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

  • Using Closed PODs to Protect Critical Infrastructure

    Sara Dinga, Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator at the Washoe County Health District (NV), is working to better prepare...

    Jul 03, 2014 | Erin Roberts

  • NACCHO’s 2014 Summer Preparedness Webinar Series

    NACCHO will be hosting a 2014 Summer Preparedness Webinar Series highlighting topics in preparedness and emergency management. To...

    May 21, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

  • Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Project April Report

    On April 2, NACCHO and 51 volunteers from local health departments (LHDs) around the country hosted a point-of-dispensing (POD)...

    May 07, 2014 | Lisa Brown

  • NACCHO and Local Health Department Volunteers Host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise

    On April 2, NACCHO and 51 volunteers from local health departments (LHDs) around the country hosted a point-of-dispensing (POD)...

    Apr 08, 2014 | Lisa Brown

  • NACCHO to host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit

    NACCHO will host a lunch-time Point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit to showcase innovative practices,...

    Dec 26, 2013 | Andy Roszak

  • Strategic National Stockpile November Report

    NACCHO is currently organizing a point-of-dispensing (POD) demonstration via lunch at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. The overall aim of...

    Dec 02, 2013 | Lisa Brown

  • Share Your Experience with Closed Points of Dispensing

    NACCHO, in collaboration with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), is gathering information on how...

    Nov 12, 2013 | Admin

  • Strategic National Stockpile Project October Report

    Staff: Lisa Brown Staff submitted an abstract on the advances in medical countermeasure distribution and dispensing for the 2014...

    Nov 11, 2013 | Lisa Brown

  • 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 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

    Using Closed PODs to Protect Critical Infrastructure

    Sara Dinga, Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator at the Washoe County Health District (NV), is working to better prepare Washoe County for a pandemic through the use of closed Points of Dispensing (PODs) which target vital services employees. Closed PODs are defined as public and private locations that have agreed to dispense medications, generally during […]

    Jul 03, 2014 | Erin Roberts

    NACCHO’s 2014 Summer Preparedness Webinar Series

    NACCHO will be hosting a 2014 Summer Preparedness Webinar Series highlighting topics in preparedness and emergency management. To start the series off, the first webinar will explore how local health departments utilize closed Points of Dispensing (PODs) to improve emergency planning for vulnerable populations. Other scheduled webinars will look at topics regarding the use of […]

    May 21, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

    Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Project April Report

    On April 2, NACCHO and 51 volunteers from local health departments (LHDs) around the country hosted a point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. One hundred and sixty nine individuals from around the country participated in the POD exercise. While being “dispensed” their boxed lunches, participants went through a POD and experienced a series of three […]

    May 07, 2014 | Lisa Brown

    NACCHO and Local Health Department Volunteers Host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise

    On April 2, NACCHO and 51 volunteers from local health departments (LHDs) around the country hosted a point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. Leading up to the POD Exercise, volunteers participated in bi-weekly conference calls and Just-in-Time Training. Volunteers had the opportunity to think through the various challenges associated with developing and implementing a...

    Apr 08, 2014 | Lisa Brown

    NACCHO to host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit

    NACCHO will host a lunch-time Point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit to showcase innovative practices, resources, and techniques for planning and implementing PODs. While being “dispensed” their boxed lunches, participants will go through a POD and experience a series of educational stations that will show these innovative resources in action and...

    Dec 26, 2013 | Andy Roszak

    Strategic National Stockpile November Report

    NACCHO is currently organizing a point-of-dispensing (POD) demonstration via lunch at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. The overall aim of the demonstration is to show innovative practices and provide resources for specific stages in the POD process to help local health departments in their medical countermeasure planning and implementation efforts. An important process of developing this […]

    Dec 02, 2013 | Lisa Brown

    Share Your Experience with Closed Points of Dispensing

    NACCHO, in collaboration with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), is gathering information on how state, territorial, and local medical countermeasure planners are planning for closed points of dispensing (PODs). A closed POD is a private location (such as a business or church) or public location (such as a government agency or […]

    Nov 12, 2013 | Admin

    Strategic National Stockpile Project October Report

    Staff: Lisa Brown Staff submitted an abstract on the advances in medical countermeasure distribution and dispensing for the 2014 Preparedness Summit. NACCHO is assisting CDC and ASTHO in reviewing and disseminating a survey on closed points of dispensing (PODs). This survey aims to gather information on how state, territorial, and local medical countermeasure planners are […]

    Nov 11, 2013 | Lisa Brown

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