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NACCHO Comments on CMS Proposed Rule for Long-Term Care Facilities
On July 16, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) invited the public to comment on a proposed rule reforming...
Nov 09, 2015 | Sara Chang
FDA Safety Alert: Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Infections and Heater-Cooler Devices
CDC has identified a need for increased vigilance for Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) infections by health departments, healthcare...
Oct 21, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in...
By Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO...
Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang
NACCHO Weighs in on the Immediate Steps to Fight Super Bugs
NACCHO’s Executive Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck provided a local perspective about the challenges of fighting super bugs and steps to...
Aug 04, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
New CDC Vital Signs Report Shares How to Make Healthcare Safer by Stopping the...
On August 4, CDC released a new Vital Signs report highlighting how to stop the spread of antibiotic resistance. The report includes...
Aug 04, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Raw Milk-Associated Outbreaks: Lessons Learned from Past Events
The number of states legalizing the sale of raw milk is on the rise—and so is the number of raw milk-related outbreaks. According to...
Jun 29, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
NACCHO Comments on CMS Proposed Rule for Long-Term Care FacilitiesOn July 16, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) invited the public to comment on a proposed rule reforming requirements for long-term care facilities participating in CMS programs. The proposed rule is intended to update requirements–which have not been comprehensively updated since 1991–to reflect industry advancements, improve the quality and safety of healthcare […] Nov 09, 2015 | Sara Chang |
FDA Safety Alert: Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Infections and Heater-Cooler DevicesCDC has identified a need for increased vigilance for Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) infections by health departments, healthcare facilities, and individual healthcare providers. FDA recently issued a Safety Communication on Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infections Associated with Heater-Cooler Devices that addresses issues regarding the proper use and maintenance of these devices. CDC, in... Oct 21, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in Infection Prevention and ControlBy Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), October 18-24, 2015, comes at an ideal time to highlight the importance of training and certification in addressing emerging infectious diseases, such as Ebola and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Such professional... Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang |
NACCHO Weighs in on the Immediate Steps to Fight Super BugsNACCHO’s Executive Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck provided a local perspective about the challenges of fighting super bugs and steps to take to fight back in an August 4 article in USA Today. The article examines a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing that the United States could save […] Aug 04, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
New CDC Vital Signs Report Shares How to Make Healthcare Safer by Stopping the Spread of Antibiotic ResistanceOn August 4, CDC released a new Vital Signs report highlighting how to stop the spread of antibiotic resistance. The report includes modeling that predicts increases in drug-resistant infections and Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) without immediate, nationwide improvements in infection control and antibiotic prescribing. Antibiotic-resistant germs, those that no longer respond to the drugs... Aug 04, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Raw Milk-Associated Outbreaks: Lessons Learned from Past EventsThe number of states legalizing the sale of raw milk is on the rise—and so is the number of raw milk-related outbreaks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of states that allow the sale of raw milk increased from 22 to 30 between 2004 and 2011 [1]. With more […] Jun 29, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
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