Protect Your Heart I Get the Flu Shot

Protect Your Heart I Get the Flu Shot

Now is the time to encourage people to get their annual flu shots, a universal approach to enhancing community immunity. Influenza is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Like everyone else, people who are living with heart disease or have had a...
Advancing Rural Health Equity

Advancing Rural Health Equity

According to the CDC, more than 61 million Americans live in rural areas. Rural residents tend to be older and in poorer health than their urban counterparts and rural communities often face challenges with access to care, financial viability and the important link...
November is C.diff Awareness Month: Prevention is Key

November is C.diff Awareness Month: Prevention is Key

November is C.diff, Awareness Month and for a good reason. 29,300 people with C. diff infection die in the United States each year. One in 11 people over age 65 diagnosed with a healthcare-associated C. diff infection die within one month. What is C. diff? | CDC C....
Customizable Teach-Back Training Toolkit Available

Customizable Teach-Back Training Toolkit Available

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) states that 40 – 80% of the medical information patients and residents are told during office visits is forgotten immediately and nearly half of the information retained is incorrect. The teach-back method is...
#VaxUpAmerica Family Vaccine Tour I October 26, 2022

#VaxUpAmerica Family Vaccine Tour I October 26, 2022

Please join this special virtual event as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) kicks off the #VaxUpAmerica Family Vaccine Tour.  This is part of the Vaccination Weeks of Action to encourage Americans to get vaccinated as we head into the season of...