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Coordinated Action to Reduce Antibiotic Resistance

By |2017-02-10T09:49:12-07:00August 5th, 2015|General, Prevention|

Inappropriate use of antibiotics can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can cause devastating infections and death in people. However, if actions and interventions are implemented now, we can rewrite this story of resistance. According to the CDC, preventing these infections and improving antibiotic prescribing could save 37,000 lives from drug resistant infections over 5 years. By reducing [...]

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Poisoning is the Leading Cause of Injury Deaths in Arizona

By |2017-02-10T09:50:23-07:00June 6th, 2013|Prevention|

When you think of the leading cause of deaths related to injuries, the first thing many people will think of is car crashes. While automobile crashes can be deadly—especially when drugs and alcohol are involved—the leading cause of injury-related deaths in Arizona is poisonings.  A new report we recently released shows that there were 1,144 [...]

Hitting Our Mark at Showtime

By |2017-02-10T09:50:38-07:00February 28th, 2013|Licensing|

Last Saturday our Licensing team hit the mark at Showtime- when it matters most.  After hearing that the Fountain Retirement Hotel had put residents on notice it was closing, we immediately became concerned that staff would stop showing up, food and medication would not be given out, and the residents would be turned out into the [...]

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Prescription Painkiller Forum

By |2017-02-10T09:51:07-07:00July 17th, 2012|General, Prevention|

We’re committed to reducing substance abuse in Arizona and we’re consistently reminding the public to get rid of old medication to reduce the number of unintentional poisonings.  With more Arizonans dying every year from misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers than car crashes- it's more important than ever to educate health care providers... so we’re hosting a forum to discuss this [...]

Public Health Budget

By |2017-02-10T09:51:12-07:00May 9th, 2012|General, Newborn Screening|

 The Governor signed the budget this week - here's a look at how some of it affects public health: Behavioral Health Services for folks that don’t Qualify for Medicaid The budget that was just signed includes about $39M in new funding for services for folks with a serious mental illness that don’t qualify for Medicaid.  [...]

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Turning 50

By |2011-11-03T11:00:33-07:00November 3rd, 2011|General, Prevention|

Two things happen when you turn 50.  First, you start getting invitations to join the AARP in the mail every couple of weeks (until they give up).  Second, your doctor tells you it’s time for your colonoscopy screening.  That’s the one that puts a lump in your throat.  At 51, I finally bit the bullet [...]

Eat Well Be Well

By |2010-02-16T08:58:36-07:00February 16th, 2010|Prevention|

Throughout history, mankind’s future was largely determined by fate.  Infectious diseases like Diphtheria and Smallpox could wipe out an entire family in just a few days. People were vulnerable to outside threats ranging from a lack of clean drinking water to poor sanitation to gaps in environmental infrastructure that led to a host of infectious [...]

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