Health Departments share experiences on community engagement and relationships during implementation of a free, at-home, COVID-19 self-testing program.
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Dr. Katie Schenk interrupts her series on the public health employment market to reflect on the ending of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
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A blend of modern data systems and low-tech data products was best for internal surveillance and sharing the story of the pandemic in Texas.
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In most areas, more than 20% of the public health workforce has competency gaps, although odds of gaps differ by demographic and position characteristics.
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We used NACCHO’s Forces of Change 2020 survey, which focused on LHD practices and infrastructure in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic response, to analyze the impact the pandemic had on screening for cardiovascular disease.
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Drs. Matthew Fifolt and Paul Erwin describe how one county health department used the best available evidence to address the needs of its citizens during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Authors of a new article in JPHMP share findings from surveying people experiencing predominantly unsheltered homelessness in Las Vegas, NV, and Orlando, FL about motivators, barriers, and receipt of COVID-19 vaccination during 2021.
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Novel approaches for cross-sector partnerships are needed to sustain integrated, data-enabled decision making during a public health crisis.
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State-issued mask mandates were associated with a reduction in COVID-19 hospitalization rates across the United States during the early phase of the pandemic. As new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 cause spikes in COVID-19 cases, reimposing mask mandates in indoor and congested public areas, as part of a layered approach to community mitigation, may reduce the spread of COVID-19 and lessen the burden on our healthcare system.
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Patients with diabetic polyneuropathy are at substantially greater risk for severe COVID-19 complications than patients without this condition, urging special attention to this vulnerable population.
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