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Best Practices in Local Public Health Archives
Registration to view these videos is required through the PrepareIowa Learning Management System. If you are not already registered, please register now. Understanding the Board of Health/Board of Supervisors RelationshipUnderstanding the relationship of Boards of Health and Boards of Supervisors requires knowledge of Iowa’s public health statutes. This program features a presentation by the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) General Counsel to Public Health Nurses and Administrators at the 2006 ISAC Spring School of Instruction which examines this relationship with respect to public health law.
The Public Health Role Of Community HospitalsIn many communities in Iowa, private, non-profit or public hospitals are responsible for providing public health services. In this presentation, Todd Linden, President and CEO, Grinnell Regional Medical Center, and Karen Fread, Director Public Health, Grinnell Regional Public Health, will describe the community hospital and its public health role in their county.
The Operational Definition of a Functional Local Public Health AgencyFor almost two years, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has been developing a new definition of a functional local public health agency. The final definition will be available from NACCHO next month. This “Best Practices” program will feature a discussion of the current draft of the operational definition. A panel will respond to the remarks by NACCHO officials, and comment on how the new definition will affect modes of operation in their respective communities.
The Results of the Enumeration Survey – What it Means for IowaAn enumeration survey of the Iowa public Health workforce was conducted February through April, 2005, by the Institute for Public Health Practice, University of Iowa College of Public Health, and the Iowa Association of Local Public Health Agencies. The survey was sent to 101 city and county principal public health agencies in the State of Iowa; 100% of the agencies surveyed responded. In this program, the speakers will provide the results of the survey and discuss its implications for Iowa.
The Development and Implementation of County Quarantine and Isolation RulesSince the events of 9/11, it has become increasingly evident that the United States must plan for the quarantine of potentially exposed individuals or animals, and the isolation of infected persons or animals, in case of an emergency response or a bioterrorism event. The Iowa Department of Public Health recently adopted new rules for the isolation and quarantine of Iowa citizens or animals when necessary. The new rules allow Iowa Counties to adopt rules and regulations of their own. Iowa counties and their respective boards of health should evaluate their current existing local provisions and authority, and adopt new rules accordingly. Quarantine and isolation procedures should describe the conditions in which they might be implemented, including enforcement provisions and a due process to protect those who are isolated or quarantined.
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