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March 22, 2011

A new hospital in Lavonia may bring specialty care closer

A new partnership between a group of physician-investors and Ty Cobb Healthcare System will provide Hart and Franklin Counties with a new, updated hospital and will hopefully attract specialty physicians to the area.

Check out the article at Georgia Health News: http://www.georgiahealthnews.com/2011/03/22/rural-health-build-it-specialists-come/

March 8, 2011

The NACCHO adventure

A few weeks ago I attended the National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) Public Health Emergency Preparedness Summit. I attended three sessions on different emergency preparedness topics.

The final session, on which I wrote a blog post, was on the importance of public health officials collaborating with faith and community-based organizations for emergency preparedness. This is a big issue when it comes to communicating risks to groups of people with specific belief systems and traditions. Add in a lack of trust in government, and it's difficult to effectively persuade certain groups to take the necessary steps to prepare for emergencies.

Check out the blog post here.