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Webinar Recording: Local Health Department Access to the National Healthcare Safety...
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection (HAI) tracking system....
Jan 24, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
New Web Resource: Plan to END the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Recognizing that we now have evidence-based tools for HIV treatment and prevention that are so effective they could conceivably end...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Watch Now: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on City and Local Health Departments
As the opioid epidemic remains prevalent across the United States, local and city health departments are seeing a correlated increase...
Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Multistate outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 Infections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
CDC Study: Increase in Hepatitis C Infections Linked to Worsening Opioid Crisis
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that the recent steep increase in cases of acute...
Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
NFID Tdap Awareness Campaign
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), in collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur, has recently launched a new Tdap...
Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Do You Know the Flu? – A Healthcare Provider Toolkit
It’s flu season and a critical time for healthcare professionals to take a proactive role in recommending an annual influenza...
Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach to a Global Threat
As of 2017, the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continues unabated around the world, leaving devastating health and...
Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Call for Abstracts: NACCHO Annual 2018
The call for abstracts for NACCHO Annual 2018, to be held July 10-12, 2018 in New Orleans, LA, is now open. This year’s theme is...
Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Webinar Recording: Local Health Department Access to the National Healthcare Safety NetworkThe National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection (HAI) tracking system. NHSN is a secure, internet-based surveillance system developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that allows healthcare facilities to report HAI data. NACCHO hosted a webinar to discuss the Network and upcoming changes to data […] Jan 24, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
New Web Resource: Plan to END the HIV/AIDS EpidemicRecognizing that we now have evidence-based tools for HIV treatment and prevention that are so effective they could conceivably end the most deadly infectious disease epidemic in modern history, Treatment Action Group (TAG) has released a new web resource: Plan to END the HIV/AIDS Epidemic. Many community leaders across the United States are calling for just […] Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Watch Now: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on City and Local Health DepartmentsAs the opioid epidemic remains prevalent across the United States, local and city health departments are seeing a correlated increase in opioid use and the diagnosis of infectious diseases, especially hepatitis C. Last year at the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference, OraSure Technologies hosted a session welcoming members from various health departments to discuss how they […] Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Multistate outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 InfectionsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections (STEC O157:H7) in 15 states. States affected by the outbreak include California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia,... Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
CDC Study: Increase in Hepatitis C Infections Linked to Worsening Opioid CrisisNew research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that the recent steep increase in cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection is associated with increases in opioid injection. The study examines data from CDC’s hepatitis surveillance system and from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s national database that tracks […] Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
NFID Tdap Awareness CampaignThe National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), in collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur, has recently launched a new Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccine) awareness campaign. The campaign focuses on the importance of disease prevention through vaccination. Pertussis (whooping cough) is a serious infection that spreads easily from person to person. The infection can cause coughing... Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Do You Know the Flu? – A Healthcare Provider ToolkitIt’s flu season and a critical time for healthcare professionals to take a proactive role in recommending an annual influenza (flu) vaccination for everyone 6 months of age and older to protect against this serious, but vaccine-preventable disease. To support healthcare professionals in their important role, Families Fighting Flu has partnered with the National Association of […] Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach to a Global ThreatAs of 2017, the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continues unabated around the world, leaving devastating health and economic outcomes in its wake. Those consequences will multiply if collaborative global action is not taken to address the spread of resistance. Major drivers of antimicrobial resistance in humans have been accelerated by inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing... Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Call for Abstracts: NACCHO Annual 2018The call for abstracts for NACCHO Annual 2018, to be held July 10-12, 2018 in New Orleans, LA, is now open. This year’s theme is “Unleashing the Power of Local Public Health.” The conference provides attendees the opportunity to share the latest research and ideas, network, and test their assumptions about the issues and topics […] Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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