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Making the Case for Surge Planning: Using Healthcare Coalitions as a Framework
By Geoffrey Mwaungulu, JD, MPH, Program Analyst, NACCHO and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO During 2014, the...
Jul 29, 2015 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr.
How Local Health Departments Utilize PHEP Funding When Preparing For and Responding...
Since 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant has provided...
Jun 24, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon
DHS Releases First Responder Guidance for Improvised Explosive Devices and Active...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Justice, and...
Jun 10, 2015 | Mary Hodges
From Connecticut, a Tool for the Ebola Response and Beyond
By Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO With the World Health Organization declaring Liberia free of Ebola virus...
Jun 09, 2015 | Guest Author
Incident Management Workgroup April Update
NACCHO’s Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on April 27. Dr. Robyn Gershon from the University of California,...
May 01, 2015 | Rachel Schulman
New Guidance Available on Shelter Operations During Radiation Emergencies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released A Guide to Operating Public Shelters in a Radiation Emergency. The...
Apr 29, 2015 | Katie Regan
Incident Management Workgroup March Report
NACCHO’s Incident Management workgroup held its monthly call on March 23. John Degnan, Public Health Emergency Response...
Apr 07, 2015 | Rachel Schulman
Local Health Department Preparedness and Response to Ebola in the United States
Local health departments are playing a leading role in response to potential Ebola cases in the United States. They are working with...
Apr 01, 2015 | Guest Author
Making the Case for Surge Planning: Using Healthcare Coalitions as a FrameworkBy Geoffrey Mwaungulu, JD, MPH, Program Analyst, NACCHO and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO During 2014, the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events organized a series of workshops tasked with identifying opportunities to strengthen regional coordination to ensure effective medical and public health response to... Jul 29, 2015 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr. |
How Local Health Departments Utilize PHEP Funding When Preparing For and Responding to a Public Health EmergencySince 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant has provided support to public health departments across the nation, allowing them to build and strengthen their ability to respond to public health threats. At the local level, this investment has enabled local health departments (LHDs) and their partners […] Jun 24, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon |
DHS Releases First Responder Guidance for Improvised Explosive Devices and Active Shooter IncidentsThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Justice, and Transportation, has released “First Responder Guidance for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents.” This first responder guidance provides evidence-based response strategies based on best practices and lessons learned... Jun 10, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
From Connecticut, a Tool for the Ebola Response and BeyondBy Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO With the World Health Organization declaring Liberia free of Ebola virus transmission on May 9 and cases slowing in the most affected areas, now is the time for local health departments to take stock and make improvements to further strengthen their preparedness efforts. Melissa Marquis, RN, MS, […] Jun 09, 2015 | Guest Author |
Incident Management Workgroup April UpdateNACCHO’s Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on April 27. Dr. Robyn Gershon from the University of California, San Francisco presented on research results regarding the current state of mass fatality planning in the United States. The study purpose was to identify appropriate measures of preparedness for mass fatality incidents and to assess preparedness […] May 01, 2015 | Rachel Schulman |
New Guidance Available on Shelter Operations During Radiation EmergenciesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released A Guide to Operating Public Shelters in a Radiation Emergency. The guide, the result of a multiagency collaboration that included NACCHO, has been developed to assist with planning and response efforts related to shelter operations in a radiation emergency. The scope of the guide encompasses […] Apr 29, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Incident Management Workgroup March ReportNACCHO’s Incident Management workgroup held its monthly call on March 23. John Degnan, Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator for Eastern Highlands Health District, CT, led a discussion on the development of public health mission ready packages for the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). Workgroup members also provided feedback to NACCHO on PHEP concurrence practices in... Apr 07, 2015 | Rachel Schulman |
Local Health Department Preparedness and Response to Ebola in the United StatesLocal health departments are playing a leading role in response to potential Ebola cases in the United States. They are working with state and federal counterparts and local stakeholders including hospitals, law enforcement, and emergency medical systems. Their goal is to ensure that individuals at risk for Ebola are monitored according to CDC guidance and symptomatic individuals are quickly... Apr 01, 2015 | Guest Author |
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