO are requesting your feedback on the proposed...
Jul 28, 2016 | Stephen Maheux
January 2016 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on January 13. During this call, the workgroup welcomed new member...
Jan 19, 2016 | Nicole Dunifon
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) October Report
During the month of October, NACCHO staff held the Annual PPHR Review Meeting in Denver, Colorado from October 14-15. At the meeting...
Nov 04, 2015 | Madison Ferraro
Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance: A Local Report from the Front Line
By Jennifer Gutowski, MPH, CIC, Surveillance Coordinator, Philadelphia Department of Public Health The Philadelphia Department of...
May 27, 2015 | Guest Author
A Whole Community Approach to Medication Dispensing
Gone are the days when medication dispensing during an emergency or disaster was staffed and managed solely by local health...
Sep 04, 2014 | Guest Author
Surge Managment Workgroup May Report
The Surge Management workgroup held its May call on May 22. The call opened with a debrief about each member’s experience this...
May 28, 2014 | Stacy Stanford
New NACCHO/UPMC Report Released: Riding the Mobile Wave
On Tuesday, Feb. 4, NACCHO and the UPMC Center for Health Security released their joint report: Riding the Mobile Wave: What Local...
Feb 04, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Project Public Health Ready Review Meeting
Date: Oct. 16—17, 2013 Staff Representative: Laura Biesiadecki, Resham Patel, Rachel Schulman, Naomi Rennard Member Representative:...
Nov 11, 2013 | Laura Biesiadecki
Request for Feedback: Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) Performance MeasuresNACCHO in coordination with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is requesting feedback from local health officials and their preparedness partners on the pre-decisional draft of the 2017 Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) Performance Measures. The HPP performance measures aim to help healthcare coalitions conduct evaluations of their capabilities and... Oct 05, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Request for Feedback: Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) Capability RefreshThe Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and NACCHO are requesting your feedback on the proposed draft of the 2017 Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities. This refresh consolidates the capabilities from the original fifteen down to four core capabilities that reflect high-level objectives of the nation’s healthcare delivery system. In order to ensure... Jul 28, 2016 | Stephen Maheux |
January 2016 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on January 13. During this call, the workgroup welcomed new member Lisa Powell, Program Manager of Emergency Preparedness and Response at El Paso County Public Health (CO). In addition, Michele Askenazi, Director of Public Health Preparedness and Response from the Tri-County Health Department (CO) presented […] Jan 19, 2016 | Nicole Dunifon |
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) October ReportDuring the month of October, NACCHO staff held the Annual PPHR Review Meeting in Denver, Colorado from October 14-15. At the meeting 45 PPHR reviewers came together to finalize their evaluations and requests for additional evidence for the 36 PPHR applications that are currently under review. During the meeting, reviewers also provided NACCHO with feedback […] Nov 04, 2015 | Madison Ferraro |
Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance: A Local Report from the Front LineBy Jennifer Gutowski, MPH, CIC, Surveillance Coordinator, Philadelphia Department of Public Health The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) promotes and protects the health of 1.5 million residents of Philadelphia, in part through surveillance of over 70 communicable diseases and conditions. Of these diseases, few are considered healthcare associated and traditionally, outside of... May 27, 2015 | Guest Author |
A Whole Community Approach to Medication DispensingGone are the days when medication dispensing during an emergency or disaster was staffed and managed solely by local health departments (LHDs). Getting medication quickly to the community is particularly challenging in a large metropolitan area. To meet this challenge, Public Health – Seattle & King County (King County) is joining forces with partners in the community and public and private... Sep 04, 2014 | Guest Author |
Surge Managment Workgroup May ReportThe Surge Management workgroup held its May call on May 22. The call opened with a debrief about each member’s experience this year for workgroup feedback requests. NACCHO asks workgroups to provide their advice and feedback on items when our federal partners need the local perspective. Most feedback was positive; members felt a local perspective […] May 28, 2014 | Stacy Stanford |
New NACCHO/UPMC Report Released: Riding the Mobile WaveOn Tuesday, Feb. 4, NACCHO and the UPMC Center for Health Security released their joint report: Riding the Mobile Wave: What Local Health Departments Need in Order to Adopt Social Media and Mobile Health Technologies for Emergency Preparedness. While the American public’s use of social media and mobile technologies has grown dramatically in recent years, most local health departments (LHDs) are... Feb 04, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Project Public Health Ready Review MeetingDate: Oct. 16—17, 2013 Staff Representative: Laura Biesiadecki, Resham Patel, Rachel Schulman, Naomi Rennard Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Review Meeting brought together 21 local public health preparedness practitioners to review 14 applications for PPHR recognition. Reviewers worked in teams of three to review two applications per team. Reviewers... Nov 11, 2013 | Laura Biesiadecki |
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