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

  • Health Equity Considerations for Local Health Departments’ Ebola Preparedness...

    As local health departments across the United States prepare for more domestic cases of Ebola, health equity considerations have...

    Nov 12, 2014 | Admin

  • White House Makes Emergency Appropriations Request for Ebola for Fiscal Year 2015

    On Nov. 5, President Obama requested $6.18 billion in emergency appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 to implement a comprehensive...

    Nov 06, 2014 | Admin

  • Consideration of the Intersection of Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness...

    Nov 06, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Presidential Proclamation: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month 2014

    President Obama declared November as Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. See more on the White House’s...

    Nov 04, 2014 | Admin

  • 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

  • Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup October Report

    On October 13, the MCM Workgroup held its fourth monthly call of the project year. On the call, a representative from the Centers for...

    Oct 27, 2014 | Raymond Puerini

  • Innovation across the MRC Network Helps Local Communities be More Prepared for...

    By Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO...

    Oct 21, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

  • CDC Releases Tightened Guidance for U.S. Healthcare Workers on Personal Protective...

    The CDC announced tightened infection control guidance for healthcare workers caring for patients with Ebola on Oct. 20. The guidance...

    Oct 21, 2014 | Admin

  • Medical Countermeasure Toolkit Undergoing Revisions: Seeking Past Authors and New Submissions

    The 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

    Health Equity Considerations for Local Health Departments’ Ebola Preparedness Planning: An Interview with Dr. Aletha Maybank

    As local health departments across the United States prepare for more domestic cases of Ebola, health equity considerations have arisen, especially in relation to immigrants from West Africa. With nearly 574,000 West African immigrants living in the United States currently,[1] many individuals have faced instances of discrimination and, like many immigrant communities, may be less […]

    Nov 12, 2014 | Admin

    White House Makes Emergency Appropriations Request for Ebola for Fiscal Year 2015

    On Nov. 5, President Obama requested $6.18 billion in emergency appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 to implement a comprehensive strategy to contain and end the Ebola outbreak at its source in Africa, enhance domestic preparedness, speed the procurement and testing of vaccines and therapeutics, and accelerate global capability to prevent the spread of future infectious diseases. […]

    Nov 06, 2014 | Admin

    Consideration of the Intersection of Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planning and the Affordable Care Act

    Nov 06, 2014 | Guest Author

    Presidential Proclamation: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month 2014

    President Obama declared November as Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. See more on the White House’s website, and read about NACCHO’s work in critical infrastructure protection. Essential to our national security and economic growth, America’s critical infrastructure — from our power plants and pipelines to our hospitals and highways — supports...

    Nov 04, 2014 | Admin

    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 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

    Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup October Report

    On October 13, the MCM Workgroup held its fourth monthly call of the project year. On the call, a representative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spoke the of the expanded response role of CDC staff being deployed internationally to West Africa and nationally to the 5 airports doing increased entry screening […]

    Oct 27, 2014 | Raymond Puerini

    Innovation across the MRC Network Helps Local Communities be More Prepared for Emerging Threats

    By Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO NACCHO launched “MRC Connect,” the first social media platform for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), on October 16, presenting a new way for the MRC network to connect with others, share what is happening in nearly 1,000 U.S. […]

    Oct 21, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

    CDC Releases Tightened Guidance for U.S. Healthcare Workers on Personal Protective Equipment for Ebola

    The CDC announced tightened infection control guidance for healthcare workers caring for patients with Ebola on Oct. 20. The guidance focuses on specific personal protective equipment (PPE) health care workers should use and offers detailed step by step instructions for how to put the equipment on and take it off safely. Recent experience from safely treating patients […]

    Oct 21, 2014 | Admin

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