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Winnable Battle- Healthcare Acquired Infections

By |2010-08-18T09:05:59-07:00August 18th, 2010|General|

Each year in the US there are 1.7 million health care associated infections that cause approximately 99,000 deaths in US hospitals.  There are lots of germs that can cause health care associated infections, but 16% are in the really bad category because they’re resistant to  antibiotics.  These multidrug-resistant organisms pose huge problems once they get [...]

“Winnable Public Health Battles” Motor Vehicle Injuries

By |2017-02-10T09:52:16-07:00May 27th, 2010|Prevention|

This week I'm looking at what you are sure to hear a lot about in the coming three years.  The CDC, led by Dr. Thomas Frieden, will be strategically addressing 5 "winnable battles" in public health.  So far, I told you about Healthcare associated infections, childhood obesity and preventing smoking.  We can make a difference [...]

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