Gideon

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As a result, public health agencies need to keep an eye on parrot fever outbreaks. This bacterial infection is also a Category B agent of bioterror, according to the US CDC. That’s because it is a zoonotic disease that could be aerosolized and spread far and wide. Read more on the GIDEON blog.

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Zoonotic Diseases Public Health Agencies 52

PHIG Partners

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Missouri Department of Mental Health’s WORKplace WELLbeing initiative, backed by PHIG funding, emphasizes the importance of mental health and overall well-being, and has significantly enhanced workplace wellness for public health staff.

Mental Health and Public Health 52

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KFF Health News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

O’Connell said the ongoing outbreak is a perfect example of why staffing, funding, data access, and other resources need to be in place before an emergency develops, allowing public health agencies to respond immediately. “Because something will come next.”

Tribal Health 131

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Public Health Informatics Institute: Background on

JANUARY 26, 2018

The purpose of this document is to provide background information to public health agencies seeking to implement chronic disease surveillance using electronic health record (EHR) data, including considerations that should be discussed with clinical health information technology (IT) stakeholders, and suggest approaches for evaluating the reliability (..)

Disease Surveillance 52

Disease Surveillance Public Health Agencies 52

Health IT Buzz

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

ONC launched the Strengthening the Technical Advancement and Readiness of Public Health Agencies via Health Information Exchange (STAR HIE) Program in 2020 using funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

Public Health Agencies 52

Public Health Agencies 52

Gideon

AUGUST 8, 2023

The history and eradication of Rinderpest is a fascinating journey into how global public health agencies can come together and solve crises in the world of infectious diseases. However, during its time, it was highly contagious and caused severe economic disruptions.

Public Health Agencies 52

Public Health Agencies 52

PHAB

DECEMBER 5, 2024

PHAB accreditation is regarded as the most prestigious form of accreditation. “Achieving this level of accreditation is more than an effort to simply meet the national standards, it is about evolving as a public health agency to better serve our community’s needs,” said Dr. Olivia Kasirye, Sacramento County Public Health Officer.

Emergency Preparedness and Response 52

Emergency Preparedness and Response Media and Health Communication Public Health Agencies Health Equity 52

Gideon

AUGUST 15, 2023

When this type of infection happens to a few more people, public health agencies trace how the infection spreads through a community. As an example, imagine you eat a lovely salad, but a few hours later, find yourself violently sick. You may have gotten food poisoning from a bacteria in the salad.

Public Health Agencies 52

Public Health Agencies 52

Health IT Buzz

AUGUST 18, 2022

The pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in the nation’s public health infrastructure that pose challenges to effective communication between health care providers and public health agencies.

Health Equity 40

Health Equity Public Health Agencies 40

Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

Today’s leaders face challenges that range from attaining health equity across populations to adequately preparing for future pandemics. For the public health workforce to be equipped to meet these challenges, staff members must receive comprehensive training.

Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations 52

Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Health Education and Training Organizations Public Health Agencies Health Equity 52

National Network of Public Health Institutes

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Experience facilitating virtual training for public health professionals. Knowledge of DMI efforts within public health agencies, including strategic project management, leadership, and sustainability. Strong communication and interactive learning design skills.

Public Health Agencies 52

Public Health Agencies Health Equity 52

APHL

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The advantage of more timely data aids public health agencies in making informed decisions on resource allocation, provides valuable guidance to the public on infection prevention or the easing of restrictions and builds public confidence in health agencies.”

Surveillance Systems 72

Surveillance Systems Antimicrobial Resistance Disease Surveillance Public Health Agencies 72

National Network of Public Health Institutes

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Building on the progress made through PHIG, the Public Health Data Modernization Implementation Center Program marks another critical step forward. This program directly addresses the challenges faced by public health agencies by providing targeted technical support to strengthen key data modernization efforts.

Public Health Agencies 40

Public Health Agencies Tribal Health Health Technology 40

National Network of Public Health Institutes

OCTOBER 31, 2024

However, the limited focus on informatics and data science in traditional public health education, coupled with the shortage of cross-training between public health and information technology (IT), has left many public health agencies without the necessary knowledge, expertise, and resources to conduct DMI activities effectively.

Health Education and Training Organizations 40

Health Education and Training Organizations Public Health Agencies Health Equity Health Education 40

HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The abrupt shift in leadership at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene — one of the largest public health agencies in the world — comes at a turbulent time for City Hall. “Those needs have taken on greater urgency, and so I have decided to move up my departure date to this Friday, Oct.

Mental Health and Public Health 68

Mental Health and Public Health Public Health Agencies Health Equity 68

Your Local Epidemiologist

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Source: Commonwealth Fund, 2024 Moreover, MAHA calls for “cleaning up the public health agencies.” ” This is like trimming the fire department even though more houses are catching fire, as public health’s DNA is prevention.

Mental Health and Public Health 62

Mental Health and Public Health Nutrition and Public Health Public Health Agencies Herd Immunity 62

The NACCHO Podcast Series

JULY 12, 2024

The bill covers topline dollar amounts for key public health agencies as well as programs important to local health departments. For more updates and to subscribe to the weekly newsletter, visit: www.naccho.org/advocacy.

Public Health Agencies 40

Public Health Agencies 40

APHL

OCTOBER 31, 2024

While healthcare providers rely on public health laboratories to conduct critical patient testing, the current process for exchanging test orders and results between public health agencies and healthcare institutions is challenged by several inefficiencies.

Disease Surveillance 64

Disease Surveillance Public Health Agencies Health Technology 64

National Network of Public Health Institutes

JULY 31, 2024

This funding initiative was the first of its kind for coroner, medical examiner, and MDI offices, providing small grants to purchase essential supplies for improved data sharing with vital records offices and public health agencies.

Health Education and Training Organizations 52

Health Education and Training Organizations Public Health Agencies 52

HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 30, 2024

O’Connell said the ongoing outbreak is a perfect example of why staffing, funding, data access, and other resources need to be in place before an emergency develops, allowing public health agencies to respond immediately. Because something will come next.”

Tribal Health 71

Tribal Health Public Health Agencies 71

National Network of Public Health Institutes

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Despite recognizing data improvement as a potential strategy to address the increasing chronic disease burden in the United States, the public health sector has struggled to keep pace with advances and innovation in data.

Mental Health and Public Health 40

Mental Health and Public Health Disease Surveillance Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Agencies 40

HEALTHBEAT

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Nickens said health department leaders are working to ensure staffers provide accurate information to callers. Some local nonprofit clinics may also have free or low-cost Covid vaccines for uninsured people, Nydam said.

Ageing and Health 71

Ageing and Health Public Health Agencies Health Equity 71

NC Health News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Instead, in recent years, the public health workforce has been contracting , losing around 40,000 employees between the 2009 Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mental Health and Public Health 79

Mental Health and Public Health Health Education and Training Organizations Emergency Preparedness and Response Disaster and Emergency Management 79

National Network of Public Health Institutes

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Moving Forward: Recommendations for Academic and Workforce Integration A key takeaway is the need for a more integrated approach to public health education and workforce development.

Health Education and Training Organizations 40

Health Education and Training Organizations Academic and Research Institutions Health Equity Health Education 40

Maternal Health Task Force

MARCH 18, 2024

The ensuing collaborative efforts between public health agencies, healthcare providers, pharmacies, community leaders and non-profit organizations, led to a remarkable increase in maternal COVID-19 vaccination rates from 50% in late 2021 to 71% in early 2022.

Maternal and Child Health 40

Maternal and Child Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health 40

Institute of Public Health

MAY 30, 2023

Mental Health Support Services If you are experiencing mental health issues, help, support, and information is available from a wide range of organisations. Northern Ireland : The Public Health Agency has developed a directory of mental health services on its Minding Your Head website.

Tobacco Control and Public Health Advocacy 52

Tobacco Control and Public Health Advocacy Mental Health and Public Health Mental Health Services Health Policy 52

Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Epidemiology: Recent and Older Outbreaks Worldwide, cases have declined rapidly due to mass immunization drives by various governments and public health agencies. The best way to control infections is to prevent them from occurring entirely. In India , a 12-year-old boy recently survived a severe case [2].

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 52

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Disaster and Emergency Management Public Health Agencies Vaccination Programs 52

Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Legal & regulatory environment Jurisdictions highlighted the need to build partnerships between legal entities and public health agencies to shape policies and laws around public health data use and sharing both internally and externally. Support data governance by promoting a unified data governance system.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Health Equity Surveillance Systems 52

Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

World map of Bacillus Anthracis outbreaks, 1770-2021 National public health agencies, frontline clinicians, infectious disease specialists, and microbiologists will have to work together to mitigate the effects of dangerous pathogens like the Bacillus Anthracis.

Global Health 52

Global Health Public Health Agencies 52

Public Healthy

AUGUST 21, 2020

Why not just give extra money and resources to PHE – an established, world-renowned public health agency – to do their job better, rather than spontaneously create a couple of mysterious Schrödinger’s health organisations and hand them the keys to PHE?

Tobacco Control and Public Health Advocacy 52

Tobacco Control and Public Health Advocacy Mental Health and Public Health Climate Change and Health Media and Health Communication 52

UK Health Security

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Measures to protect against humans from bird flu UKHSA works with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Food Standards Agency (FSA), and the public health agencies of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to monitor the risk to human health from emerging influenza viruses.

Emergency Preparedness and Response 142

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APHL

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The following awards were presented: The  George Cunningham Visionary Award in Newborn Screening  is given to someone who has made the greatest contribution to expanding or improving the screening of newborns by public health agencies in one or more states.

Media and Health Communication 98

Media and Health Communication Public Health Agencies Environmental Health 98

Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As our world continues to shrink due to globalization, it is getting harder for public health agencies to monitor and prevent Salmonella outbreaks from imported foods. Public health agencies worldwide continue to worry about keeping cases down in their respective countries. Data sourced from GIDEON.

Environmental Health and Safety 52

Environmental Health and Safety Public Health Agencies Ageing and Health Water 52

NPR Health

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

If the new administration embraces proposals to cut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's budget and its mission, the public health agency could look very different than it does today. Image credit: Elijah Nouvelage)

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Public Health Agencies 263

The Hill

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Public health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have long maintained that vaccines are safe and effective, citing results from clinical studies and real-world data. His vow came after Trump-Vance transition team co-Chair Howard Lutnick said in a CNN interview on Oct.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention 133

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Environmental Health and Safety Public Health Agencies Health Education 133

The Hill

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Revoking the approval for a vaccine once it's already been granted is not an easy thing to do, however.

Public Health Law and Regulation 122

Public Health Law and Regulation Vaccination Programs Health Insurance Companies Public Health Agencies 122

The Hill

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Kennedy said Monday that the former president promised him “control” of public health agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture. Kennedy has been a leading promoter of false theories about vaccines being linked to autism.

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Public Health Agencies 143