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Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to the public’s health, and local health departments (LHDs) have become increasingly...
Nov 18, 2019 | Christina Baum
On Wednesday, November 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United...
Nov 13, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO released the following statement in response to the newly released Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report, 2019 from the Centers...
Nov 13, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Today, NACCHO released a commentary in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) new report,...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2018 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)...
Nov 06, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
When a novel or targeted multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) or resistance mechanism is identified, local public health must act...
Oct 24, 2019 | Christina Baum
Earlier this week, the United States celebrated the success of The AMR Challenge during the United Nations General Assembly in New...
Sep 26, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO is pleased to announce the release of two fact sheets highlighting the role of local health departments (LHDs) in combating...
Sep 05, 2019 | Christina Baum
Essential hospitals, sometimes referred to as “safety net hospitals,” play a vital role in improving access to quality healthcare in...
Aug 15, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to the public’s health, and local health departments (LHDs) have become increasingly involved to ensure their communities are prepared.
On Wednesday, November 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019, an update to a 2013 report that details the leading threats from antibiotic resistance in the U.S. The report reveals that drug-resistant gonorrhea remains an “urgent” a threat and another sexually transmitted infection, Mycoplasma […]
NACCHO released the following statement in response to the newly released Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report, 2019 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report reveals the threat of antibiotic resistance is bigger than previously projected and continues to grow, resulting in at least 2.8 million infections, more than 35,000 deaths, and billions […]
Today, NACCHO released a commentary in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) new report, Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019. The report shows that antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi cause more than 2.8 million infections and 35,000 deaths in the United States each year. That means, on average, someone in the […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2018 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Progress Report, a snapshot of how each state and the country are doing in eliminating HAIs, showing significant progress nationally in reducing several hospital-acquired infections and highlighting that prevention of these infections is possible. Using data from CDC’s...
When a novel or targeted multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) or resistance mechanism is identified, local public health must act quickly to prevent its spread, implementing CDC’s Containment Strategy.
Earlier this week, the United States celebrated the success of The AMR Challenge during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Launched in September 2018, the Challenge received nearly 350 commitments from 33 countries to implement specific actions to combat antibiotic resistance (also known as antimicrobial resistance or AMR).
NACCHO is pleased to announce the release of two fact sheets highlighting the role of local health departments (LHDs) in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and supporting antimicrobial stewardship.
Essential hospitals, sometimes referred to as “safety net hospitals,” play a vital role in improving access to quality healthcare in communities across the United States. Combating antimicrobial resistance, through implementing antimicrobial stewardship practices, is an important component of protecting patient safety which can save time, money, and lives. As conveners and chief health...
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