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The HHS emPOWER Initiative: Emergency Preparedness Tools Addressing the Needs of...
For the millions who rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment, oxygen tank services, dialysis services, and home health...
Sep 21, 2016 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr.
Updated Health and Disability Toolkit in NACCHO’s New Toolbox
Earlier this year, NACCHO launched an updated and expanded Health and Disability Toolkit as a part of its free, online Toolbox. The...
Aug 05, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
NACCHO Launches Updated Health and Disability Toolkit
By Meredith Williams, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow The NACCHO Health and Disability Team has launched an updated and expanded...
Mar 23, 2016 | Guest Author
Strengthening Infection Control to Prevent and Contain the Next Outbreak
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...
Feb 03, 2016 | Mary Hodges
Flu on Call™ Goes Live at Two Local Health Departments
Although there is no pandemic anywhere in the world now, local health departments are always working to improve their ability to...
Jan 12, 2016 | Katie Regan
The Role of Local Public Health in Healthcare Critical Infrastructure Protection
Continuity of healthcare and public health services are critical to response and recovery following a disaster or emergency....
Oct 21, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Live Testing of Flu on Call™ Overlaps with the Start of Flu Season
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...
Oct 08, 2015 | Mary Hodges
CDC Releases Ebola PPE Guidance Clarifications for Healthcare Personnel
On Thursday, August 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance on healthcare workers’ use of...
Aug 28, 2015 | Sara Chang
Making the Case for Surge Planning: Using Healthcare Coalitions as a Framework
By Geoffrey Mwaungulu, JD, MPH, Program Analyst, NACCHO and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO During 2014, the...
Jul 29, 2015 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr.
The HHS emPOWER Initiative: Emergency Preparedness Tools Addressing the Needs of Energy Dependent, At-Risk PopulationsFor the millions who rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment, oxygen tank services, dialysis services, and home health services; power outages are almost always life-threatening. Oftentimes, these individuals are forced to seek care during these potentially hazardous conditions, resulting in surge events, which may place additional strain on the resources of local health departments and... Sep 21, 2016 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr. |
Updated Health and Disability Toolkit in NACCHO’s New ToolboxEarlier this year, NACCHO launched an updated and expanded Health and Disability Toolkit as a part of its free, online Toolbox. The Toolkit currently has 181 resources, all of which can be accessed by visiting the new NACCHO Toolbox portal, and selecting “Health and Disability Toolkit” in the toolkit drop down menu. The Toolkit includes resources developed by NACCHO’s Health and... Aug 05, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NACCHO Launches Updated Health and Disability ToolkitBy Meredith Williams, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow The NACCHO Health and Disability Team has launched an updated and expanded Health and Disability Toolkit. The Health and Disability Toolkit is part of NACCHO’s free, online Toolbox and now features more than 175 resources. People with disabilities make up at least 20% of the population, a […] Mar 23, 2016 | Guest Author |
Strengthening Infection Control to Prevent and Contain the Next OutbreakThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. By Sara Chang, Program Analyst, NACCHO As the CDC and World Health Organization escalate their preparedness and response activities for Zika virus disease, it will be critical for public health preparedness and response systems,... Feb 03, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
Flu on Call™ Goes Live at Two Local Health DepartmentsAlthough there is no pandemic anywhere in the world now, local health departments are always working to improve their ability to respond to public health emergencies, including a severe influenza pandemic. In keeping with this, NACCHO, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, […] Jan 12, 2016 | Katie Regan |
The Role of Local Public Health in Healthcare Critical Infrastructure ProtectionContinuity of healthcare and public health services are critical to response and recovery following a disaster or emergency. Strengthening and protecting healthcare and public critical infrastructure requires coordinated preparedness planning and response among public and private sector stakeholders. To better understand the role of local health departments (LHDs) in healthcare and public health... Oct 21, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Live Testing of Flu on Call™ Overlaps with the Start of Flu SeasonThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. By Erin Roberts, MPH, Program Analyst, Environmental Health and Global Health Security, NACCHO and Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO Influenza viruses cause illness year round, but ‘flu’ season begins... Oct 08, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
CDC Releases Ebola PPE Guidance Clarifications for Healthcare PersonnelOn Thursday, August 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance on healthcare workers’ use of personal protective equipment with suspected and confirmed Ebola patients. This guidance was based on feedback received from healthcare facilities and provides clarification on garments and other pertinent topics. For further information, please refer to the... Aug 28, 2015 | Sara Chang |
Making the Case for Surge Planning: Using Healthcare Coalitions as a FrameworkBy Geoffrey Mwaungulu, JD, MPH, Program Analyst, NACCHO and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO During 2014, the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events organized a series of workshops tasked with identifying opportunities to strengthen regional coordination to ensure effective medical and public health response to... Jul 29, 2015 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr. |
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