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05/05/2016
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May 5th is
World Hand Hygiene Day! We all know that cleaning our hands helps keep threatening germs away, but unclean hands continue to contribute to infections while patients receive care in healthcare settings. On any given day, about 1 in 25 hospital patients has
at least one healthcare-associated infection. Many germs that cause these infections are spread from patient to patient on the hands of healthcare providers.
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CDC Press Release: New CDC Campaign Reminds Docs, Nurses that “Clean Hands Count”
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05/05/2016
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Press Release
For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Contact: CDC
Media Relations
404-639-3286
New CDC Campaign Reminds Docs, Nurses that “Clean Hands Count”
Unclean hands put patients at risk for life-threatening infections
Today, World Hand Hygiene Day, CDC is launching the new “Clean Hands Count”
campaign
urging healthcare professionals, patients, and patients’ loved ones to prevent healthcare-associated infections by keeping their hands clean.
Although hand contact is known to be a major way germs spread in medical facilities, studies show that some healthcare professionals don’t follow
CDC
hand hygiene recommendations. On average, healthcare professionals clean their hands less than half of the times they should.
“Patients depend on their medical team to help them get well, and the first step is making sure healthcare professionals aren’t exposing them to new infections,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. “Clean hands really do
count and in some cases can be a matter of life and death.”
Part of the new campaign promotes healthcare provider adherence to CDC hand hygiene recommendations by addressing some of the myths and misperceptions about hand hygiene. For example, some people wrongly believe that using alcohol-based
hand sanitizer contributes to antibiotic resistance and that it is more damaging to hands than washing with soap and water. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer kills germs quickly and in a different way than antibiotics, so it does not cause antibiotic resistance,
and it causes less skin irritation than frequent use of soap and water.
The initiative also encourages patients and their loved ones to ask their healthcare team to clean their hands if they don’t see them do so before providing care.
“We know that patients can feel hesitant to speak up, but they are important members of the health care team and should expect clean hands from providers,” said Arjun Srinivasan, M.D., CDC’s associate director for healthcare-associated
infection prevention programs. “We know that healthcare providers want the best for their patients, so we want to remind them that the simple step of cleaning their hands protects their patients.”
An estimated 722,000 healthcare-associated infections occur each year in U.S. hospitals, and about 75,000 patients with these infections die during their hospital stays. Healthcare providers should follow good hand hygiene practices,
such as cleaning their hands before and after every patient contact. CDC’s new campaign uses dramatic images and messages to catch doctors’ and nurses’ attention, dispel myths about hand hygiene, and empower patients to advocate for clean hands.
For more information and examples of campaign materials visit:
www.cdc.gov/handhygiene.
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Look Out for Your Eyes
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05/05/2016
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Look Out for Your Eyes
Getting
a regular eye exam by an optometrist or ophthalmologist (eye doctor) should be on everyone’s calendar. Even if you think your vision is fine, you could be developing an eye disease and not know it. Some diseases have no symptoms at first, when early treatment
is the most effective.
Your eye doctor can give you a
comprehensive
dilated eye exam (using painless eye drops) to check for
common
eye disorders, which include:
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Cataracts
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Diabetic retinopathy
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Glaucoma
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Age-related macular degeneration
Vision problems are more common in older people, but children need eye exams too—at least once between age 3 and 5 years to detect
amblyopia,
the most common cause of vision loss in children.
If you have diabetes—no matter your age—make sure to have a dilated eye exam every year.
May is Healthy Vision Month. Celebrate by making an appointment to see your eye doctor soon!
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Public Health Law News Announcements May 5, 2016
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05/05/2016
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Thursday, May 5, 2016
Public
Health Law Program
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Public Health Law News Announcements
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Comment
Period Extended for Environmental Assessment on Genetically Engineered Mosquito. The Food and Drug Administration has extended the comment period on the Draft Environmental Assessment
for Genetically Engineered Mosquito until May 13, 2016. Additional information about the Oxitec mosquito and the Draft Environmental Assessment also can be found on the webpage linked above.
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Often
Linked to Salmonella Illnesses, Turtles Are Not Good Pets.
Food Poisoning Bulletin (04/05/2016) Carla Gillespie
[Editor’s note: Read the Menu
of State Turtle-Associated Salmonellosis Laws to learn more.]
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Public Health Law News is published by the CDC Public Health Law Program in the Office for State, Tribal, Local and
Territorial Support. It is released on the third Thursday of each month except holidays, plus special issues when warranted. It is distributed in electronic form and is free of charge.
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MMWR Vol. 65 / No. 17
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05/05/2016
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MMWR Weekly
Vol.
65, No. 17
May 06, 2016
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PDF
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In this report
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Healthy
Vision Month — May 2016
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:433
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Falls
Among Persons Aged ≥65 Years With and Without Severe Vision Impairment — United States, 2014
John E. Crews; DPA; Chiu-Fung Chou, DrPH; et al.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:433–7
Good vision is important for maintaining balance as well as for identifying low-contrast hazards, estimating distances, and discerning spatial relationships.
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Global
Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network Support for Elimination Goals, 2010–2015
Mick N. Mulders, PhD; Paul A. Rota, PhD; Joseph P. Icenogle, PhD; et al.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:438–42
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Vital
Signs: National and State-Specific Patterns of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Among Insured Children Aged 2–5 Years — United States, 2008–2014
Susanna N. Visser, DrPH; Melissa L. Danielson, MSPH; Mark L. Wolraich, MD; et al.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:443–50
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Update:
Ongoing Zika Virus Transmission — Puerto Rico, November 1, 2015–April 14, 2016
Emilio Dirlikov, PhD; Kyle R. Ryff, MPH; Jomil Torres-Aponte, MS; et al.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:451–5
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Notes
from the Field: Assessment of Health Facilities for Control of Canine Rabies — Gondar City, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2015
Emily G. Pieracci, DVM; Betsy Schroeder, MPH; Araya Mengistu, DVM, PhD; et al.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:456–7
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Announcement:
Updated Guidelines for Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis after Sexual, Injection-Drug Use, or Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV — United States, 2016
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:458
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QuickStats:
Percentage of Adults Who Met Federal Guidelines for Aerobic Physical Activity, by Poverty Status — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2014
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:459
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Notifiable
Diseases and Mortality Tables
Link
to PDF for Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables
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to additional formats for Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables
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CDC MMWR News Synopsis for May 5, 2016
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05/05/2016
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MMWR- Morbidity and Mortality
MMWR News Synopsis for May 5, 2016
Falls among Persons Aged ≥ 65 Years With and Without Severe Vision Impairment — United States, 2014
These results highlight an opportunity for states to review or develop fall prevention interventions for older adults
with severe vision impairment and identify and implement effective strategies intended to reduce falls and improve vision health.
A new CDC study compares state-specific one-year estimates of falls among people aged ≥ 65 years with and without severe vision impairment.
In 11 states and the District of Columbia, more than half of older adults (ages 65 and up) with vision impairment reported falling in the past year, and in 30 more states
40-49 percent reported falling. The report finds that about 1.3 million older persons with severe vision impairment reported falls in the past year. Although states reported
a wide variation in rates of falls—from 30.8 percent in Hawaii to 59.1 percent in California, the percentage of people with severe vision impairment who fell was consistently higher than among people without impairment.
These findings can inform state-specific fall prevention efforts for people with severe vision impairment.
Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network Support for Elimination Goals, 2010–2015
Effective integrated epidemiologic and laboratory surveillance for measles and rubella cases is essential for rapid
response to outbreaks and to track progress towards elimination of these diseases. Expansion of the capacity of the Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network will support measles and rubella elimination efforts as well as surveillance for other vaccine-preventable
diseases. With 703 laboratories supporting surveillance in 191 countries, the WHO Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network (GMRLN) provides the laboratory capacity
needed to test and confirm suspected measles and rubella cases reported globally. In addition, the network conducts genetic characterization of circulating measles and rubella viruses to track global transmission patterns and document interruption of transmission.
During 2010–2015, 742,187 serum specimens from suspected measles and rubella case patients were tested in GMRLN laboratories, and 27,832 viral sequences were reported globally. GMRLN laboratories also provide a platform to conduct surveillance for other vaccine-preventable
diseases, including rotavirus diarrhea, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis, and support detection and response activities during public health emergencies such as those caused by the Ebola, chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses.
Notes from the Field:
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Assessment of Health Facilities for Control of Canine Rabies — Gondar City, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2015
QuickStats:
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Percentage of Adults Who Met Federal Guidelines for Aerobic Physical Activity, by Poverty Status — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2014
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CDC Press Release: Control Is Their Goal: Million Hearts Recognizes the 2015 Hypertension Control Champions
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05/05/2016
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Press Release
For immediate Release
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Contact: CDC
Media Relations
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Control Is Their Goal: Million Hearts Recognizes the 2015 Hypertension Control Champions
18 Champions are being recognized for achieving high rates of blood pressure control for their patients.
The 2015 Hypertension Control Champions used evidence-based strategies and patient engagement to help their patients achieve blood pressure control rates at or above the Million Hearts target of 70 percent. The 18 Champions, ranging
from small practices to large health care systems throughout the U.S., provide care to nearly 1.5 million adults.
“Clinicians are our first line of defense against the hundreds of thousands of deaths caused by high blood pressure each year,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. “We applaud the 2015 Champions and hope other health care
teams learn from these successes and save even more lives.”
Nearly 1 in 3 American adults has high blood pressure, a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. Nearly half of adults with high blood pressure do not have their condition under control. Even more alarming, millions of Americans
have high blood pressure that is undiagnosed or untreated. High blood pressure may also contribute to the development of dementia.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched the Million Hearts national initiative, with public and private partners, in 2011.
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CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden Takes on Critical Issues of Antibiotic Resistance and Overprescribing
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05/05/2016
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On the heels of new
CDC
and Pew
Charitable Trusts
data
showing that doctors continue to overprescribe antibiotics, CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden published an editorial on
The
Healthcare Blog about how improving antibiotic prescribing is critical to improving patient safety. According to Dr. Frieden, better antibiotic use will save lives and slow the development
and spread of antibiotic-resistant infections.
Also, today on
CDC’s
Safe Healthcare Blog, Katherine Fleming-Dutra, M.D., a pediatrician with CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, shares her thoughts about why health care providers are still
overprescribing antibiotics. She also offers advice about how clinicians can communicate better with patients about when antibiotics are needed and when they aren’t.
Learn more about the best ways to use antibiotics
www.cdc.gov/getsmart.
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Check out today’s CDC “Genomics & Health Impact Update” for latest hot topics & publications
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05/05/2016
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