NACCHO Research

Happy #ManuscriptMonday! Our team's newest journal article shares evaluation findings from four local health departments funded by NACCHO to implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended test of cure (TOC) for pharyngeal gonorrhea. The evaluation assessed the yield and feasibility of implementing TOC in clinical #PublicHealth practice. Overall, the local health departments perceived TOC to be feasible but resource intensive. Low return rates, limited culture collection, and limited culture yield highlight challenges to determining the cause of a positive TOC and the limitations of TOC in identifying cephalosporin resistance. Facilitators to successfully implementing TOC included: ? Conducting TOC at least 10 days post-treatment to decrease the chance of false positive tests; ? Proactively building leadership and clinical team buy-in to integrate TOC into existing workflows; and, ? Offering in-person clinic testing methods and incorporating patient education into the TOC visits to improve the rate of test return.

The National Association of County and City Health Officials' (NACCHO) new Profile Study Dashboard offers an interactive experience for users to explore the National Profile of Local Health Departments (Profile) Study, with new features that help deepen the understanding of the most comprehensive and most reliable data source on the infrastructure and practice of local public health departments in the United States. Learn more in this blog post by Gwen Davis and Kellie Perkins, MS on JPHMPDirect.com: https://wp.me/p7l72S-b23

Happy #FactFriday! Today's question celebrates the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' #NationalNutritionMonth. Find the answer in our new dashboard at https://lnkd.in/eJYSaCmT. #NacchoProfileStudy #NacchoProfileDash

???New Podcast Episode??? On this episode, NACCHO discusses the current administration’s executive actions related to public health and provides an update on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NACCHO also announces the release of the new Profile Study Dashboard - an interactive dashboard that offers nationwide data about the country’s local health departments’ infrastructure and activities. ??Listen to the new episode here: https://ow.ly/mRVp50V0jnC

Last week, our team launched the #NacchoProfileStudy Dashboard, offering key insights for local #PublicHealth champions. In the first edition of our LinkedIn newsletter, we’re recapping last week's launch events and sharing what's next. Be sure to subscribe to stay updated on new NACCHO data for research and practice!

??#TBT ?? We had so much fun sharing the new Profile Dashboard last week, that we wanted to revisit some of our favorite moments from the launch! A few highlights included: ??Hearing from local health department leaders on how they plan to integrate the dashboard into their work ??Creating a “data wall” of users’ favorite features at NACCHO HQ ??Celebrating the launch with a dashboard party Did you get a chance to check out the new platform? Try it out today to experience interactive data visualizations, high-level key takeaways, narrative data stories, and much more! Let us know your favorite features in the comments! ??bit.ly/ProfileDash #ProfileDash #NACCHOProfileStudy #PublicHealth

?? Happy #LoveDataWeek! ?? At NACCHO, we love data—and so do local health departments! Over the past two decades, data has become an essential tool in #PublicHealth, helping local health departments make informed decisions that protect and support communities. While many local health departments have in-house staff who can analyze and interpret data, data-related skills remain among top staff development needs. Understanding how local health departments use data is critical for strengthening public health infrastructure. ??Explore our latest research to learn more: bit.ly/Naccho-Research #LoveData25 ??Want to continue celebrating Love Data Week? Check out ICPSR at University of Michigan Institute for Social Research to get involved!

Thank you for following along this week as we've celebrated the #NACCHOProfileStudy Dashboard launch! Here's a look at our staff who have been working behind-the-scenes to make this tool come to life. Comment to let us know how you'll use the #NACCHOProfileDash to get the right data to the right people in the right way. Explore the dashboard: https://lnkd.in/eJYSaCmT Learn more about how to use the dashboard: https://lnkd.in/gq7CBQgA

Unlock new #PublicHealth insights today with our new #NACCHOProfileDash at https://lnkd.in/eJYSaCmT! This new tool has something for everyone—whether you're: ?? Leveraging key findings to inform stakeholders; ?? Exploring filtered & cross-tabulated data beyond the static #NACCHOProfileStudy report; or ?? Using data stories to turn findings into actionable insights.

Our latest article in JPHMP Direct takes a deep dive into the new #NACCHOProfileDash, our powerful new interactive platform showcasing results from the #NACCHOProfileStudy. The article describes our discovery process for developing the dashboard, as well as how various user groups can use its unique features to inform their work. National organizations can make sense of study findings with the data stories that contextualize the numbers within the broader #PublicHealth landscape. Federal agencies can use the key findings–which synthesize the complex data into high-level takeaways–to get an at-a-glance view of local health department capacity trends. And state and local leaders can cross tabulate and filter the data to map strengths and gaps to specific subsets of local health department populations. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gq7CBQgA Explore the dashboard: https://lnkd.in/eJYSaCmT If you’re interested in learning more about how to use the dashboard,?register for our virtual demo on February 5: https://lnkd.in/gYkh_DZQ