Call for Presenters: 2017 CDC Second Wednesday Webinar Series

The CDC Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) is currently seeking local and state health department staff to serve as 2017...

Jan 03, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

  • November 2016 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its four call of the year on November 9, 2016. The meeting’s central presentation...

    Dec 13, 2016 | Porschea Lewis

  • Ohio State University Incident: Preparedness Resources for Addressing Active Shooter...

    Based on the recent reports from several media outlets, a knife attack occurred yesterday morning on the Ohio State University campus,...

    Nov 29, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • CMS Announces New Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Healthcare Organizations

    By Katie Dwyer, MSPH, NACCHO Director Earlier this month marked National Primary Care Week (October 3-7, 2016). This annual observance...

    Oct 28, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Event Recap: ASPR Recovery Workshop

    On March 3–4, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response...

    Oct 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Request for Feedback: Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) Performance Measures

    NACCHO in coordination with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is requesting feedback from...

    Oct 05, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Public Health Preparedness Landscape: Findings from the 2015 Preparedness Profile...

    In May 2015, with support from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), NACCHO developed and distributed the first annual Preparedness...

    Aug 03, 2016 | Tahlia Gousse

  • Summit Podcast Series: Lessons Learned from the Attempted Times Square Bombing

    In the second year of the Preparedness Summit Podcast series, take a deeper dive into the subject of preparedness with some of the...

    May 13, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • Community Planning Framework Available to Help with Medical Surge Planning

    Medical surge – defined by the CDC as “the ability of a healthcare system to provide adequate medical care during events that exceed...

    Apr 07, 2016 | Stephen Maheux

  • Call for Presenters: 2017 CDC Second Wednesday Webinar Series

    The CDC Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) is currently seeking local and state health department staff to serve as 2017 presenters for the CDC Second Wednesday Webinar Series. Ideal presentations will provide a 15-20 minute overview of a health department’s promising practice, lessons learned from recent exercises, and/or effective strategies focusing on one of the […]

    Jan 03, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

    November 2016 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its four call of the year on November 9, 2016. The meeting’s central presentation featured, Christine Kosmos and Todd Talbert, representing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR). They began with an informational update on the Public Health Emergency Preparedness […]

    Dec 13, 2016 | Porschea Lewis

    Ohio State University Incident: Preparedness Resources for Addressing Active Shooter Events

    Based on the recent reports from several media outlets, a knife attack occurred yesterday morning on the Ohio State University campus, leaving 11 hospitalized and one killed (the assailant). This occurrence is now being investigated as a potential act of terrorism. In the wake of yesterday’s event and other similar incidents happening within the last six months, […]

    Nov 29, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    CMS Announces New Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Healthcare Organizations

    By Katie Dwyer, MSPH, NACCHO Director Earlier this month marked National Primary Care Week (October 3-7, 2016). This annual observance focuses on improving access and equity for all Americans, including those most medically vulnerable, usually using Medicare or Medicaid to cover their health needs. When considering national preparedness requirements for recipients of these programs, the Centers...

    Oct 28, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Event Recap: ASPR Recovery Workshop

    On March 3–4, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) held a Recovery Workshop to engage stakeholders from state, local, territorial, and tribal governments, as well as non-profit, private, foundational, and other non-governmental entities in discussions regarding disaster recovery planning. The purpose of...

    Oct 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Request for Feedback: Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) Performance Measures

    NACCHO in coordination with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is requesting feedback from local health officials and their preparedness partners on the pre-decisional draft of the 2017 Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) Performance Measures. The HPP performance measures aim to help healthcare coalitions conduct evaluations of their capabilities and...

    Oct 05, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Public Health Preparedness Landscape: Findings from the 2015 Preparedness Profile Assessment

    In May 2015, with support from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), NACCHO developed and distributed the first annual Preparedness Profile assessment to local health departments (LHDs). Amidst continuous cuts to preparedness funding, NACCHO has interviewed members who have anecdotally reported that decreases in funding have led to decreases in staffing, trainings, exercises, travel and […]

    Aug 03, 2016 | Tahlia Gousse

    Summit Podcast Series: Lessons Learned from the Attempted Times Square Bombing

    In the second year of the Preparedness Summit Podcast series, take a deeper dive into the subject of preparedness with some of the most fascinating Summit speakers. Michael Frogel, Co-Principal Investigator for the New York City Pediatric Disaster Coalition shares his experience planning for a pediatric mass casualty event after the failed bombing attempt on […]

    May 13, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    Community Planning Framework Available to Help with Medical Surge Planning

    Medical surge – defined by the CDC as “the ability of a healthcare system to provide adequate medical care during events that exceed the limits of the normal medical infrastructure of an affected community” – is a major concern among the healthcare community during a natural disaster, disease outbreak, or act of terrorism. While many […]

    Apr 07, 2016 | Stephen Maheux

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