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When the Power Fails: Helping Life-Support Equipment Users

Brief,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Natural Disasters,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
New Jersey,
North Dakota,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Louisiana,
Disability Inclusion,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement

People who use electricity-dependent durable medical equipment (DME) at home—such as ventilators and oxygen concentrators—can face life-threatening consequences during a power outage. HHS reports that 2.7 million Medicare beneficiaries ...

The Importance of Public Health Surveillance in Responding to Overdoses

Podcast,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Partnership,
Members,
Vermont,
Rhode Island,
Robert Johnson,
Ewa King,
Mark Levine,
Infectious Disease,
Syndemic-Related Infections

This episode discusses why there needs to be a comprehensive response in public health surveillance, in particular around the opioid epidemic. After all, without thorough data, it’s tough for lawmakers to drive action that will reduce the ...

ASTHO Launches National Campaign to Support Healthy Communities, Aligning with NACCHO and the U.S. Surgeon General

News Release,
News,
ASTHO News,
Partnership,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Members,
Rhode Island,
Nicole Alexander-Scott,
Jerome Adams

ASTHO Launches National Campaign to Support Healthy Communities, Aligning with NACCHO and the U.S. Surgeon General ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) announced this week the launch of a ...

Ending America's Maternal Mortality Crisis

Podcast,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Healthcare Access,
Partnership,
Rhode Island,
Robert Johnson,
Michael Warren,
Nicole Alexander-Scott,
Wanda Barfield,
Members

Each year, nearly 700 women in the United States die from complications related to pregnancy or delivery. Three in five of these deaths can be prevented, but it involves a collaborative approach, including consistent care and cross-sector ...