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Arizona Acute and Long-Term Care Infection Prevention and Control Collaborative

Arizona Acute and Long-Term Care Infection Prevention and Control Collaborative

Our Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Program and Division of Licensing Services, collaborated with the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, APIC Consulting Inc., Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), and other state partners to provide a two-day Arizona Healthcare-Acquired Conditions (HAC) and Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Prevention Summit. The two-day collaborative, held June 8 and June 9, brought [...]

By |2017-06-21T10:11:38-07:00June 21st, 2017|Licensing, Preparedness|Comments Off on Arizona Acute and Long-Term Care Infection Prevention and Control Collaborative
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Arizona Partners in Preparedness are Prepared to Respond to Public Health Emergencies

Our Bureau of Public Health Emergency Preparedness in partnership with State Emergency Management, Ability360, and independent living advocates joined forces to strengthen disaster readiness for persons with disabilities. The statewide Emergency Preparedness Task Force on Access and Functional Needs held the biannual preparedness summit on June 8 that brought together communities, individuals, and organizations working [...]

By |2017-06-20T10:10:49-07:00June 20th, 2017|Preparedness|Comments Off on Arizona Partners in Preparedness are Prepared to Respond to Public Health Emergencies
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Community Settings

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 [...]

By |2017-06-20T09:33:08-07:00June 19th, 2017|General, Preparedness|Comments Off on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Community Settings
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Work Continues on Opioid Emergency Response

Our team has logged another week in the Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) hard at work addressing Governor Ducey’s calls to action to address Arizona’s opioid epidemic. Just like last week, this week has been a busy one. This week, Governor Ducey issued an executive order to increase timely reporting of opioid-related data. This order [...]

By |2017-06-16T10:14:55-07:00June 16th, 2017|General, Prevention|Comments Off on Work Continues on Opioid Emergency Response
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ADHS and More Than 120 Organizations Recognized as Healthy Worksites

I’m excited to announce that our department has been awarded a platinum award from the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program. Our vision at ADHS is to promote health and wellness for all Arizonans, and that starts with our team. We have several programs at ADHS—from wellness classes to breastfeeding support for new moms—that help make our [...]

By |2017-06-15T15:28:01-07:00June 15th, 2017|Prevention|Comments Off on ADHS and More Than 120 Organizations Recognized as Healthy Worksites
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The 2017 ADVICE Collaborative is Coming Soon

In 2013, our Licensing and Infectious Disease Services teams partnered with the Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Program to develop a day-long ADVICE Collaborative conference aimed at improving infection control practices. The ADVICE Collaborative brings together licensed dialysis providers, the dialysis network, federal partners and public health professionals to find new ways to promote infection control, build relationships, and identify how public health can [...]

By |2017-06-14T09:57:53-07:00June 14th, 2017|Preparedness|Comments Off on The 2017 ADVICE Collaborative is Coming Soon
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Make Preparations for the Upcoming Monsoon Season

Monsoon season is fast-approaching and with it thunderstorm activity that will continue through September, during which more than half of Arizona’s yearly rainfall will occur. You and your family will be able to enjoy some great views of Arizona’s extreme weather, but it is also important to be aware that thunderstorms may result in alerts for flash flooding, high winds, and lightning. This [...]

By |2017-06-13T10:15:20-07:00June 13th, 2017|Preparedness|Comments Off on Make Preparations for the Upcoming Monsoon Season
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Announcing the SunWise Poster Contest Winner

The SunWise Program held its annual presentation for the winner of the “Be SunWise & Play Sun Smart Skin Cancer Prevention Poster Contest” on Saturday, May 13 at the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game. This year’s winner, Grecia Solorio (right), certainly scored a home run with her detailed and colorful poster illustration. Her [...]

By |2017-06-12T10:18:33-07:00June 12th, 2017|General, Preparedness|Comments Off on Announcing the SunWise Poster Contest Winner
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ADHS’ Rapid Response to a Public Health Emergency

On Monday, Governor Doug Ducey declared a public health emergency to address the alarming increase in opioid deaths in Arizona. Our team immediately sprang into action, activating and fully staffing our Health Emergency Operations Center within hours so that the numerous programs and offices across ADHS have a coordinated system for responding to the Governor’s calls to [...]

By |2017-06-09T09:33:35-07:00June 9th, 2017|Prevention|2 Comments
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Launching a Public Health Approach to Chronic Pain

Earlier this week, Governor Doug Ducey issued a public health emergency declaration that calls for a statewide effort to put an end to opioid deaths in Arizona. The Governor declared the need for immediate action as the number of opioid overdoses and deaths increase at an alarming rate. Last week, we released the 2016 Opioid [...]

By |2017-06-08T11:05:41-07:00June 8th, 2017|General, Prevention|Comments Off on Launching a Public Health Approach to Chronic Pain
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