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Webinars
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IPC and Me: Tasks, Techniques, and Teamwork Webinar
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Available online via YouTube
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Description
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The Making Dialysis Safer Coalition is pleased to announce that the IPC and Me: Tasks, Techniques, and Teamwork webinar is now available on YouTube. This informative webinar dives into outpatient dialysis infection prevention and control (IPC) best practices and recommendations to help decrease the risk of infection for patients on dialysis and improve healthcare-associated infection rates.
We hope that you are able to take advantage of the Continuing Education Units (CEU) opportunity from this webinar. Please see the details listed below.
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Registration information
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dC8s87e1cY&list=PLvrp9iOILTQZZfYDSI9vYiOC2x7fSz2TE&index=12
To obtain continuing education:
1. Please visit TCEO and follow these 9 Simple Steps.
2. On the “Online Search” page, type 4446 under “Keyword Search” and click “view.”
3. A list of webinars will populate. Select this webinar and follow the prompts.
4. If needed, enter the access code IPC0223
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Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice
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Friday, June 23rd from 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Description
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Discuss proposed revisions to the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice: Strategic Directions and potential Council on Linkages contributions to rebuilding the public health workforce. The meeting will be held virtually, and all who are interested are welcome to attend. Visit the meeting webpage to view the agenda, download the calendar invitation, and more. Contact Mayela Arana at marana@phf.org with any questions.
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Registration information
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https://www.phf.org/events/Pages/Council_on_Linkages_Between_Academia_and_Public_Health_Practice_Meeting_%E2%80%93_June_2023.aspx
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Resources & Updates
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RESP-LENS Interactive Dashboard
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SARS-CoV-2, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections cause preventable deaths and hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations each year in the United States, straining health care systems especially during periods of cocirculation. We know that access to timely data is critical for understanding trends in virus circulation, estimating disease burden, and responding to outbreaks.
To that end, CDC is releasing a new surveillance system that shows emergency department visits for laboratory confirmed SARS-CoV-2, influenza, or RSV infection. The Respiratory Virus Laboratory Emergency Department Network Surveillance (RESP-LENS) dashboard displays information about results of clinician ordered respiratory virus testing for SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and RSV that is collected from the electronic medical records of patients who present to a participating emergency department with acute respiratory illness (ARI). RESP-LENS can be used to follow trends and see comparisons of SARS-CoV-2, flu and RSV, activity in different age groups and geographic locations. The dashboard will be updated weekly.
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Spotlight on Rural, Frontier, and Small Local Health Departments Activities to Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI), Antimicrobial Resistance (AR), and Antibiotic Stewardship (AS)
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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial-resistant organisms can pose threats to the safety of patients and the overall public. Rural, frontier, and small local health departments (LHDs) play a vital role in their communities as the frontline of public health. Not only do they support community health programs, such as chronic disease prevention or vaccine drives, but LHDs also have an important role in the detection and control of healthcare associated infections (HAI), including those caused by antibiotic-resistant (AR) pathogens. Further, they can provide antibiotic stewardship (AS) education and resources in hard to reach, or resource-limited healthcare settings.
With support from CDC, the National Association for County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) conducted an exploratory survey to examine rural, frontier, and small local health departments’ engagement in HAI, AR, and/or AS activities or initiatives. In-depth interviews were conducted to assess facilitators/barriers, partnerships/collaborations, and workforce capacity. NACCHO highlighted key findings from the survey in a six-part blog series.
Interested learning more about the ways CDC is supporting Local Health Departments including Rural, Frontier, or Small Local Health Departments’ HAI/AR/AS initiatives? Please contact PSCT_DHQP@cdc.gov.
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Additional studies find no association between COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and miscarriage
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In new studies published in JAMA Open and American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers analyzed data from over 100,000 pregnancies and found that monovalent COVID-19 vaccination during early pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk for miscarriage (also known as spontaneous abortion, or loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks’ gestation). These findings reinforce the safety of COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant people.
Vaccination continues to be the most effective way to prevent severe illness from COVID-19. People who are pregnant should stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines. CDC will continue to monitor COVID-19 vaccine safety and provide updates as needed to guide vaccination recommendations.
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Opportunities
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NACCHO360 2023 - Denver – In person closed, virtual still open!
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To be held July 10-13, in Denver and virtually, this year’s conference theme, “Elevating Public Health Practice for Today and Tomorrow,” will explore how the local public health workforce and its stakeholders can move forward in the midst of an ongoing crisis while implementing traditional and innovative approaches to restructure a system built to protect the health of communities nationwide. NACCHO members save even more!
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