Arizona Pharmacy Association – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Community Settings

By Cara Christ|2017-06-20T09:33:08-07:00June 19th, 2017|General, Preparedness|

Last Sunday our Healthcare-Associated Infections Program and Antimicrobial Stewardship Subcommittee members presented at the 2017 Arizona Pharmacy Association Annual Convention. Their presentation “Antimicrobial Stewardship Focused on Community Settings in Arizona: Ready For Prime-Time” was focused on the following discussions: Global initiatives to improve the use of antibiotics, including programs in the United States Importance of paying attention to antimicrobial stewardship in the [...]

Power Me A2Z: Our New Evidence-Based Preconception Health Intervention

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:12-07:00August 19th, 2013|Prevention|

We’ll be turning the key on our newest evidence-based preconception health initiative next week. Look for the rollout of PowerMe A2Z- which is our innovative public health campaign that promotes healthy living among young women in Arizona. The goals are to help young women to take a multivitamin with folic acid, to promote healthy eating, active [...]