Reducing Healthcare Associated Infections – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

Preventing Healthcare Associated Infections: An AZ Winnable Battle

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:47-07:00January 4th, 2013|Licensing, Preparedness|

Healthcare-associated infections are a critical public health challenge in Arizona and in the US. Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are acquired during healthcare treatment and can be devastating and even deadly- and they’re largely preventable. You may have seen the article in last week's Republic about dirty needles and their link to transmission of viruses and drug-resistant superbugs. The article [...]

Winnable Battles

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:51:12-07:00May 4th, 2012|General|

As part of our strategic plan, we name 5 winnable battles to prioritize over the next 1-3 years. While not de-emphasizing work in other areas, this is an important effort to achieve measurable impact quickly in a few targeted areas. We’ve identified five areas as key domestic winnable battles for improving our state’s health, based [...]