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For Herman Anderson, it's all about getting people to get screened for cancer. When the Marietta, Ga., resident was diagnosed with stage 2 colorectal cancer in 2006, he was 62 years old and had never been screened. He knows better now.

"I went to see my primary care

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physician because I was having some discomfort," he said. "Thank

Marietta Survivor: "Thank Goodness" For Colonoscopies

goodness she required that I get a colonoscopy, and that's how we found it."

CDC: Hospitals Must Improve

Antibiotic Use

Screening can be a lifesaver for people like Anderson. People in the

Morehouse Summit to Discuss early stages of colorectal cancer often have few to no symptoms;

Violence as Public Health Issue screening is the only way that doctors can spot cancer or polyps that

What's in Your Go Kit?

can become cancerous.

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Thank A Dietitian on March 12 CDC: Hospitals Must Improve

It's National Nutrition Month!

Antibiotic Use

On March 12, we celebrate the registered dietitians, licensed

More than half of all hospital patients receive at least one antibiotic.

dietitians and nutritionists in the In some hospitals, doctors prescribe three times as many antibiotics

Georgia Department of Public Health as doctors in other hospitals. And studies have shown that at least 50

and throughout our 18 health districts. These experts help Georgia residents

percent of those antibiotics are unnecessary or prescribed incorrectly.

understand the importance of eating right, work to prevent obesity, teach Those practices are alarming to public health leaders concerned about

clients how to shop for and cook health care-associated infections (HAIs) and the antibiotic-resistant

healthy foods and train future

bacteria that fuel many of them. In the latest Morbidity and Mortality

dietitians entering the workforce. Weekly Report (MMWR) published Friday, the Centers for Disease

Their work helps Georgians stay healthy and enjoy eating right. Make
sure you thank a dietitian on their

Control and Prevention (CDC) reported new data about antibiotic use in hospitals.

special day, March 12!


But just as antibiotic overuse is common, there are ample opportunities to improve prescribing practices and improve patients'

PHEVENTS

health. Georgia is leading the way in efforts to promote antibiotic stewardship in health care facilities. The CDC highlighted Georgia's work as a success story in its Vital Signs report last week.

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Morehouse Summit to Discuss Violence

PHTRAINING as Public Health Issue

Violence is an increasingly common

Two for Tuesdays

occurrence in communities across the

Join the Office of Human Resources on the second Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. for the

U.S. And it's not just a problem for the criminal justice system. As the

learning series Two for Tuesdays. This incidence and prevalence of violence

series provides an opportunity for increases on a daily basis, violence is

programs to explore new ideas, share now widely viewed as a public health

knowledge and highlight teams and issue as well. their work. On March 11, staff from

DPH's STD office will present. To learn more and to register, click
here.

On April 1-2, public health leaders from Georgia and beyond will discuss the impact of violence on Georgia's

Instructor-Led Computer Training health in the 2014 Dr. Daniel S.

at 2 Peachtree

Blumenthal Public Health Summit at

Morehouse School of Medicine in

Excel Formulas and Functions Thurs., March 13

Atlanta.

1:30-4:30 p.m.

"Violence has an extensive impact on individuals, families,

Excel Working with Multiple Worksheets
Tues., March 18

communities, and society as a whole," said Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). "Although violence is a growing public health issue, violence is

9:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

preventable, not inevitable."

Excel Data Management and Pivot Tables
Tues., March 18 1:30- 4:30 p.m.


What's in Your Go Kit?

Excel Intermediate Functions Fri., March 21
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

If a disaster were to strike your community, would you

be ready? One of the most

Excel Graphical Charts Mon., March 31 2:00-4:00 p.m.

important things you can do right now is to prepare an emergency supply kit or go

Look for Word and PowerPoint classes kit. Unfortunately, people

in April.

usually learn the importance

of a go kit the hard way. The

For employees not at 2 Peachtree, classes can be attended remotely; however, remote attendees must be registered 48 hours prior to class. Register for all classes through SABA

key is to have the kit ready before disaster strikes so that you'll have the items you need to stay safe and healthy.

(2 Peachtree attendees register for

"Instructor-Led" and remote

The content of go kits can change, depending on your personal needs

attendees register for "Virtual" and those of your family. Since you never know where you will be

classes). Contact Lisa Miller if you during an emergency, you should have go kits for your home, office,

have questions.

school, and vehicle. Most of the essential items remain the same

Submit Calendar Entries to communications@dhr.state.ga.us

whether they are used to survive the aftermath of a tornado, an ice storm or a man-made disaster.

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The ideal kit should include items that are easily accessible, according to Bruce Jeffries, the acting deputy director for the Division of Health Protection for the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). Jeffries says it's best to plan to survive for seven days with the contents of your kit.

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