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NACCHO Executive Director Declares It’s Time for a Counterattack on...

In his op-ed in The Hill, NACCHO’s Executive Director Dr. Hasbrouck urges swifter action in fighting antibiotic resistance....

Aug 24, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu

  • 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

  • New CDC Vital Signs Report: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users

    CDC has released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin...

    Jul 14, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    • NACCHO Executive Director Declares It’s Time for a Counterattack on Antibiotic-Resistance Bacteria

    In his op-ed in The Hill, NACCHO’s Executive Director Dr. Hasbrouck urges swifter action in fighting antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as “superbugs,” cause an estimated 2 million illnesses and claim 23,000 lives each year in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a plan to fight these superbugs on August 4, […]

    Aug 24, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu

    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 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 Resistance

    On 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

    New CDC Vital Signs Report: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users

    CDC has released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users — United States, 2002–2013.” This report shows that heroin use has increased across the United States among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels. Further, some of the greatest increases occurred in […]

    Jul 14, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

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