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Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural Communities
In recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three...
Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington
NACCHO Staff Present Keynote Session at Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness...
NACCHO staff Andrew Roszak and Sarah Yates were invited to speak at the second annual Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative...
Nov 21, 2013 | Andy Roszak
American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Preparedness Resource Kit
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in partnership with CDC, recently released the “Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit,...
Nov 15, 2013 | Admin
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
New Legal Precedent for Inclusive Planning, Preparedness, and Response
Late last week, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York handed down a ruling on the Brooklyn Center for...
Nov 12, 2013 | Andy Roszak
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
Nurse Triage Line Project October Report
Staff: Sara Rubin The Nurse Triage Line (NTL) Workgroup has reviewed a new NACCHO factsheet that summarizes the workgroup’s role in...
Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin
Medical Reserve Corps Project October Report
Staff: NACCHO MRC Applications for the 2013-2014 NACCHO MRC awards opened on Sept. 30 and closed on Oct. 31 at the new...
Nov 11, 2013 | Admin
Antiviral Dispensing Project October Report
Staff: Sara Rubin The Antiviral Dispensing Project Workgroup has reviewed a new NACCHO fact sheet that summarizes the workgroup’s role...
Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin
Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural CommunitiesIn recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three Rivers District Health Department in Kentucky about the unique preparedness needs of rural communities. In addition to her work at Three Rivers, Denise is on the Kentucky Department of Public Health Emergency Rapid Response Team and […] Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
NACCHO Staff Present Keynote Session at Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative & Strategic National Stockpile WorkshopNACCHO staff Andrew Roszak and Sarah Yates were invited to speak at the second annual Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) & Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Workshop on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. The full-day workshop provided Michigan public health emergency planners with information and tools related to all-hazards planning, legal considerations, international border... Nov 21, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Preparedness Resource KitThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in partnership with CDC, recently released the “Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit, Inspired by the H1N1 Pandemic: Strengthening Pediatric and Public Health Partnerships.” This kit promotes collaborative discussions and decision-making among pediatric and public health leaders about pediatric all-hazards preparedness planning. It also aims to increase... Nov 15, 2013 | Admin |
Share Your Experience with Closed Points of DispensingNACCHO, 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 |
New Legal Precedent for Inclusive Planning, Preparedness, and ResponseLate last week, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York handed down a ruling on the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled v. The City of New York, a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of all persons with disabilities. The suit charged that the New York City Emergency Preparedness Program failed […] Nov 12, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
Strategic National Stockpile Project October ReportStaff: 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 |
Nurse Triage Line Project October ReportStaff: Sara Rubin The Nurse Triage Line (NTL) Workgroup has reviewed a new NACCHO factsheet that summarizes the workgroup’s role in the project. Additionally, the workgroup has also reviewed a Nurse Triage Line issue brief document that summarizes the entire project and how local health departments can become more engaged in NTL-related efforts. The NTL […] Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
Medical Reserve Corps Project October ReportStaff: NACCHO MRC Applications for the 2013-2014 NACCHO MRC awards opened on Sept. 30 and closed on Oct. 31 at the new http://mrcnaccho.org website. More than 700 MRC units applied for the Capacity Building Awards, and nearly 200 applied for the Challenge Award this year. In November, staff will begin reviewing the applications. NACCHO signed […] Nov 11, 2013 | Admin |
Antiviral Dispensing Project October ReportStaff: Sara Rubin The Antiviral Dispensing Project Workgroup has reviewed a new NACCHO fact sheet that summarizes the workgroup’s role in the project. Additionally, they also reviewed a newly-formatted collaborative practice agreement (CPA) resource page. Through collaborative emergency planning efforts, pharmacies and health departments can enhance accessibility of medication and vaccines to... Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
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