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Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement Workgroup May Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on May 27. Erin Burdette updated the group on...
Jun 11, 2014 | Erin Burdette
2014 Cross Border Public Health Preparedness Workshop
Date: May 12-14, 2014 Staff Representative: Resham Patel The Pacific NorthWest Border Health Alliance Cross Border Public Health...
Jun 11, 2014 | Resham Patel
Pandemic Planning and Preparedness Training
NACCHO staff attended a three day Pandemic Planning and Preparedness training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston,...
Jun 10, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup May Report
The Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held their monthly meeting on May 12. Discussions revolved around the various Centers for...
Jun 10, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) May Update
During the month of May, NACCHO staff provided technical assistance to reviewers of three PPHR resubmission applications. These...
Jun 05, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup- May Update
The MRC Workgroup convened via conference call on May 20. On this month’s meeting, we were able to have Alyson Jordan, NACCHO...
Jun 05, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse
Operation Medical Base Exercise
From May 1-3, NACCHO staff attended the 2014 Operation Medical Base Exercise in Camarillo, CA, hosted by Ventura County Public Health....
Jun 04, 2014 | Admin
Mobile Text Messaging Council In-Person Meeting
On May 6, the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup, along with NACCHO and CDC staff, convened in Atlanta to discuss renaming the...
Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Updates on Flu on Call™ Project Testing
Flu on Call™, a joint NACCHO and CDC project previously titled the “Nurse Triage Line,” has moved into the testing phase. Project...
Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement Workgroup May ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on May 27. Erin Burdette updated the group on the first policy statement sub-committee call, which took place May 22. The sub-committee was formed to focus on policy statements that are assigned to the PPOM workgroup. There are currently five policy statements being […] Jun 11, 2014 | Erin Burdette |
2014 Cross Border Public Health Preparedness WorkshopDate: May 12-14, 2014 Staff Representative: Resham Patel The Pacific NorthWest Border Health Alliance Cross Border Public Health Preparedness Workshop is designed to address emerging public health threats, bio-preparedness, and health security. The theme for the 2014 workshop was Exploring Mutual Assistance: A Cross Border Perspective and it was held in Portland, OR. NACCHO staff attended a... Jun 11, 2014 | Resham Patel |
Pandemic Planning and Preparedness TrainingNACCHO staff attended a three day Pandemic Planning and Preparedness training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama. The training provided the tools necessary to assemble an effective pandemic planning and preparedness program. Specifically, the course looked at the response actions of various response disciplines as they relate to crisis communications, contact management,... Jun 10, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup May ReportThe Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held their monthly meeting on May 12. Discussions revolved around the various Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s initiatives the MCM Workgroup is currently involved in; specifically including the upcoming release of the Operational Readiness Review tool. The Workgroup also offered up recommendations and suggestions for the NACCHO policy... Jun 10, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) May UpdateDuring the month of May, NACCHO staff provided technical assistance to reviewers of three PPHR resubmission applications. These resubmissions came from agencies provisionally recognized or not recognized during the fall 2013 review. NACCHO staff also assisted PPHR state leads with setting their in-state technical reviews to prepare for application submission, including assistance with training... Jun 05, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup- May UpdateThe MRC Workgroup convened via conference call on May 20. On this month’s meeting, we were able to have Alyson Jordan, NACCHO Communications Specialist and Mykhaylo Kostandov, a developer form Rallyware, join us on our call to discuss the latest developments on MRC Connect. There was much discussion about the newest features that have been added […] Jun 05, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse |
Operation Medical Base ExerciseFrom May 1-3, NACCHO staff attended the 2014 Operation Medical Base Exercise in Camarillo, CA, hosted by Ventura County Public Health. The 48-hour full-scale exercise brought together nearly 1,500 people throughout the state of California, including county and state agencies, military units, 15 MRC units, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers, eight local hospitals, and […] Jun 04, 2014 | Admin |
Mobile Text Messaging Council In-Person MeetingOn May 6, the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup, along with NACCHO and CDC staff, convened in Atlanta to discuss renaming the Mobile Text Messaging Project, a text-based medication reminder system for patients prescribed antivirals during pandemic influenza. Over 30 people attended the meeting, including nine NACCHO workgroup members. The meeting opened with introductions and an […] Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Updates on Flu on Call™ Project TestingFlu on Call™, a joint NACCHO and CDC project previously titled the “Nurse Triage Line,” has moved into the testing phase. Project partners include United Way 2-1-1 (2-1-1) and the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Flu on Call™ draws on the unique capabilities of both 2-1-1 and Poison Control Centers (PCCs), turning them into tele-triage […] Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
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