The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – March Report

The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on March 24. The call kicked-off with...

Apr 07, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

  • Preparedness Policy Advisory Group January Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on January 14. NACCHO’s Chief of Government Affairs kicked...

    Jan 26, 2015 | Katie Dwyer

  • Disability Rights Advocates File Complaint Over District of Columbia’s Emergency...

    A coalition of disability rights activists last week filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District...

    Sep 19, 2014 | Katie Regan

  • NACCHO Statement of Policy: Local Health Department and Pharmacy Partnerships

    Strong relationships between pharmacies and state and local health departments can be mutually beneficial and build upon the inherent...

    Aug 05, 2014 | Erin Roberts

  • NACCHO and CDC Collaborate on Peer-reviewed Journal Article

    NACCHO and CDC colleagues co-published a commentary, “Leveraging Partnerships Among Community Pharmacists, Pharmacies, and...

    Apr 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin

  • The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – March Report

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on March 24. The call kicked-off with workgroup members discussing a model practice that was submitted to NACCHO and assigned to the workgroup for review.  NACCHO’s Model Practice Program honors and recognizes outstanding local health practices from across the nation and shares and […]

    Apr 07, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    Preparedness Policy Advisory Group January Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on January 14. NACCHO’s Chief of Government Affairs kicked off the meeting with an update on the FY2015 spending bill passed by Congress in December and supplemental Ebola funding. The PPAG also reviewed and provided feedback on an updated smallpox medical countermeasures policy statement. In […]

    Jan 26, 2015 | Katie Dwyer

    Disability Rights Advocates File Complaint Over District of Columbia’s Emergency Preparedness Plan

    A coalition of disability rights activists last week filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging D.C.’s emergency preparedness plans fail to take into account people with disabilities. The suit, filed by three individuals, the United Spinal Association, and the D.C. Center for Independent Living, follows […]

    Sep 19, 2014 | Katie Regan

    NACCHO Statement of Policy: Local Health Department and Pharmacy Partnerships

    Strong relationships between pharmacies and state and local health departments can be mutually beneficial and build upon the inherent strengths of each sector, especially during public health emergencies. As healthcare professionals, pharmacists already play a critical role in the provision of health and wellness services, in chronic disease management, in health screenings, and in providing...

    Aug 05, 2014 | Erin Roberts

    NACCHO and CDC Collaborate on Peer-reviewed Journal Article

    NACCHO and CDC colleagues co-published a commentary, “Leveraging Partnerships Among Community Pharmacists, Pharmacies, and Health Departments to Improve Pandemic Influenza Response,” this month in Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice and Science. The abstract for the commentary follows: Response to public health emergencies requires coordination across multiple...

    Apr 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin

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