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New NACCHO Toolbox Search Features for MCM Operational Readiness Review Resources
Rolled out nationally in 2014, the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR) serves as the national standard to...
May 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
New FDA Draft Guidance: Extended Expiration Dating for Doxycycline
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published new draft guidance, titled: “Extending Expiration Dates of Doxycycline...
May 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Recruiting LHD Staff: 2017-2018 NACCHO Preparedness Workgroups
Recruitment for 2017-2018 NACCHO advisory groups (i.e., committees and workgroups), including six Preparedness workgroups, starts on...
Mar 31, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Enhance Your Medical Countermeasure Knowledge at the 2017 Preparedness Summit
Federal guidance and assessment methods for medical countermeasure (MCM) planning have progressively expanded over the last two...
Mar 31, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Seeking State and Local MCM Planners: CDC Invitation-Only Workshop
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with federal partners across the Public Health Emergency Medical...
Mar 17, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
2016 PHEMCE Strategy and Implementation Plan Released
Every year, the Office of the Assistance Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) updates the Public Health Emergency Medical...
Jan 19, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
UPMC Releases Casebook for Ensuring MCM Stewardship in an Emergency
In November 2016, the UPMC Center for Health Security released a new communication casebook, entitled How to Steward Medical...
Dec 13, 2016 | Raymond Puerini
HHS Purchases Additional Medical Countermeasures for Radiological Threats
Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...
Oct 24, 2016 | Raymond Puerini
Announcing the 2016-2017 National Health Security Awards Program
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...
Oct 21, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New NACCHO Toolbox Search Features for MCM Operational Readiness Review ResourcesRolled out nationally in 2014, the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR) serves as the national standard to assess health department capacity for distributing and dispensing medical countermeasures (MCM) in response to public health emergencies. Developed and implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness, this... May 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
New FDA Draft Guidance: Extended Expiration Dating for DoxycyclineThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published new draft guidance, titled: “Extending Expiration Dates of Doxycycline Tablets and Capsules in Strategic Stockpiles; Draft Guidance for Government Public Health and Emergency Response Stakeholders.” The draft guidance is also published in the Federal Register and electronic and written comments are currently being accepted until June 26,... May 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
Recruiting LHD Staff: 2017-2018 NACCHO Preparedness WorkgroupsRecruitment for 2017-2018 NACCHO advisory groups (i.e., committees and workgroups), including six Preparedness workgroups, starts on April 3, 2017 and goes through May 5, 2017. NACCHO advisory groups are a primary and recognized vehicle for identifying the opportunities and challenges facing local health departments (LHDs) and the field at large. NACCHO members from all areas of […] Mar 31, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Enhance Your Medical Countermeasure Knowledge at the 2017 Preparedness SummitFederal guidance and assessment methods for medical countermeasure (MCM) planning have progressively expanded over the last two decades. In response to enhanced capability, more rigorous grant requirements, and emerging health threats, local health departments (LHDs) have continued to develop innovative and inclusive ways for safe and rapid dispensation of medications during emergencies... Mar 31, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
Seeking State and Local MCM Planners: CDC Invitation-Only WorkshopThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with federal partners across the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) to assess the various medical countermeasure (MCM) response plans and guidance currently in development by the federal government to support public health emergency efforts. As a critical part of this effort, CDC is […] Mar 17, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
2016 PHEMCE Strategy and Implementation Plan ReleasedEvery year, the Office of the Assistance Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) updates the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasure Enterprise (PHEMCE) Strategy and Implementation Plan (SIP) to ensure optimal allocation of resources to address high-priority threats. The 2016 PHEMCE SIP provides a blueprint for PHEMCE to enhance national health security through the development,... Jan 19, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
UPMC Releases Casebook for Ensuring MCM Stewardship in an EmergencyIn November 2016, the UPMC Center for Health Security released a new communication casebook, entitled How to Steward Medical Countermeasures and Public Trust in an Emergency: A Communication Casebook for FDA and Its Public Health Partners. The purpose of this resource is to assist the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other public health officials in ensuring […] Dec 13, 2016 | Raymond Puerini |
HHS Purchases Additional Medical Countermeasures for Radiological ThreatsEarlier this month the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) announced the purchase of two additional medical countermeasures (MCMs) to treat bone marrow injuries of radiological incident victims. These products are Neulasta and Leukine; both colony stimulating factors which can be used to help […] Oct 24, 2016 | Raymond Puerini |
Announcing the 2016-2017 National Health Security Awards ProgramThe National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) are pleased to announce the second annual National Health Security Awards Program. This national honor recognizes local health departments (LHDs) that have demonstrated significant accomplishments in implementing health security-related initiatives... Oct 21, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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