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Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) October Report
Chair: Chris Hoff; Staff: Samantha Morgan and Naomi Rennard The PPAG held its monthly call on Oct. 9. The group had a discussion about...
Nov 11, 2013 | Samantha Morgan
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement (PPOM) Workgroup October Report
Chairs: Steve Huleatt & Steve Englender; Staff: Resham Patel and Naomi Rennard The PPOM held its monthly call on Oct. 22. The...
Nov 11, 2013 | Resham Patel
Public Health Preparedness Committee October Report
Chair: Chris Hoff; Staff: Scott Fisher and Naomi Rennard The Public Health Preparedness Committee held its first call on Oct 22. The...
Nov 11, 2013 | Scott Fisher
Project Public Health Ready Review Meeting
Date: Oct. 16—17, 2013 Staff Representative: Laura Biesiadecki, Resham Patel, Rachel Schulman, Naomi Rennard Member Representative:...
Nov 11, 2013 | Laura Biesiadecki
Directors of Public Health Preparedness Meeting
Date: Oct. 7 – 10, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann and Scott Fisher Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The Association of...
Nov 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann
University of Pittsburgh MIDAS Conference
Date: Oct. 7—8, 2013 Staff Representative: Andy Roszak Member Representative: Pat Sweeney Highlights: The National Institute of...
Nov 11, 2013 | Andy Roszak
Partnerships Between Emergency Management and Local Health Departments
In this article from EMSWorld, Andy Roszak, NACCHO’s Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness and...
Nov 11, 2013 | Admin
Flu-Associated Pediatric Deaths: Findings from a Recent Study
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in Pediatrics, “Influenza-Associated Pediatrics Deaths in...
Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin
Drill Sharpens Response Time for Handling Flu Outbreak
Health officials in Delaware conducted a flu clinic at a Georgetown church on Oct. 24, vaccinating more than 100 residents. The event...
Nov 07, 2013 | Admin
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) October ReportChair: Chris Hoff; Staff: Samantha Morgan and Naomi Rennard The PPAG held its monthly call on Oct. 9. The group had a discussion about the Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed Post-Exposure Prioritization Guidance. The group also heard an informational update on the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) and how PHAB will be looking into cross-walking the preparedness […] Nov 11, 2013 | Samantha Morgan |
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement (PPOM) Workgroup October ReportChairs: Steve Huleatt & Steve Englender; Staff: Resham Patel and Naomi Rennard The PPOM held its monthly call on Oct. 22. The group discussed local preparedness planning and Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), including how PPHR can be used as an essential tool for local health departments working in preparedness. The group discussed common approaches […] Nov 11, 2013 | Resham Patel |
Public Health Preparedness Committee October ReportChair: Chris Hoff; Staff: Scott Fisher and Naomi Rennard The Public Health Preparedness Committee held its first call on Oct 22. The committee discussed the new workgroup structure and how the committee fits into that structure. The committee also heard updates from other NACCHO preparedness workgroups and brainstormed topics for all of the preparedness workgroups […] Nov 11, 2013 | Scott Fisher |
Project Public Health Ready Review MeetingDate: Oct. 16—17, 2013 Staff Representative: Laura Biesiadecki, Resham Patel, Rachel Schulman, Naomi Rennard Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Review Meeting brought together 21 local public health preparedness practitioners to review 14 applications for PPHR recognition. Reviewers worked in teams of three to review two applications per team. Reviewers... Nov 11, 2013 | Laura Biesiadecki |
Directors of Public Health Preparedness MeetingDate: Oct. 7 – 10, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann and Scott Fisher Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) convened its ninth meeting of the state health department directors of public health preparedness. The meeting included several presentations from members on their state health department’s response and lessons... Nov 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann |
University of Pittsburgh MIDAS ConferenceDate: Oct. 7—8, 2013 Staff Representative: Andy Roszak Member Representative: Pat Sweeney Highlights: The National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the National Institutes of Health created an initiative called Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) in 2004. After ten years of successful computational modeling on preparedness issues, MIDAS turned its attention to examining... Nov 11, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
Partnerships Between Emergency Management and Local Health DepartmentsIn this article from EMSWorld, Andy Roszak, NACCHO’s Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness and Catastrophic Response, shares how local health departments can work more closely with their local Emergency Management Services (EMS). Roszak attended the 2013 EMS World Expo in September 2013 to learn more about the current trends facing the EMS sector, to […] Nov 11, 2013 | Admin |
Flu-Associated Pediatric Deaths: Findings from a Recent StudyA recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in Pediatrics, “Influenza-Associated Pediatrics Deaths in the United States, 2004-2012” affirms the critical and life-saving role flu vaccine can play in protecting all children during flu season. This study broadens the body of knowledge around influenza-associated pediatric deaths (for children with and without high-risk... Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
Drill Sharpens Response Time for Handling Flu OutbreakHealth officials in Delaware conducted a flu clinic at a Georgetown church on Oct. 24, vaccinating more than 100 residents. The event was also designed as an emergency preparedness test, helping health officials analyze Delaware’s readiness to handle large-scale emergencies. Division of Public Health employees staffed the event, with assistance from several Medical Reserve Corps […] Nov 07, 2013 | Admin |
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