Innovation across the MRC Network Helps Local Communities be More Prepared for...

By Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO...

Oct 21, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

  • NACCHO Launches “MRC Connect” – the First Social Media Application for the Medical...

    NACCHO, in partnership with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps and Rallyware, a technology startup, have...

    Oct 16, 2014 | Admin

  • CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Second Case of Ebola in a U.S. Healthcare Worker

    On Oct. 15, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and the CDC hosted a media briefing to provide an update on the...

    Oct 15, 2014 | Admin

  • Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County Activates Ebola Hotline

    Since 2011, CDC, NACCHO, and ASTHO have co-developed Flu on Call™, a national, coordinated network of telephone triage lines for use...

    Oct 13, 2014 | Erin Roberts

  • Enterovirus D68: What Local Health Departments Need to Know

    Health officials are continuing to monitor an increase of non-polio enterovirus cases in the United States. According to the Centers...

    Oct 08, 2014 | Guest Author

  • CDC Confirms First Case of Ebola in Texas

    On September 30, 2014 at 5:30 PM EDT, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a press conference with hospital and...

    Oct 01, 2014 | Frances Bevington

  • The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New Normal

    Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author

  • NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program Supports Local Health Department Inclusion...

    People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by obstacles to their health when compared to the general population. Among...

    Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Regan

  • A Whole Community Approach to Medication Dispensing

    Gone are the days when medication dispensing during an emergency or disaster was staffed and managed solely by local health...

    Sep 04, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Innovation across the MRC Network Helps Local Communities be More Prepared for Emerging Threats

    By Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO NACCHO launched “MRC Connect,” the first social media platform for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), on October 16, presenting a new way for the MRC network to connect with others, share what is happening in nearly 1,000 U.S. […]

    Oct 21, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

    NACCHO Launches “MRC Connect” – the First Social Media Application for the Medical Reserve Corps

    NACCHO, in partnership with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps and Rallyware, a technology startup, have launched “MRC Connect,” the first social media application for the MRC network. MRC Connect enhances and simplifies information sharing about public health preparedness and emergency response best practices among the nation’s 1,000 MRC unit coordinators. The […]

    Oct 16, 2014 | Admin

    CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Second Case of Ebola in a U.S. Healthcare Worker

    On Oct. 15, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and the CDC hosted a media briefing to provide an update on the second case of Ebola in a healthcare worker at the Texas Presbyterian Hospital. Secretary Burwell emphasized that HHS will be taking steps to ensure that clinicians and hospitals are more prepared […]

    Oct 15, 2014 | Admin

    Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County Activates Ebola Hotline

    Since 2011, CDC, NACCHO, and ASTHO have co-developed Flu on Call™, a national, coordinated network of telephone triage lines for use during a severe pandemic. The goal of this helpline, which draws on existing United Way/2-1-1 and Poison Center call lines, is to provide information, reduce surge on medical facilities, help callers determine the most […]

    Oct 13, 2014 | Erin Roberts

    Enterovirus D68: What Local Health Departments Need to Know

    Health officials are continuing to monitor an increase of non-polio enterovirus cases in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) can cause mild to severe respiratory illness and is spread like the flu. States with laboratory-confirmed EV-D68 now extend from the West to East coasts. Local health […]

    Oct 08, 2014 | Guest Author

    CDC Confirms First Case of Ebola in Texas

    On September 30, 2014 at 5:30 PM EDT, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a press conference with hospital and public health representatives from Dallas, Texas to announce that test results had confirmed a case of Ebola in a traveler from Liberia. The patient was not ill during his flight to the […]

    Oct 01, 2014 | Frances Bevington

    The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New Normal

    Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author

    NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program Supports Local Health Department Inclusion Efforts

    People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by obstacles to their health when compared to the general population. Among other health status inequities, they are more likely to be obese, and smoke, and less likely to be included in emergency preparedness planning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently highlighting the need for […]

    Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Regan

    A Whole Community Approach to Medication Dispensing

    Gone are the days when medication dispensing during an emergency or disaster was staffed and managed solely by local health departments (LHDs). Getting medication quickly to the community is particularly challenging in a large metropolitan area. To meet this challenge, Public Health – Seattle & King County (King County) is joining forces with partners in the community and public and private...

    Sep 04, 2014 | Guest Author

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