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International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting...
Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized...
Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird
Gear Up for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017!
Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least...
Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Resources: Fight Candida auris
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed new resources to help partners fight the spread of C. auris in the...
Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Awards $200M to Fight Infectious Diseases & Antibiotic Resistance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $200 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory...
Aug 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NIAM Blog Series: Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Maternal Immunization
Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series will highlight the importance of...
Aug 10, 2017 | Courtney Martin
Leveraging Local Knowledge and Expertise to Tackle Healthcare-Associated Infections
It is more and more common to open up your newspaper or browser and see a news story about the latest superbug, the hunt for new...
Aug 07, 2017 | Christina Baum
Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new resource for small and critical access hospitals to help...
Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Issue Brief: Models for Improving Linkage to Care for PLWH Released from Jail or...
The National Center for Innovation in HIV Care recently published an issue brief/resource guide for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program...
Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Report: Legionnaires’ Disease and Healthcare Facilities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Vital Signs report today on Legionnaires’ disease (LD), a serious...
Jun 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting Antibiotic ResistanceSince the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized treatment of infectious diseases. However, even at the time of discovery, Fleming himself cautioned that resistance was a formidable and likely threat we might encounter if these drugs were not used judiciously. 89 years later, his concerns have […] Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird |
Gear Up for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017!Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a direct result of these infections. Many more people die from other conditions that were complicated by an antibiotic-resistant infection. U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 13-19, 2017, is an annual […] Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Resources: Fight Candida aurisThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed new resources to help partners fight the spread of C. auris in the U.S. and around the globe. Candida auris is an emerging, multidrug-resistant yeast that presents a serious threat to global health, causing invasive infections that can be transmitted in healthcare settings. As of August […] Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Awards $200M to Fight Infectious Diseases & Antibiotic ResistanceThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $200 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement to help states, cities, counties, and territories prevent, detect, respond to, and control the growing threats posed by emerging and re-emerging infectious disease, as well as antibiotic resistance. State... Aug 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NIAM Blog Series: Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Maternal ImmunizationThroughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series will highlight the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. In this Q&A, Carrie Harter, MPH, Director of Disease Control at the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County (DOH-Manatee), discusses the importance of immunizations during pregnancy and the role of local health […] Aug 10, 2017 | Courtney Martin |
Leveraging Local Knowledge and Expertise to Tackle Healthcare-Associated InfectionsIt is more and more common to open up your newspaper or browser and see a news story about the latest superbug, the hunt for new antibiotics, or the spread of an infection within a healthcare facility. In fact, antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have come to be widely recognized issues that must be […] Aug 07, 2017 | Christina Baum |
Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access HospitalsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new resource for small and critical access hospitals to help healthcare facility leaders and providers implement antibiotic stewardship activities in their facilities. The Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access Hospitals uses the CDC Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic... Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Issue Brief: Models for Improving Linkage to Care for PLWH Released from Jail or PrisonThe National Center for Innovation in HIV Care recently published an issue brief/resource guide for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) funded organizations to provide care to people living with HIV (PLWH) who are leaving prisons and jails and reentering society after incarceration. It describes proven models for linkage to care programs that can help PLWH access […] Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Report: Legionnaires’ Disease and Healthcare FacilitiesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Vital Signs report today on Legionnaires’ disease (LD), a serious and often deadly lung infection (pneumonia) that people can get by breathing in small droplets of water containing Legionella germs. The report found that among the 21 U.S. jurisdictions studied, 76 percent reported health […] Jun 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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