Ebola Toolkits
One of the roles we play in any outbreak is making sure that our partners in the state have all the information they need to respond to a situation and be safe in that response. I’ve posted about our continuing education of those partners, but now we’ve created a […]
Is Your Healthcare Facility Ready for Ebola?
Two Ebola virus disease cases have been identified among healthcare workers in Texas, underscoring the importance of maintaining strict adherence to infection control precautions when working with Ebola patients. We know that the general public in the US isn’t at risk – but we also know that healthcare workers have the highest risk. The good news is that the risk […]
Ebola Preparedness: Public Health Priorities
As Ebola cases continue to rise worldwide and in the US, ADHS is redoubling our efforts to ensure Arizona’s healthcare and public health systems are prepared to respond to potential Ebola cases. Right now, our top priorities are ensuring the rapid identification and prompt isolation of cases in order to reduce disease […]
Plague over the Centuries
Ring around the roseies, A pocket full of posies, Ashes, ashes! We all fall down!
In 1348, London was 4 million strong, but within 2.5 years a third of those had “fallen down.” The streets were narrow and cramped, often piled ankle deep with human and animal waste. The putrid smell contaminated […]
New Draft Medical Marijuana Regulations Out for Public Comment
For the last few months we’ve been reviewing our medical marijuana rules to make changes to them in response to an Arizona Superior Court judge’s decision. In addition to the changes needed to comply with the Court’s ruling, also proposing other changes to the medical marijuana rules that affect qualifying […]
AZ Ebola Readiness Gap Analysis Underway
The CDC developed an Ebola self-assessment tool for states last week called Top 10 Ebola Response Planning Tips: Ebola Readiness Self-Assessment for State and Local Public Health Officials. The self-assessment (which is posted on the CDC’s Ebola Website) provides a tool for states to evaluate their overall Ebola readiness. Our […]
