EO: 62 The "Tripledemic" and Antibiotic Stewardship Week Dr. Ritu Banerjee

Flu Resources:

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm

https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/immunization-program/ip/flu-in-tennessee.html

COVID Resources:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/about-vaccines/index.html?s_cid=10493:covid%2019%20vaccines:sem.ga:p:RG:GM:gen:PTN:FY21

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.html?s_cid=11759:cdc%20covid%20guidelines:sem.ga:p:RG:GM:gen:PTN:FY22

During U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week and throughout the year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), and the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) urge healthcare professionals to prescribe antibiotics only when necessary in an effort to prevent antimicrobial resistance, the spread of superbugs, and protect patients from antibiotic-related adverse drug events.

CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware educational effort encourages healthcare professionals to prescribe the right antibiotic, at the right dose, for the right duration, and at the right time. Be Antibiotics Aware has resources to help healthcare professionals (in outpatient and inpatient settings) educate patients and families about antibiotic use and risks for potential side effects. For more information, visit the CDC website.

Governor Bill Lee has issued a proclamation for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week and TDH has created a flyer to assist in heightening antibiotic awareness.  

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