What Goes into Decision Making by State Health Officials in a Public Health Emergency
Decision making by state health officials in a public health emergency is a complex and critical process involving many variables.
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Engaging Local Health Departments to Identify Food Safety Best Practices During a Public Health Emergency
This article highlights some of the difficulties maintaining routine retail food inspections during public health emergencies and lessons learned for prioritizing retail food regulatory practices during a significant public health event.
Read morePublic Health Laboratories During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges, Solutions & Lessons Learned
Public health laboratories need to have a voice in outbreak response planning, and past challenges must inform future efforts to effectively address emerging health threats in the United States.
Read moreNew Data Insights: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Climate Change, Preparedness, and More
The PHAB Research and Evaluation team shares examples of accreditation insights found via the Data Portal and other PHAB data sources related to ACEs, climate change, and preparedness. Almost two years ago, the Public Health Accreditation Board introduced our new Data Portal, a data visualization tool to explore accredited health department performance data. Users can explore data related to Standards
Read moreThe Novel Adenovirus: A Call for Advances in Health Infrastructure and Pandemic Preparedness
The next biothreat is inevitable, and the absence of policies to combat it will lead to disaster. The COVID-19 pandemic has revolutionized public health infrastructure in the United States. Health care expenditures have grown at a record-high rate, the development of vaccinations has been streamlined, and the federal government has enacted several policies aimed to support pandemic preparedness through disease
Read moreWe Can Choose NOT to Fail
by Paul C. Erwin, MD, DrPH When Editor-in-Chief Lloyd Novick invited me to write a commentary, I suggested I could title this, “I Have Failed,” and then proceed to write about all the ways I have fallen short in the time of COVID-19. In his wisdom, Dr. Novick pulled me back and encouraged me to consider what we can still
Read moreManaging Close Contacts of COVID-19 Confirmed Cases in Metropolitan Areas in China: A Community-Driven Preparedness Strategy
by Jing Ding, BM, MS; Wen-Jan Tuan, MS, MPH, DHA; and Jonathan L. Temte, MD, PhD The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has rapidly spread across the world since it was first reported in late December 2019 in the People’s Republic of China. The rapid and wide distribution of the disease has not only become a serious public health challenge but
Read moreNov. 2019: Tobacco
by Justin B. Moore, PhD, MS Fall is finally upon us, and with it comes the November/December issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. In this issue, we have a collection of wonderful articles, with many focusing on tobacco control. Other articles such as this excellent commentary by John Auerbach highlight the pressing need to focus on
Read moreTulsa Health Department’s Response to Tulsa County Historic 2019 Flooding
“While it is our job to serve Tulsa County residents, it became our mission to bring hope back to people’s lives as we responded to this disaster.” In early May 2019, a series of thunderstorms began dropping monsoon-like precipitation across northern Oklahoma. The water ran down streams into Keystone Lake, resulting in water levels above flood stage. In response, the
Read moreHurricane Preparedness and Public Health
by Justin B. Moore, PhD, MS As someone who originates from the Houston area, I know full well the power of the hurricane to destroy and displace. As I watched with horror the national coverage of Hurricane Harvey last year, and now as Hurricane Florence threatens the Carolinas*, I’m both struck with concern for my friends and family in the
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