11/12/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Council of Canadian Academies (CCA). Published: 11/12/2019. This 268-page report examines the current impacts of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on Canada's healthcare system, projects the future impact on Canada’s GDP, and looks at how widespread resistance will influence the day-to-day lives of Canadians. It examines these issues through a One Health lens, recognizing the interconnected nature of AMR, from healthcare settings to the environment to the agriculture sector. (PDF)
11/08/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Natural Hazards Center [University of Colorado at Boulder]. Published: 11/8/2019. This report, part of the Research Counts: Children and Disasters Special Collection, discusses the Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Initiative, which initially concentrated on building community-based, child-focused resilience using a lens of preparedness. Now, in its second phase, the initiative has expanded to apply what was learned from pre-disaster preparedness to helping communities in post-disaster settings build back stronger. The web page also suggests additional tools. (Text)
11/04/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS OASH). Published: 11/4/2019. This web page, updated in November 2019, provides the details of a road map for preventing health care-associated infections (HAIs) in acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, end-stage renal disease facilities, and long-term care facilities, and for implementing antibiotic stewardship efforts as a means of HAI prevention. The HAI Action Plan also includes a chapter on increasing influenza coverage of health care personnel, and links to state health care-associated infection prevention plans. (Text)
11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Published: 11/2019. This 148-page report, the second of its kind, presents data about the top 18 pathogens that require attention now. It emphasizes that antibiotic resistance is a One Health issue that can spread through people, animals, and the environment; threatens the most vulnerable friends and family members; and affects nearly every aspect of life. It details steps to take to stop antibiotic resistance, and how to further the domestic and global fight. (PDF)
11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (AHRQ). Published: 11/2019. This toolkit to improve antibiotic use in acute care hospitals provides components that include an explanation of the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making and how to apply them in practice. It also includes presentations and tools to support implementation of the Four Moments and improve antibiotic prescribing encompassing three critical areas: Developing and improving an antibiotic stewardship program; creating a culture of safety around antibiotic prescribing in a hospital; and learning and disseminating best practices for the diagnosis and treatment of common infectious disease syndromes. (Text)
11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 11/2019. This two-page report on smallpox is based on data for 2018 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy) on September 10, 2019. Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980. There were no reports of confirmed or possible smallpox in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) or other countries for 2018. (PDF)
07/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (AHRQ). Published: 7/2019. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in conjunction with the Johns Hopkins Medicine Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality and NORC at The University of Chicago, created this AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use to develop and implement a bundle of interventions designed to improve antibiotic stewardship and antibiotic prescribing practices across acute care, long-term care, and ambulatory care facilities across the United States. This web page provides program information and a schedule of webinars. (Text)
07/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). Published: 7/2019. These guidelines set out essential actions that humanitarian actors must take in order to effectively identify and respond to the needs and rights of persons with disabilities who are most at risk of being left behind in humanitarian settings. In this 110-page document, the recommended actions in each chapter place persons with disabilities at the center of humanitarian action, both as actors and as members of affected populations. (PDF)
04/05/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Published: 4/5/2019. This web page provides resources to assist with all aspects of disaster behavioral health planning, for those responsible for preparing communities and individuals to successfully recover from disasters. Topics include Developing Comprehensive Disaster Behavioral Health Plans, Helpful Planning Resources, Crisis Communication, Additional Helpful Resources, and Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) Bulletins and Newsletters. (Text)
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