Get ready for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week!

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November 18 Kicks Off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) 2023 Improve Antibiotic Use, Improve Health Equity

Kick off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) with CDC on Saturday, November 18! Every year, CDC recognizes USAAW to raise awareness and share information on the importance of improving antibiotic and antifungal use. Any time antibiotics or antifungals are used—in people, animals, or plants—they can cause side effects and contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AR). The USAAW observance is aligned with World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) during the same week. This year, CDC is focusing on the connection between appropriate antibiotic and antifungal prescribing and use and health equity. Health equity means everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Health inequities resulting from less-than-optimal antibiotic or antifungal prescribing practices may impact health outcomes, and result in an increase in antimicrobial resistance or adverse events in some populations. Join CDC November 18-24 as we recognize the importance of improving antibiotic and antifungal prescribing and use, improving health equity, and slowing the spread of antimicrobial resistance. Learn how you can take action this week and the rest of the year.

5 ways to join USAAW activities November 18–24

1. Use and share CDC’s U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2023 Partner Toolkit, which includes key messages and social media graphics. Check out CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit for antibiotic stewardship resources for human health. 2. Jump into social media chats on X (formally Twitter): November 14, 8-9 p.m. EST: The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America with @CDC_AR, Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Infectious Diseases Practice and Research Network are hosting a live chat on antibiotic prescribing equity. Use #ABXRxEquity and #USAAW23 to join the conversation. November 16, 10-11 a.m. EST: Join @CDC_AR in reposting messages about improving antibiotic and antifungal use and reducing the spread antimicrobial resistance during a Global X Storm. Join the conversation using #WAAW23Xstorm. November 18-24, daily: Help spread the word with family, friends, and colleagues so they can also get involved. Follow @CDC_AR and repost throughout the week using #AntimicrobialResistance, #USAAW23, and #WAAW. 3. Go Purple for AR to show your support for improving the use of antibiotics and antifungals. You can: Sign up to receive a toolkit for Go Purple for USAAW to help get members of your network involved. Wear purple and post pictures to social media encouraging your followers to improve antibiotic and antifungal use. Light up buildings and landmarks in purple for the week. Bring purple to your online presence: Share Go Purple and USAAW messages to your organization’s website, wear purple when on camera during online meetings and share why you are wearing purple. Share pictures on your social media, tagging #GoPurpleforUSAAW, #AntimicrobialResistance or #USAAW23.

4. Mark your calendar for upcoming webinars:  November 14, 2-3 p.m. EST: Urgent Care Association webinar on common myths and new successes in urgent care antibiotic stewardship. November 14, 3-4 p.m. EST: CDC and Federal Office of Rural Health Policy webinar on the National Healthcare Safety Network Antimicrobial Use Option and using data for action in critical access hospitals. 5. Check out the latest CDC resources on antibiotic and antifungal use, antimicrobial resistance, and health equity across One Health Antimicrobial Resistance Antibiotic Prescribing and Use Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit Antimicrobial Resistance and Health Equity AMR Exchange: Experts Discuss Reducing Health Disparities by Improving Antibiotic Use CDC Health Equity Page International Infection Control Branch

Check out CDC’s USAAW Partner Toolkit and visit CDC’s USAAW webpage to learn other ways to participate during the week.

	Join U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week Nov. 18-24 & spread the word about the importance of improving #antibiotic & #antifungal use, improving health equity, and combating #AntimicrobialResistance. Download CDC’s Partner Toolkit for ways to share: https://bit.ly/3ZCDi4k #USAAW23

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New Blog: Ethiopian Hospitals Use Infection Prevention and Control Practices to Reduce AR Infections

As part of CDC’s Global Action in Healthcare Network, Ethiopian hospitals work to improve infection prevention and control practices to reduce AR infections.

Ethiopian Hospitals Use Infection Prevention and Control Practices to Combat AR

Two hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, are demonstrating that even with limited resources, commitment to infection prevention and control (IPC) practices makes combating antimicrobial resistance (AR) possible. As part of CDC’s Global Action in Healthcare Network, the Addis Ababa hospitals are working in partnership with CDC, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, and The Ohio State University to combat AR. An important part of their strategy includes providing trainings to healthcare workers on IPC practices such as proper hand hygiene and environmental cleaning protocols. Local IPC officers train staff and also provide routine monitoring and feedback on IPC practices. These efforts are paying off. Tracked performance rates over time show improvement in IPC practices. For example, at one facility’s neonatal intensive care unit, within seven months, hand hygiene performance increased 30% and environmental cleaning performance increased 200%. This unit has also seen reduced infection rates in their newborn patients. Read the latest Safe Healthcare Blog for more details about this CDC-supported collaboration to prevent and control antimicrobial-resistant threats.

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October 12th is World Arthritis Day; New National Arthritis Prevalence Estimates; New Healthy Living with Arthritis Episode;

	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC 24/7: Saving Lives, Protecting People October 12, 2023

October Arthritis Newsletter	cdc.gov/arthritis

New CDC Data on the National Prevalence of Diagnosed Arthritis and Associated Comorbidities Prevalence of Diagnosed Arthritis — United States, 2019–2021 A new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from CDC's Arthritis Management and Wellbeing Program found that an estimated 53.2 million or 21.2% of U.S. adults aged ≥ 18 years had diagnosed arthritis. Further, the study found that arthritis is highly comorbid or commonly co-occurs with other chronic diseases including dementia, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Read Full Report More on Arthritis Management NEW Healthy Living with Arthritis Podcast Episode The latest episode of the Healthy Living with Arthritis podcast is now live! This episode "Arthritis Prevalence and Comorbidities" focuses on national arthritis prevalence estimates and the associated comorbidities. The episode also discusses steps a person can take to reduce their risk of developing arthritis, as well as strategies for managing the condition if they do have it. Listen Here Social Media Messages for World Arthritis Day and Everyday Need social media messages? World Arthritis Day is celebrated every year on Oct 12th. However, CDC has social media messages and graphics to help promote arthritis facts throughout the entire year! Social Media Bank

NEW Aging and Health Matters Podcast Episode A new episode of the Aging and Health Matters podcast is now live! This episode "Prevalence of Arthritis Among Caregivers" discusses a recent MMWR which found that found over 1 in 3 caregivers has arthritis. Listen Here

More Information

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NEW TIME: Sepsis Core Elements Training Webinar

Learn best practices for successfully implementing the Sepsis Core Elements

Rescheduled Date: New Sepsis Core Elements Webinar Series with Free CE*

Starting in October, CDC’s Project Firstline is kicking off a five-part webinar series for healthcare professionals in collaboration with the American Medical Association to introduce the Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements, a framework to help U.S. hospitals implement, monitor, and optimize institutional sepsis programs and sepsis outcomes. The first webinar has been rescheduled to October 10, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Those who registered for the original date will be automatically registered for the new time.

The Sepsis Core Elements complement existing sepsis guidelines and help facilitate implementation of guideline-recommended care practices at a wide variety of hospitals and healthcare systems in the United States. The second webinar is coming up on October 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET and will focus on Accountability and Multi-Professional Expertise. Participants will learn how to describe these core elements, recognize the need for a leader responsible for sepsis program outcomes and the importance of setting concrete sepsis program goals, and summarize the benefits of engaging key partners throughout the organization. During each one-hour webinar, sepsis subject matter experts will provide an overview of the Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements, and partners will share real-life examples, strategies, and best practices about how they have successfully implemented specific Sepsis Core Elements at their organization. Each webinar topic is independent, and all webinars will be recorded. Free Continuing Education (CE)* will be offered upon successful completion of a post-test. Upcoming Sepsis Core Elements Webinars:  Leadership Commitment: October 10, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. ET Accountability and Multi-Professional Expertise: October 16, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. ET Action: November 2, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. ET Tracking and Reporting: November 16, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. ET Education: December 7, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. ET

Register today for the first webinar, view the full schedule of upcoming events, and share with your network: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/cdc-project-firstline/pages/sepsis-core-elements-webinar-series. To learn more about sepsis and how to prevent infections, visit www.cdc.gov/sepsis. *CE for this series is pending.

	HCPs: Register today for CDC’s #Sepsis Core Elements webinar series with free CE* in partnership with @AmerMedicalAssn and @CDC_Firstline starting 10/10 at 1pm ET: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/cdc-project-firstline/pages/sepsis-core-elements-webinar-series #SAM2023 *pending

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