Public Health Preparedness

NACCHO has produced two new reports that are beneficial to local health departments who are assessing their administrative preparedness capabilities in light of H7N9. "Administrative Preparedness Authorities: Suggested Steps for Health Departments" examines existing and potential authorities that may provide local health departments with the capability to expedite administrative preparedness processes during an emergency. "Administrative Preparedness: Emergency Procurement Strategies for Health Departments" assists local health department officials and fiscal agents in assessing their day-to-day procurement capacity and establishing what impact an emergency may have on the procurement process within their agencies.

2 - 3 PM EDT

This webinar will focus on the findings from a recent retrospective study that explored hospital surge during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. The study, requested by the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, was a collaborative effort involving the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Office of the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and academic experts.

Speakers will discuss:

· Magnitude of H1N1 surge in U.S. hospitals and emergency departments

· Impact of H1N1 on surge on in-hospital quality

· Characteristics of hospitals associated with surge

These topics, combined with other findings, will highlight the implications of pandemics on hospital preparedness. These findings will also help prepare public health and healthcare facilities to better predict, plan for and respond to future pandemics. More »

Learn how your local health department can benefit from collaborative partnerships related to the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) with 12, easy-to-digest five minute videos. This presentation illuminates the "story behind the story" for 12 SNS-related collaborative efforts across the country in a fast-paced, thought-provoking format.

As an Ignite Presentation during the 2013 Public Health Preparedness Summit, this session was based on the Ignite and Pecha Kucha formats that are often used by the technology community to share ideas and pitches. Each presenter had five minutes and 20 slides to get their message across to the audience.