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Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps Releases Ebola Response...
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) was engaged throughout the domestic response to the Ebola outbreak, and as of this April, 169 MRC...
Aug 14, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Countermeasures Needed to Overcome the MCM Operational Readiness Review
WANTED: Resources to Help State and Locals Defeat the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review As budget period 4 (BP4)...
Aug 13, 2015 | Raymond Puerini
Partnerships between Local Health, FBI Lead to Greater Chemical Incident Preparedness
By Katie Regan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Whether terrorist or criminal in nature, intentional or accidental, a chemical...
Aug 11, 2015 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Releases Report on the Impact PHEP Funding has on Local Public Health...
The Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement is a critical source of funding for state, local, and...
Aug 04, 2015 | Mary Hodges
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 Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – July 2015 Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on July 28. The workgroup kicked off the...
Jul 29, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon
New Article Identifies Local Public Health’s Role in Large-Scale Chemical Incidents
In a new article for Domestic Preparedness, Rachel Schulman, senior program analyst at NACCHO, details a collaboration between NACCHO...
Jul 27, 2015 | Mary Hodges
CDC Develops Medical Countermeasure Inventory Data Exchange
By Barbara Nichols, CDC Office of Public Health Scientific Services, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services,...
Jun 11, 2015 | Guest Author
FEMA Releases 2015 National Preparedness Report
On Thursday, May 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its partners released the 2015 National Preparedness Report...
May 29, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps Releases Ebola Response ReportThe Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) was engaged throughout the domestic response to the Ebola outbreak, and as of this April, 169 MRC units have reported 180 Ebola-related activities. The activities ranged from providing Ebola-related health education, maintaining situational awareness, providing contact and suspect-case screening support, staffing call centers, and providing general epidemiology and... Aug 14, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Countermeasures Needed to Overcome the MCM Operational Readiness ReviewWANTED: Resources to Help State and Locals Defeat the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review As budget period 4 (BP4) grant year gets underway, many state and local health departments have begun preparations for the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR) in their jurisdiction. With many local health departments completing the ORR for the first […] Aug 13, 2015 | Raymond Puerini |
Partnerships between Local Health, FBI Lead to Greater Chemical Incident PreparednessBy Katie Regan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Whether terrorist or criminal in nature, intentional or accidental, a chemical incident is a possibility all local public health departments face. Therefore, public health should ensure response procedures and preparedness efforts are in place before an event happens to make sure their community is resilient. As first responders, it […] Aug 11, 2015 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Releases Report on the Impact PHEP Funding has on Local Public Health Capabilities, Capacity, and ResponseThe Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement is a critical source of funding for state, local, and territorial public health departments. Since 2002, PHEP has provided billions of dollars to health departments across the United States, allowing them to build and strengthen their preparedness capabilities and capacity when responding to public health threats. NACCHO’s... Aug 04, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
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. |
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – July 2015 ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on July 28. The workgroup kicked off the 2015-2016 year by welcoming the following new members: Amanda Bogard, Branch Manager for Disaster Preparedness, Barren River District Health Department (KY); Chris Garrett, Local Health Emergency Coordinator, Virginia Department of Health; Susan Hensley, Emergency... Jul 29, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon |
New Article Identifies Local Public Health’s Role in Large-Scale Chemical IncidentsIn a new article for Domestic Preparedness, Rachel Schulman, senior program analyst at NACCHO, details a collaboration between NACCHO and the Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs to determine how local health departments could best contribute to large-scale chemical event response. After a research review, NACCHO conducted a multidisciplinary focus group of 33 […] Jul 27, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
CDC Develops Medical Countermeasure Inventory Data ExchangeBy Barbara Nichols, CDC Office of Public Health Scientific Services, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance; and Benjamin Erickson, CDC Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Division of Strategic National Stockpile In response to inventory and tracking needs identified during the 2009 H1N1 Influenza pandemic, the... Jun 11, 2015 | Guest Author |
FEMA Releases 2015 National Preparedness ReportOn Thursday, May 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its partners released the 2015 National Preparedness Report (NPR). This annual status report summarizes the Nation’s profess toward reaching the 2011 National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. The 2015 NPR places particular emphasis on highlighting preparedness progress in implementing the National […] May 29, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
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