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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (November 2015)

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November 18, 2015

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue TRAIN Reaches Million Learner Milestone How Do We Ensure an Effective Public Health Workforce into the Future? Now Available: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition "The Pi...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (May 2015)

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May 7, 2015

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue 2015 Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition "The Pink Book" Now Available Why are They Stomping in Frederick, MD? Veterans Health Administration TRAIN Portal Launches 2014 Core Co...

The Outbreak in Our Closet

Posted in: Community Development, and Workforce Development

February 10, 2015

There is a lethal outbreak sweeping our nation. For decades, this contagion has spread through every aspect of American society – moving stealthily across genders, generations, races, ethnic groups, and socio-economic statuses. However, almost daily, national news headlines are exposing some of the...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (December 2014)

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December 10, 2014

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Learn More about Academic Health Departments from the AHD Learning Community Get Technical Assistance through New Grant Programs CDC Taps TRAIN to Help Prepare Health Workers to Respond to Ebola New Resources Availab...

HOTP October 2014: Resources to Support Antibiotic Stewardship

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October 24, 2014

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press Get Smart About Antibiotics Week November 17-23, 2014 President Obama recently issued an executive order to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the United States. In an effort to support antibiotic stewardship, the Public Health Foundation (PH...

HOTP September 2014: Resources for the 2014-2015 Flu Season

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September 17, 2014

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press Prepare for the 2014-2015 Flu Season An average of 200,00 people are hospitalized due to flu-related complications each year. The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to offer resources, training, and tools to help take action aga...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (August 2014)

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August 12, 2014

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue New Performance Management Toolkit Just Released Houston Uses QI to Improve PHAB Documentation Superbugs: Resources to Help You Combat this Super Problem Streamlining CNE Credit for Nurses in Arkansas: The Val...

Superbugs: A Super Problem

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July 14, 2014

Multi-drug resistant organisms or superbugs are a serious global public health problem. The rise of superbugs, due in large part to the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, has numerous health consequences, as well as corresponding economic repercussions. Patients infected with resistant bacterial strains...

HOTP June 2014

Posted in: Workforce Development

June 16, 2014

A Super Public Health Issue: "Superbugs" The World Health Organization's (WHO) recent report, Antimicrobial Resistance: Global Report on Surveillance 2014, highlights the growing issue of multidrug-resistant organisms or "superbugs" - which stems in large part from the misuse of antibiotics....