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Get Smart About Antibiotics Week (Nov. 14-20)
This week, November 14-20, 2016, public health agencies and partners across the nation (and the globe) are celebrating “Get...
Nov 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance:...
On September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the...
Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – Collaborative...
So far in this blog series, NACCHO has explored how disease surveillance can combat antimicrobial resistance and highlighted how local...
Nov 10, 2016 | Sara Chang
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – Collaborative...
Last week, NACCHO outlined the landscape of disease surveillance and highlighted the importance of local public health agencies as...
Nov 07, 2016 | Sara Chang
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – The State of...
Due to the continued application and overuse of antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance – which includes resistance among bacteria,...
Nov 03, 2016 | Sara Chang
Infection Prevention and Healthcare Quality Training in a Criminal Justice...
This week, October 16-22, marks both International Infection Prevention Week and Healthcare Quality Week. Infection prevention is both...
Oct 18, 2016 | Christina Baum
Rockland County Health Official: “Bacteria Aren’t the Enemy: Why Messy Can Be Better”
Rockland County (NY) Health Department’s Commissioner of Health, Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, DO, MPH, DABFM, FAAFP, recently...
Sep 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
IDSA Initiatives Seek to Overcome Antibiotic Resistance
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is undertaking several policy-oriented initiatives to combat antimicrobial...
Sep 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Join the Global Conversation about Antibiotic Resistance
On September 21, global leaders will convene a high-level meeting at the United Nations General Assembly to discuss the global threat...
Sep 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week (Nov. 14-20)This week, November 14-20, 2016, public health agencies and partners across the nation (and the globe) are celebrating “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week.” Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this observance is a key component of the agency’s efforts to improve antibiotic stewardship in communities, healthcare facilities, and on the farm […] Nov 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance: Connecting Local and Global EffortsOn September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. This was only the fourth time in history the UN General Assembly had addressed a health issue – a signal of the tipping point AMR has […] Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan |
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – Collaborative Efforts in Disease Surveillance (Part 2)So far in this blog series, NACCHO has explored how disease surveillance can combat antimicrobial resistance and highlighted how local health departments can play a role in protecting communities from this public health threat. In this final post, we provide additional cases of how local public health can serve as a key partner in the […] Nov 10, 2016 | Sara Chang |
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – Collaborative Efforts in Disease Surveillance (Part 1)Last week, NACCHO outlined the landscape of disease surveillance and highlighted the importance of local public health agencies as early detectors of infectious disease threats. Revisit the first blog post in this series for a full account. In today’s post, we present the efforts of two local health departments using surveillance to protect communities from […] Nov 07, 2016 | Sara Chang |
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – The State of Disease SurveillanceDue to the continued application and overuse of antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance – which includes resistance among bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi – is a growing threat to human health and an increasingly critical component of the Global Health Security Agenda. This blog series will explore monitoring and measurement systems for antimicrobial use and resistance, the […] Nov 03, 2016 | Sara Chang |
Infection Prevention and Healthcare Quality Training in a Criminal Justice Healthcare Setting: The Work of El Paso County Public HealthThis week, October 16-22, marks both International Infection Prevention Week and Healthcare Quality Week. Infection prevention is both a means and an end to the work healthcare quality professionals do to manage risks, reduce mortality and incident rates, and, most importantly, protect patient safety. To explore local public health efforts to “Break the Chain of Infection,” NACCHO... Oct 18, 2016 | Christina Baum |
Rockland County Health Official: “Bacteria Aren’t the Enemy: Why Messy Can Be Better”Rockland County (NY) Health Department’s Commissioner of Health, Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, DO, MPH, DABFM, FAAFP, recently penned an article for parents of children to explain why “Bacteria Aren’t the Enemy: Why Messy Can Be Better.” The article encourages parents to step away from the anti-bacterial soaps, lotions, and cleansers to let the world’s... Sep 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
IDSA Initiatives Seek to Overcome Antibiotic ResistanceThe Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is undertaking several policy-oriented initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance. Check them out below and learn how your local health department can support these activities: Antibiotic Development: The 10x’20 Initiative: IDSA’s regulatory and legislative effort to spur research and development of new antibiotics to treat serious... Sep 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Join the Global Conversation about Antibiotic ResistanceOn September 21, global leaders will convene a high-level meeting at the United Nations General Assembly to discuss the global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden will meet with world leaders to reinforce the importance of continued global action to fight antimicrobial resistance, the need to slow its potentially devastating impact on […] Sep 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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