Managing an effective response to public drinking water emergencies is essential to maintaining critical operations of community infrastructure and protecting public health. ASTHO has worked with state and territorial health agencies and partners to facilitate dialogue and collect data on current gaps and resource needs in drinking water emergency preparedness. This report summarizes recent findings and recommendations for enhancing state and territorial water preparedness and collaborative emergency response efforts.Read More »
ASTHO’s guidebook, Leading Public Health Practice Through Health Informatics and Technology, provides additional information on achieving bidirectional data exchange and preparing for electronic case reporting adoption and implementation.Read More »
Health departments play an essential role in providing services to the community to address health inequities. Through the lens of the Public Health Accreditation Board's standards and measures, this report explores innovative programs and policies implemented by health departments in an effort to adopt systemwide approaches to achieving health equity.Read More »