EHS Spotlight: Accreditation, Pool Code, Disaster Resources

EHS Spotlight: Accreditation, Pool Code, Disaster Resources

EHS Spotlight: Accreditation, Pool Code, Disaster Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 07/17/2013 01:53 PM EDT

Environmental Health Services (EHS) for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

New EHS Spotlight Features:

PH Accreditation and EPH,

Final Pool Code Module for Comment

Natural Disaster Resources for EH Practitioners,

Crypto in Texas Lake

Public Health Department Accreditation and Environmental Public Health: Sustaining the Collaboration – Authors LCDR Justin Gerding, Valeria Carlson, and Robin Wilcox describe the process of accreditation for public health departments. EPH is expected to be a major contributor to the accreditation process, and many Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) standards and measures specifically involve EPH. This article is published in the July-August 2013 issue of the Journal of Environmental Health.

• PHAB standards and measures document open for public comment between July 8 and August 9. This document provides guidance for public health departments preparing for accreditation.

Final Model Pool Code Module for Comment: Recirculation Systems and Filtration – This module is a first step toward improving water quality at aquatic facilities and reducing associated health effects. The module was posted for a 60-day public comment period on July 2; it closes on August 31.  

Natural Disasters: Resources for EH Practitioners – Links to EHS and CDC resources for environmental health practitioners on disaster preparedness and response.

Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis Associated with a Manmade Chlorinated Lake--Tarrant County, Texas, 2008 – Article highlighting the importance of close cooperation among epidemiology, laboratory, and environmental health colleagues in response to recreational water illness outbreaks.