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Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2016
Summer is here! For many, it is time to hit the pool or take your children on a summer outing to the waterpark. Swimming is a great way to exercise, have fun and relax while spending time with family and friends. However, like many activities, it is not risk-free. Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentThe Strategic National Stockpile’s Unique Role in Zika Prevention
The first thing that comes to mind when people think about the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is probably a big warehouse with lots of medicines and supplies. What many do not know is that even when the SNS does not have the specific medicines or supplies needed to combat a public health threat, SNS experts Read More >
Posted on by 10 CommentsWhat You May Not Know about Hand Hygiene – And Really Should
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 Read More >
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