Can we stop the global threat of AMR?

CDC webinar highlights new global partner networks collaborating to fight AMR

Register for the April 27th AMR Exchange Featuring global antimicrobial resistance experts

Join us Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 10 a.m. EDT for CDC’s AMR Exchange, Combating AMR Together: CDC’s Global Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory and Response Network.  Hear how CDC’s partners in the Global Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory and Response Network address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threats and meet critical prevention, detection, and response needs across One Health. Taking part in the conversation are experts from CDC, the Foundation for Scientific and Technological Development in Health (FIOTEC), the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), and The Ohio State University whose global work is helping CDC transform the way the world addresses antimicrobial resistance threats.

The Global Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory and Response Network spans nearly 50 countries and works with more than 20 organizations worldwide to build laboratory capacity that detects antimicrobial-resistant pathogens, prevents infections in health care and the community through proven infection control practices, and applies new and innovative ways to respond to antimicrobial resistance threats. Learn how our partner organizations are supporting projects to improve detection and response to antimicrobial-resistant threats.

Register today to hear how CDC and partners are transforming the way the world addresses AMR. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @CDC_AR You can watch previous AMR Exchange webinars if you missed any.

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Why do we #SquashSuperbugs? For #PatientSafety.

Share your story to help others stay safe & fight antimicrobial resistance

Celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week and Squash Superbugs Day Read patient stories and join the conversation to help promote awareness

Our fight against antimicrobial resistance (AR) is critical for patient safety. Some of the deadliest resistant germs spread within and across healthcare facilities. Did you know? On any given day, about one in 31 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection. CDC’s AR efforts rely on preventing germs before they can cause an infection and worsen the AR problem. Join us as we celebrate  Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 12-18, and  Squash Superbugs Day, March 16,  to share actions anyone can take to be safe patients Read patient stories:

	Carole and Ty Moss share their son’s fight with a resistant staph infection and the importance of preventing healthcare-associated infections.

	Christian John Lillis shares the story of Peggy Lillis and her fight with C. difficile, including the importance of using antibiotics appropriately.

	Dr. Carl Flatley shares the story of his daughter’s and his own fight with sepsis and the voicing your concerns as a patient.

	Read Orlaith and Ciaran Staunton’s story on voicing your concerns as a patient or caregiver if you suspect sepsis and their changes in healthcare policy.

	Lori Nerbonne tells the story of her mom’s experience of developing sepsis while hospitalized and Marie K. Moss shares some tips and tools for patients and family to be involved in their care.

Share your story: Want to tell your #PatientSafety or #AntimicrobialResistance story? Join @CDC_AR on Thursday, March 16, on Twitter to raise awareness on how to #SquashSuperbugs! Share CDC’s social media messages on steps you can take to combat antimicrobial resistance.

	DYK? Some of the deadliest resistant germs spread within and across healthcare facilities. Be a safe patient to prevent infection, help combat #AntimicrobialResistance & #SquashSuperbugs. Here’s how: http://bit.ly/3JDS4kV #PatientSafety #PSAW23

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New Publication Features Systematic Review Evidence for School Dietary and Physical Activity Interventions

A new article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine outlines systematic review evidence supporting school-based dietary and physical activity interventions to prevent and control obesity. The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends meal or fruit and vegetable snack interventions combined with physical activity interventions in schools. Interventions increase students’ physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption and decrease the number of students who are overweight or have obesity. Read the full-text article on The Community Guide website:

Buchanan LR, Wethington HR, Finnie RKC, et al. A Community Guide systematic review: school dietary and physical activity interventions. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;64(3):441−51.

Learn more about this intervention approach and share the information with others!

Intervention Summary—read a summary of the evidence review and CPSTF finding

News and Announcement—include this story in your newsletter, or share the link with colleagues

One Pager: Meal or Fruit and Vegetable Snack Interventions Combined with Physical Activity Interventions in Schools—use this one-pager as a quick reference.

Twitter®—retweet @CPSTF messages about the announcement or tweet one of the following examples: CPSTF recommends school-based interventions that combine meal or fruit and vegetable snack interventions with physical activity interventions to improve health among elementary school students. New article in @AmJPrevMed features the systematic review: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/news/new-publication-features-systematic-review-evidence-school-dietary-physical-activity-interventions.html Recent article in @AmJPrevMed reports on systematic review examining effectiveness of interventions in schools combining school meal or fruit and vegetable snack programs and physical activity. Read or download a PDF of the article: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/media/2023/pdf/obesity-ajpm-evrev-healthy-eating-plus-physical-activity-in-schools.pdf

We encourage you to share these materials with your colleagues and constituents. If you do, please e-mail us at communityguide@cdc.gov with audience information (e.g., who, approximate size), and if possible, a copy of/link to your communication materials. As always, we appreciate your interest and support, The Community Guide

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BRFSS Statistical Brief on Tools for Partners page; The Community Preventive Services Task Force Community Guide Recommendation; CDC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

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March Arthritis Newsletter	cdc.gov/arthritis

Osteoarthritis Action Alliance’s 2023 Call for Arthritis-Appropriate, Evidence-Based Intervention Applications Looking for recognition of your evidence-based program as an AAEBI? The 2023 Application Portal will open April 1, 2023, for program developers to submit programs for expert evaluation and obtain the Seal of AAEBI approval. To be considered eligible for evaluation, applicants will be required to meet the stated eligibility criteria and submit the following documentation: Complete peer-reviewed journal article(s) describing the program, arthritis population evaluated, and statistically significant impacts of arthritis outcomes via program participation. Provide program implementation guidance—any infrastructure documents developed to assist delivery partners in implementing your program locally, whether virtually or in person (e.g., training manuals, fidelity assessments for delivery partners, other program delivery guidance as relevant). Applications submissions begin April 1, 2023, and close April 28, 2023. Visit AAEBI Page Application Portal  Eligibility Criteria NEW BRFSS Statistical Brief on Tools for Partners Page The 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) statistical brief is now available on the CDC Arthritis website.  BRFSS is the nation’s premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about US residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. This brief provides guidance to BRFSS coordinators and researchers who would like to conduct analyses of arthritis-specific measures that have appeared in either the BRFSS Core Module or the optional Arthritis Module.  The brief is available on the Tools for Partners webpage listed under Policy Information and Reports. Read the Brief Tools for Partners The Community Preventive Services Task Force Community Guide Recommendation Did you know that The Community Guide released another recommendation that supports physical activity among older adults via home-based exercise? The new recommendation, “Physical Activity: Home-based Exercise Interventions for Adults Aged 65years and Older,” aligns with several of our remotely delivered AAEBIs. Interventions must include the following: Specific exercises, initial instruction on routines, and limited or periodic supervision. Exercise sessions two or more times per week. Exercises targeting improvements in strength (e.g., muscle strength, muscle power, and muscle endurance), balance, or both (i.e., multimodal). Low-cost equipment for exercises (e.g., hand weights, mats, towels) or exercises that make use of resources already in the home (e.g., chairs). Learn More Read the Brief

In Case You Missed It: CDC Notice of Funding Opportunity The NOFO on State Public Health Approaches to Addressing Arthritis (CDC-RFA-DP-23-0001) is now available. Information from the January 24 informational call is available on the NOFO CDC-RFA-DP-23-0001 web page. The application due date is April 3, 2023. Visit CDC NOFO Visit Grants.gov Visit NOFO Q&A

More Information

5 Ways to Manage Arthritis	CDC's Arthritis Site	About CDC's Arthritis Program	Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (2nd Ed.)

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