Get Smart About Antibiotics Week
November 14 - 20, 2011
MARR and CDC Team Up to Improve Antibiotic Use
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week is a national campaign designed to highlight the coordinated efforts of CDC, state and local health departments, and non-profit and for-profit partners in an effort to educate people about the importance of using antibiotics wisely in both community and healthcare settings.
From November 14 - 20, CDC and its partners will promote appropriate antibiotic use in inpatient and outpatient settings with a special focus on nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Today, infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become increasingly common on both healthcare and community settings. As such, patients, health care providers, hospital administrators, and policy makers must work together to employ safe and effective strategies for improving antibiotic use. CDC's Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work and Get Smart for Healthcare programs are specifically designed to educate consumers and healthcare providers about appropriate use of antibiotics.
Will they work when you really need them? <learn more>
Delivering safe care for patients: all healthcare providers play a role <learn more>
Appropriate Antimicrobial Use - Saves lives, saves money, makes
sense <learn more>
Resistance anywhere is resistance everywhere <learn more>
Preserving antibiotics for the future <learn more>
Visit the CDC Get Smart home page <click here>
MARR/WSU Webinar Available Online Until December 31, 2013
MARR and Wayne State University School of Medicine have developed a new, CME-accredited (continuing medical education) educational program designed to promote appropriate management of upper respiratory infections. Healthcare professionals can access each of the three one-hour modules and obtain free CME credits until December 31, 2013. <more>
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FREE WEBINAR
MSU Offers Free AR Teaching Resources for Veterinary Students
This interactive learning portal contains open source Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) teaching modules designed to be integrated into existing veterinary school courses. It includes the basic principles and origins of AMR and its impact on both animal and human health, as well as practical learning applications that stress the prudent use of antimicrobials in cattle, swine, poultry, horses, exotic, and companion animals. Learn more...
MARR Long-term Care Tool Kit Updates Now Available
November 12, 2010: Steps 9 and 10 of the MARR Long-term Care Tool Kit have been updated to reflect recent changes in infection prevention guidelines, including the latest on seasonal influenza and standard precautions.
The MARR LTC Tool Kit is a free resource designed to assist healthcare professionals in implementing the CDCD 12 steps to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance among Long-term Care Residents.
<Click here to download your copy>
Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccination each year. Every year in the United States, on average 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu; more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and; about 36,000 people die from flu-related causes. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications. <more>
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