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Radiation Legal Preparedness Project Update and Webinar
On September 18, 2013, Andrew Roszak presented a webinar for the National Alliance on Radiation Readiness (NARR) to provide an...
Nov 27, 2013 | Andy Roszak
Food Safety: An Important Message During the Holidays
‘Twas the holiday season, and all through the states, turkeys were roasted and being put upon plates. People often talk about the...
Nov 26, 2013 | Naomi Rennard
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
Tennessee Hospitals Test Readiness in Mass Casualty Response Exercise
Knox County (TN) Health Department and the East Tennessee Regional Health Office conducted one of the largest hospitals exercises in...
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
Public Health Law October Report
Staff: Andy Roszak The NACCHO Public Health Law Workgroup has been discussing legal issues related to family reunification. During a...
Nov 11, 2013 | Andy Roszak
Radiation Legal Preparedness Project Update and WebinarOn September 18, 2013, Andrew Roszak presented a webinar for the National Alliance on Radiation Readiness (NARR) to provide an overview of the Radiation Legal Preparedness (RLP) project, the relevant findings from the project to date, and the important legal considerations that underpin a radiological response. Watch the archived webinar on YouTube. In 2012, the […] Nov 27, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
Food Safety: An Important Message During the Holidays‘Twas the holiday season, and all through the states, turkeys were roasted and being put upon plates. People often talk about the secret rub their grandmother uses on her Thanksgiving turkey. People do not, however, always talk about the ways grandma ensured her rub did not contaminate the potatoes. It is the holiday season, and […] Nov 26, 2013 | Naomi Rennard |
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 |
Tennessee Hospitals Test Readiness in Mass Casualty Response ExerciseKnox County (TN) Health Department and the East Tennessee Regional Health Office conducted one of the largest hospitals exercises in Tennessee on Nov. 6. Fifty-four hospitals in East Tennessee participated in the drill to test how they would handle a 20 percent surge of their emergency room capacities. This drill was the first time that […] 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 |
Public Health Law October ReportStaff: Andy Roszak The NACCHO Public Health Law Workgroup has been discussing legal issues related to family reunification. During a recent call, the Workgroup was joined by Valerie Cole from the American Red Cross, an expert at family reunification. In addition to the workgroup meeting, NACCHO has also released Public Health and the Law: An […] Nov 11, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
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