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Preparedness Brief

The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

The American College of Chest Physicians Releases Consensus Statement on the Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) has released the 2014 Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During...

Aug 28, 2014 | Lisa Brown

Surge Management Workgroup August Report

The Surge Management workgroup held its August call on the 25th. The workgroup was tasked on the last call to bring...

Aug 27, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

Preparedness Policy Advisory Group August Report

The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on August 13. The workgroup welcomed new NACCHO...

Aug 21, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

“Crisis Standards of Care: Lessons from Communities Building Their Plans” Workshop Summary Available

The Institute of Medicine has released the workshop summary from the 2014 Preparedness Summit session, “Crisis...

Jun 27, 2014 | Admin

Hurricane Preparedness: An Opportunity for Local Health Departments to Assess Capacity and Plan for Season

May 25-May 31, 2014 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, a national awareness campaign supported by NOAA, DHS,...

May 29, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

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...

May 28, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

Hospital Preparedness Program Budget Cuts Could Jeopardize Gains Made in Healthcare and Public Health Preparedness

On Jan. 17, President Obama signed into law a Federal spending bill that included a cut of over $100 million to the...

Mar 11, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

NACCHO Hosts George Washington University Students for Policy Scholars Program

Over the past several months, NACCHO staff have developed a Policy Scholars Program that provides graduate-level...

Feb 11, 2014 | Sara Rubin

NACCHO’s 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments Shows Continued Funding Cuts for Preparedness

On Jan. 21, NACCHO released the report of findings and data from the 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments...

Jan 28, 2014 | Frances Bevington

Surge Management Workgroup November Report

The Surge Management work group convened via conference call the third week of November. The group continued the...

Nov 27, 2013 | Stacy Stanford

Partner Articles

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

Water Fountain
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Water Quality

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease
  • Opportunity

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of...

May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

2020 04 27 15 21 31 COVID 19 Alternate Care Site Resources ASPR TRACIE
  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease

COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

ASPR TRACIE has just released COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources, a...

Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

2020 04 27 15 54 18 Public Health COVID 19 Online Community
  • Communications & Public Relations
  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease

NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) has...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease
  • Podcast

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy has a running archive of...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

  • Research & Reports

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the CDC released its 42nd...

Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

  • Call for Comments
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project...

Oct 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

  • Community Engagement

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in...

Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Emergency Response
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Water Quality

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is...

Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

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