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On a number of occasions over the past several years I’ve written about the combined CIDRAP/ASTHO pandemic preparedness project called Promising Practices that has collected and made available community pandemic initiatives from all across the country.
Recently, the Promising Practices website has evolved from being primarily pandemic-centric to dealing with a wider spectrum of public health preparedness issues.
The site is now renamed Public Health Practices, and while the concept is the same – to provide an open repository of preparedness projects - the range of information has grown considerably.
The home page of the website lists some of these changes:
Public Health Practices has a new look, additional categories in preparedness and response, and easier ways for you to search for what you need. Please visit the About Us page to learn about this project's history and mission and find out about several new features that meet the address of public health's most pressing problems.
Some Highlights of Public Health Practices Include
- Nine topic areas relevant to public health's vital emergency preparedness activities
- A variety of resource types, ranging from stories on how practices were developed to job action sheets, interactive handbooks, and educational presentations
- Materials in more than 40 languages
There are now more than 330 public health practices listed, a number will undoubtedly increase over time.
A small sampling of some recent additions includes:
Recent Practices
Leaving No One Behind: Communicating with Special Populations (CA)
A partnership was developed between the San Mateo County Health Department and community-based organizations (CBOs) that have existing relationships with special populations. The process included...
Emergency Risk Communication for Public Health Professionals (Region: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Emergency Risk Communication for Public Health Professionals is an online course that presents fundamental training concepts for communicating with the media and community in the event of a public...
Pandemic Influenza Planning Kit for Outpatient Providers (GA)
The Pandemic Influenza Planning Kit for Outpatient Providers is a clear and concise guide that nicely summarizes key information. The materials represent an integration of trusted and useful...
Pandemic Flu School Action Kit (CA)
A downloadable action kit for K-12 schools provides a variety of communications tools for use before, during, and after a pandemic. The sample letters for parents discuss school activities that may...
Reopening Shuttered Hospitals To Expand Surge Capacity (National)
Shuttered hospitals possess the structural attributes that may allow them to provide better care, as opposed to other proposed alternate care sites within a community. This lengthy guidance...
Development of a Triage Protocol for Critical Care during an Influenza Pandemic (Ontario, Canada)
A collaborative, evidence-based triage protocol was designed for use as a decision-making tool when a critical care system becomes overwhelmed. The system of triage is applicable to patients with...
If you are interested in starting a community public health, preparedness, or response program - or one for a college or university - rather than re-inventing the wheel, a visit to this website could save you and your organization or agency a lot of time, money, and aggravation.
