Public Health
Public Health is a critical area of focus for local and state government agencies, involving health promotion, disease prevention, and preparedness for health emergencies within communities. Governments are responsible for implementing public health policies, managing healthcare services, and responding to crises like pandemics. This directory provides articles on public health, along with related topics like SafeGov, which covers strategies and initiatives for protecting the well-being and security of the public through effective governance.
The Joint Task Force on EMS Response Staffing Configurations released a white paper focused on patient outcome data during an unprecedented staffing and economic crisis
A new survey of likely voters finds broad bipartisan support for solutions addressing homelessness
Participants in the discussion organized by the Minnesota Ambulance Association spoke on reimbursement, tax burdens and staffing
The new service allows individuals to receive notifications sent from local authorities to stay informed on potentially hazardous situations involving weather, traffic and other emergencies, including the spread of COVID-19
The Steubenville Fire Department was able to purchase and stock three ambulances and launch the long-awaited service on Sunday
An advisory group formed by the state said it will consider local input before announcing the finalized distribution plans
Clark County has been using the app to aid responses to cardiac arrests and overdoses since 2018
Gov. Tom Wolf said the state is ready to supply sufficient PPE to first responders and healthcare workers this fall
First responders will be presumed to have contracted COVID-19 on-duty if there is an outbreak at their workplace
A group of mental health professionals gathered outside Buffalo City Hall, calling the planned partnership ‘unsafe and unproven’
School officials will allow off-duty paramedics to fill in for school nurses who are quarantining due to COVID-19
The Aurora City Council voted unanimously to temporarily ban paramedics from using ketamine to sedate patients pending a review of the practice
The new rule also requires EMS providers to maintain a distance of six feet from any member of the public who is not a patient
Planning documents sent to health departments ask officials to work out which groups should receive the vaccine first
The committee formed at the behest of the National Institutes of Health and CDC published a draft recommending a four-phase distribution plan for the vaccine
Sanford’s fire union president said a 72-hour wait for first responders’ test results is “unacceptable”
Officials say the breach may have leaked the names and addresses of those who tested positive for the virus
From mitigating contagions to combating the opioid crisis, surveilling wastewater should be part of every city’s public health toolbox
The position’s $49,100 annual salary is fully funded for two years through a Community Development Block Grant
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