December 2020

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Hello Again,

Below is the latest edition of "News and Notes" from Kentucky's Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Task Force. If you have announcements or news you would like to include in the next edition, please email them to my contact information below with any specific instructions. As always, please feel free to forward this issue to your networks and colleagues.

Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Sincerely,

David Davis

Communications Coordinator

Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program

Kentucky Department for Public Health

david.davis2@ky.gov

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COVID-19 Trainings and Webinars

ASTHO - Making Contact: A Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers
MCD Public Health - COVID-19 Training Module for Community Health Workers
TRAIN - COVID-19 Courses
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American Nurses Association: COVID-19 Resource Center
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Kentuckiana Health Collaborative (KHC): Resources For Providers, Payers, Purchasers, And Patients
National Academy of Medicine: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) News and Resources
National Institutes of Health: Coronavirus (COVID-19).
National Network of Public Health Institute: COVID-19 RESPONSE, RECOVERY, AND RESILIENCE
The Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC): Communications Resources For Public Health Officials

Upcoming Events (listed chronologically):

Conferences, trainings,
and webinars

Heart Failure (Dec 1-2) – Keep your Heart Failure Patients on Track. 11:00 am EST -2:15 pm EST. If you are finding it especially difficult to keep your heart failure patients on track during this time of COVID-19, PCNA is here to help. Please join us for a FREE two-day Heart Failure Summit and earn 4.0 CE contact hours. Register.
Diabetes (Dec 2) - Diabetes and COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting: What Clinicians Need to Know. A CME/CE-certified, MOC-eligible Activity. December 2, 2020. 1:00 - 2:00pm ET. Sponsor: Rockpointe
Flu (Dec 2) – Flu Vaccination Through Late Fall and Winter: It’s Not Too Late! CDC Webinar. Monday, December 7, from 2-3pm EST. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be important for all individuals, especially those at high-risk, to receive an annual influenza vaccination. Influenza vaccination will be a critical strategy to decrease stress on our healthcare system, by decreasing influenza-related doctor visits and hospitalizations, as well as decreasing the number of people who will need influenza diagnostic testing. As long as flu viruses are spreading and causing illness, vaccination should continue throughout flu season in order to protect as many people as possible against flu. You may already be recommending flu vaccine to your patients, but in this webinar, you'll learn the benefits of vaccination through the holiday season and beyond, and how to safely administer the vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Describe the importance of influenza vaccination; Discuss benefits of late-season vaccination; Identify strategies for distribution to vulnerable populations; Describe CDC’s guidance for flu vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers: CAPT Amy Parker Fiebelkorn, MSN, MPH –Epidemiologist, Immunization Services Division, CDC/NCIRD. Kathleen LaPorte, MPH – Health Communication Specialist, Influenza Division, CDC/NCIRD. For more information, please contact Vanessa Lamers at vlamers@phf.org. Register.

On Demand opportunities

Know Diabetes by Heart webinar
- Webinar 7: Overcoming Barriers to DSMES Referral and Treatment
SMBP: Virtual Course on accurate automated blood pressure measurement (2020). From Pan American Health Organization & World Health Organization. The course on accurate automated blood pressure measurement is an initiative of the Pan American Health Organization joined by the World Hypertension League, the Lancet Commission on Hypertension Group and Hypertension Canada, academically developed by a group of highly qualified experts recognized worldwide. It is structured in an interactive way with a narrated video that illustrates step by step how to properly measure blood pressure, as well as the factors that can alter the measurement and give misleading records. It consists of an interactive module with an illustrated video, a theoretical component and a narrative evaluation. At the end of the modules, the student will be able to download the certificate issued by the Virtual Campus for Public Health of PAHO/WHO and validated by Resolve to Safe Lives initiative and The Lancet Commission on Hypertension and Hypertension Canada.

CU/CME opportunities

Blood Pressure (OCT 28) – Were Specific Cognitive Function Domains Affected by Intensive BP Control? MedPage Today article by Zeena Nackerdien PhD.
Heart Health (NOV 5) – Cardiac Echoes Reveal COVID's Toll on the Heart. MedPage Today article by Zeena Nackerdien PhD.
CVD (NOV 9) – Increased CVD Risk Linked to Diets With More Inflammatory Potential. MedPage Today article by Zeena Nackerdien PhD.
Cholesterol (NOV 16) – Older Age Should Not Deter Use of LDL Cholesterol-Lowering Treatment. MedPage Today article by Zeena Nackerdien PhD.

Holidays and National Observances:

December

6-12 National Influenza Vaccination Week
24 Christmas Eve
25 Christmas Day
31 New Year’s Eve

January

1 New Year’s Day
18 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Social Media Support:

National Influenza Vaccination Week Social Media Plan December 6 –12, 2020

#NIVW
#FightFlu
#sleeveup
#FluSeason
#PublicHealth
#flu

COVID-19

#healthyathome
#healthyatwork
#togetherky
#teamkentucky

Current News:

Article Series

CardioBreak - Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine from Crystal Phend of MedPage Today.

(NOV 24) – AliveCor ECG Upgrade; Lotus Edge TAVR Retired; Rethinking COVID-19 Heart Injury
(NOV 10) – Post-COVID Heart Syndrome; Auto-Antibodies in COVID Clotting; CT Training
(NOV 2) – FDA Panel Disses Angina Device; COVID-Cardio Research Faulted; Home Rehab
(Oct 27) – Persistent AFib Tx; HF Polypharmacy; Clueless on Stroke

Weekly Health News Quiz from MedPage Today.

(NOV 21) – Why the Drop in COVID Death Rate?
(NOV 14) – Which Cancer Does Al Roker Have?
(NOV 7) – 'The Governator' Underwent What Procedure?
(OCT 24) – What's the Link Between Sexual Identity and Smoking?
(OCT 24) – Do You Know the Symptoms of ‘Long COVID’?

Online Articles

Blood Pressure (NOV 24) – Year in Review: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. MedPage Today article by Crystal Phend.
Blood Pressure (NOV 23) – Hypertension Visits Vary for Adults Living in Urban, Rural Residences. Cardiology Today article.
Blood Pressure (NOV 18) – Experts disagree with USPSTF’s take on pediatric blood pressure screening. MDedge Family Medicine article by Jill Pivovarov.
Blood Pressure (NOV 10) – USPSTF Punts Again on Screening Kids for Hypertension. MedPage Today article by Elizabeth Hlavinka.
Blood Pressure (NOV 9) – Racial Inequities in Hypertension Treatment Intensification. Cardiology Advisor by Colby Stong.
Blood Pressure (NOV 4) – Nighttime BP may be independent predictor of future CVD. Healio Cardiology today article by Scott Buzby.
Blood Pressure (NOV 3) – Nighttime BP, Circadian Rhythm of BP May Affect Cardiovascular Risk. Medicine Net article.
Blood Pressure (NOV 2) – Beware of Blood Pressure Changes at Night. Medicine Net article by HealthDay Reporter Serena Gordon.
Blood Pressure (OCT 28) – Were Specific Cognitive Function Domains Affected by Intensive BP Control? MedPage Today article by Zeena Nackerdien PhD.
Cardiac Arrest (NOV 17) – Cardiac arrest in COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Survival is possible’. MDedge Cardiology article by Marlene Busko.
Cardiac Arrest (NOV 13) – 43% Cardiac Arrest Survival? ECMO Strategy Promising in Early Studies. MedPage Today article by Crystal Phend.
Cardiac Care (NOV 16) – Preventing Complications in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: AHA Scientific Statement. Cardiology Today article by Colby Stong.
Cardiac Rehab (NOV 10) – Assessing a Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Implemented During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cardiology Advisor article by Brandon May.
Cholesterol (NOV 24) – Elevated LDL-C Associated With Higher Risk for MI, Atherosclerotic CVD in People Ages 70 to 100 Years. Cardiology Today article by Brandon May.
Cholesterol (NOV 24) – Update on Lipid-Lowering Therapies for CVD. Cardiology Today article by Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC.
Cholesterol (NOV 19) – What Happens to Your Cholesterol When You Go on a Keto Diet? Everyday Health article by Jessica Migala. Medically Reviewed by Kelly Kennedy, RD.
Cholesterol (NOV 18) – Elevated LDL-C Associated With Higher Risk for MI, Atherosclerotic CVD in People Ages 70 to 100 Years. Cardiology Advisor article by Brandon May.
Cholesterol (NOV 18) – Expert Q&A: Reassessing Risk-Based LDL-C Targets. Cardiology Advisor article by Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC.
Cholesterol (NOV 18) – LDL-C Levels and MACCE Outcomes in Patients with CHD and Diabetes. Cardiology Advisor article by Colby Stong.
Cholesterol (NOV 16) – Older Age Should Not Deter Use of LDL Cholesterol-Lowering Treatment. MedPage Today article by Zeena Nackerdien PhD.
Cholesterol (NOV 10) – High LDL elevates CV risk in older patients; primary prevention may be appropriate. Healio Cardiology today article by Scott Buzby.
Coronary Artery Disease (NOV 13) – Simple questionnaire spots patients with ‘silent’ CAD who may benefit from follow-up cardiac imaging. Health Imaging article by Matt O'Connor.
COVID-19 (NOV 24) – Statins Tied to Lower In-Hospital COVID-19 Mortality Risk. Endocrinology Today article.
COVID-19 (NOV 19) – WHO group recommends against using remdesivir to treat hospitalized Covid-19 patients. STAT article by Andrew Joseph.
COVID-19 (NOV 18) – COVID's Heart Complications Modest in Large Registry. MedPage Today article by Crystal Phend.
COVID-19 (NOV 12) – Considerations for Wearing Masks
COVID-19 (NOV 12) – Why Moderna's COVID Vaccine has a 'Huge Advantage' Over Pfizer's Newsweek article.
COVID-19 (NOV 6) – Working In an Office Instead of Remote Doubles COVID Risk: CDC. Medicine Net article by HealthDay Reporter Steven Reinberg.
COVID-19 (OCT 30) – Long-term symptoms of COVID-19 ‘really concerning’, says WHO chief. UN News article.
CPR (NOV 17) – Updated AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Cardiology Advisor article by Colby Stong.
CVD (NOV 24) – Update on Lipid-Lowering Therapies for CVD. Cardiology Today article by Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC.
CVD (NOV 18) – A 'transformational' and inexpensive Polypill could cut heart attacks and strokes up to 40%, study finds. CNN health article by Jen Christensen.
CVD (NOV 18) – Finerenone Cuts CV Events in Patients with CKD and T2D. MedPage Today article by Ed Susman.
CVD (NOV 17) – AHA: Highlighting Effective 'Real-World' Heart Tx Strategies. MedPage Today article by Nicole Lou.
CVD (NOV 17) – Fauci: Underlying CVD drives risk for COVID-19 severity, death. Healio Cardiology Today article by Regina Schaffer.
CVD (NOV 17) – Sotagliflozin Prevents Heart Events in Acute HF, Chronic Kidney Disease. MedPage Today article by Crystal Phend.
CVD (NOV 16) – Combo 'Polypill' May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk. Medicine Net article by HealthDay Reporter Dennis Thompson.
CVD (NOV 16) – Daily Polypill plus aspirin lowers risk for CVD, death. Healio Cardiology Prevention article by Regina Schaffer. Perspective from Anubha Agarwal, MD, MSc.
CVD (NOV 16) – Does Fish Oil Really Help Your Heart? Medicine Net article by HealthDay Reporters Steven Reinberg and Ernie Mundell.
CVD (NOV 16) – Maternal Heart Health Predicts CVD Onset in Offspring. Cardiology Advisor article.
CVD (NOV 13) – Omecamtiv mecarbil lowers CV death/HF events in HFrEF: GALACTIC-HF. Healio Cardiology today article by Erik Swain. Perspective from Lee R. Goldberg, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA. Perspective from Paul J. Mather, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FHFSA, FESC.
CVD (NOV 13) – Polypill, Aspirin Together Make a Difference in Large Outcomes Trial. MedPage Today article by Nicole Lou.
CVD (NOV 13) – SPRINT: African Ancestry Not an Innate CVD Risk in Blacks. MedPage Today article by Nicole Lou.
CVD (NOV 10) – Age No Barrier to Lipid Lowering Benefit. MedPage Today article by Nicole Lou.
CVD (NOV 10) – AHA Meeting Spotlights HF Management, Statin Acceptance. MedPage Today article by Crystal Phend.
CVD (NOV 10) – Trends in Age at CVD Diagnosis in Men and Women between 2008 and 2017. Cardiology Advisor article.
CVD (NOV 9) – Increased CVD Risk Linked to Diets With More Inflammatory Potential. MedPage Today article by Zeena Nackerdien PhD.
CVD (NOV 4) – Anti-Inflammatory Diets Reduce Heart Disease Risk. Medicine Net article.
CVD (NOV 3) – Incident CVD Increased With Sugary, Artificially Sweetened Drink Consumption. Cardiology Advisor article.
CVD (NOV 3) – The Cardio Connection: Heart Health Influences Ocular Diseases, Study Says. Cardiology Advisor article by Samantha Krotzer.
CVD (NOV 2) – Most Couples Concordant for Cardiovascular Risk. Cardiology Advisor article.
CVD (NOV 2) – Proinflammatory foods linked to CVD risk, changes in lipid levels. Healio Cardiology today article by Scott Buzby.
CVD (OCT 29) – Relative Risk for CVD Higher in Women with Type 2 Diabetes vs Men. Endocrinology Advisor article by Colby Stong.
CVD (OCT 28) – ‘Fitness vs. fatness’ may help explain obesity paradox in CVD survival. Healio Cardiology Today article by Scott Buzby.
CVD (OCT 28) – Cardiac ICU: AHA Drafts Guidance for Best Practices. MedPage Today article by Nicole Lou.
CVD (OCT 27) – Sleep important factor in development of long-term CV outcomes. Healio Cardiology Today article by Scott Buzby.
Diabetes (NOV 24) – Mediterranean Diet Cuts Women's Odds for Diabetes. Medicine Net article by HealthDay Reporter Steven Reinberg.
Diabetes (NOV 23) – Mediterranean Diet Tied to a 30 Percent Reduced Diabetes Risk in Women. Everyday Health article by Becky Upham.
Diabetes (NOV 13) – CDC: 26.4 Percent of U.S. Adults with Diabetes Meet ABCS Goals. HealthDay article.
Influenza (NOV 17) – High-Dose Flu Shot Not Extra Protective for High-Risk Hearts. MedPage Today article by Crystal Phend.
Influenza (NOV 10) – Flu Vaccine Rates Low in Young Adults with Heart Disease. HealthDay article by Steven Reinberg.
Influenza (NOV 10) – The Facts on Flu Shot Side Effects and Risks. Everyday Health article by Don Rauf. Medically Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD.
Influenza (NOV 3) – Is It a Cold, the Flu, or COVID-19? Medicine Net article.
Influenza (NOV 2) – Get Your Flu Shot: It Might Shield You from Severe COVID. Medicine Net article by HealthDay Reporter Alan Mozes.
Influenza (OCT 27) – Different Types of Flu Vaccine and How to Pick the Right Kind for You. Everyday health article by Don Rauf. Medically Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD.
Influenza (OCT 27) – 7 Flu Shot Myths You Should Stop Believing. Everyday Health article by Julia Califano. Medically Reviewed by Justin Laube, MD.
Influenza (OCT 16) – Flu shots: Especially important if you have heart disease. Mayo Clinic article.
Influenza (OCT 16) – Answers from doctors to common questions about flu shots, which are especially important this year. Kentucky Health News by Monalisa Taylor, Lewis Hargett, and Heidi Margulis.
Influenza (AUG 7) – Coronavirus vs. flu: Similarities and differences. Mayo Clinic article.
Influenza (Sept) – Get vaccinated at a location near you. Vaccine Finder website from Boston Children's Hospital and CDC.
Heart Attack (NOV 25) – Post-Myocardial Infarction Treatment Shows Promise in Mice. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News article.
Heart Disease (NOV 10) – Flu Vaccine Rates Low in Young Adults with Heart Disease. Medicine Net article by Steven Reinberg.
Heart Disease (NOV 10) – Heart Disease Risk Might Be Reduced by Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Walnuts. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News article.
Heart Disease (NOV 9) – Food insecurity raises death risk for heart disease, study finds. Becker’s Hospital Review article by Erica Carbajal.
Heart Disease (OCT 16) – Flu shots: Especially important if you have heart disease. Mayo Clinic article.
Heart Failure (NOV 13) – Pumping Iron: IV Supplement Helps Heart Failure Patients. MedPage Today article by Ed Susman.
Heart Failure (NOV 10) – AHA Meeting Spotlights HF Management, Statin Acceptance. MedPage Today article by Crystal Phend.
Heart Failure (NOV 9) – Lifestyle Intervention, Fat and Lean Mass, and Risk for Heart Failure, MI. Cardiology Advisor article.
Heart Failure (NOV 3) – ACC/AHA announce revisions to 2011 Heart Failure Measure set. Healio Cardiology today article by Scott Buzby.
Heart Failure (NOV 2) – Updated heart failure measures add newer meds. MDedge Cardiology News article by Richard Mark Kirkner.
Heart Health (NOV 24) – Behavioral Counseling for Heart Health Endorsed by USPSTF. MedPage Today article by Nicole Lou.
Heart Health (NOV 16) – Does Fish Oil Really Help Your Heart? Medicine Net article by HealthDay Reporters Steven Reinberg and Ernie Mundell.
Heart Health (NOV 5) – The Case for the Digital Transformation of Circulatory Health. A World Heart Federation Position Paper.
Nutrition (NOV 5) – Study Suggests Eating Whole Grains May Affect Cardiovascular Health. MBGfood article by Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., R.D.N.
Statins (NOV 24) – Should Older Adults With High LDL Receive Statin Therapy? Endocrinology Today article.
Statins (NOV 20) – Are Cholesterol Statin Side Effects 'All in Your Head'? Medicine Net article by HealthDay Reporter Alan Mozes.
Statins (NOV 15) – SAMSON Trial: 90% of Statin Complaints Are Nocebo Effect. MedPage Today article by Crystal Phend.
Statins (NOV 10) – Statin use may not meaningfully reduce CV events in patients on dialysis. Healio Cardiology today article by Kate Burba.
STEMI (NOV 4) – Multivessel PCI Uptake for STEMI 'Not Exactly High'. MedPage Today article by Nicole Lou.
Stroke (NOV 24) – Can You Recognize Signs of Stroke? Kentucky Kernel article.
Stroke (NOV 23) – Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Have Recommended Stroke Knowledge. Cardiology Today article.
Stroke (NOV 19) – Stroke Risk Increased With Depressive Symptoms. Cardiology Advisor article.
Stroke (NOV 17) – Telemedicine for Stroke Care and Rehabilitation. Everyday Health article by Kaitlin Sullivan. Medically Reviewed by Justin Laube, MD.
Stroke (NOV 12) – Blood Biomarker Measures Brain Injury in Stroke Patients. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News article.
Stroke (NOV 11) – Medical Center honored for stroke care. Bowling Green Daily News article.
Stroke (NOV 10) – Stroke risk predicted by assessment score in patients with hip fractures. Healio Orthopedics today article by Casey Tingle.
Stroke (NOV 7) – Appalachian Regional Healthcare receives Innovation Award for system-based stroke care. Times Tribune article.
Stroke (NOV 6) – Ticagrelor gains FDA approval for secondary stroke prevention. Healio Cardiology today article by Larry B. Goldstein, MD, FAAN, FANA, FAHA.
Stroke (NOV 5) – COVID-Related Strokes Especially Severe, Result in Worse Outcomes. MedPage Today article by Nicole Lou.
Stroke (NOV 4) – tPA Stroke Benefit Consistent Up to 9 Hours. MedPage Today article by Nicole Lou.
Stroke (NOV 3) – Depression Has Strong Ties to Stroke, Study Finds. Medicine Net article by Robert Preidt.
Stroke (NOV 3) – Many U.S. Young Adults Not Aware of Stroke Symptoms. Cardiology Advisor article.
Stroke (NOV 2) – Index for Multiple Chronic Conditions Predicts Post-Stroke Outcomes. Cardiology Advisor article by Brandon May.
Stroke (OCT 30) – Endovascular Stroke Tx: Watch Out for Contrast-Induced Brain Swelling. MedPage Today article by Nicole Lou.
Stroke (SEPT 11) – Med Center earns award for treatment of strokes. Bowling Green Daily News article.

Podcasts

American Heart Association Podcasts on SoundCloud

(NOV 24) – Don’t Die of Doubt - COVID-19’s Impact on Cardiovascular Disease
(NOV 23) – Research's Critical Role in Understanding Emerging Stroke Trends in COVID-19 patients
(OCT 21) – 2020 Systems Of Care Guidelines

CHFS Community Podcast

(NOV 24) – Episode 16 - Secretary Friedlander Interviews Veronica Jordan Sears
(OCT 28) – Episode 15 - Secretary Friedlander Interviews Eric Lowery
(OCT 13) – Episode 14 - Secretary Friedlander Interviews Michelle Niehaus

Health Literacy Out Loud:

(NOV 1) – Online Games and Health Teaching: For People of All Ages, Abilities, and Savvy (HLOL #205)
(OCT 1) – Health Literacy and Health Equity (HLOL #203)

Know Diabetes by Heart Podcast:

(NOV 19) – 2020 Episode 9 – Health Disparities in Diagnosis and Treatment
(OCT 28) – 2020 Episode 8 – Cardiorenal Protection in Patients with Diabetes and CKD
(AUG 18) – 2020 Episode 7 – Evolving Care with COVID-19 for T2D Patients: Management, Telemedicine and Lessons Learned

The NACCHO Podcast Series.

(NOV 19) – Podcast from Washington: Fighting COVID-19 in a Small Local Health Department
(NOV 5) – Podcast from Washington: Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension
(OCT 22) – Podcast from Washington: Managing Multiple Crises in Seattle-King County
(OCT 8) – Podcast from Washington: Non-COVID Clinical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(SEPT 24) – Podcast from Washington: The NACCHO Profile Study
(JUL 30) – Public Health Law and the Pandemic.

National Institutes of Health Healthy Moments Radio Broadcast - Healthy Moments is a series of weekly radio episodes sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

(NOV 30) – Help Youth Who Have Diabetes Prevent or Delay Other Health Problems
(NOV 16) – Developing a Plan for Youth Who Have Diabetes
(NOV 9) – Youth Who Have Diabetes: It Takes a Team
(NOV 2) – Youth Who Have Diabetes Need Support
(OCT 26) – Eating Breakfast To Stay Healthy and Energized

MedPage Today search TTHealthWatch! PodMed Double T Podcasts. Weekly Medical Podcast by Rick Lange, MD, Texas Tech; Elizabeth Tracey, Johns Hopkins Medicine.

(NOV 28) – Face Masks in Kansas; WHO Talks Remdesivir
(NOV 21) – An Inhaled Antiviral; Falling Measles Vaccination Rates
(NOV 14) – Psych Disorders With COVID; Using AI to Predict Deterioration
(NOV 7) – COVID Transmission in Households; Prostate Cancer in Black Men
(OCT 31) – Stay-At-Home Orders; Heart Injury and COVID-19
(OCT 24) – RNA COVID Vaccines; Down Syndrome Guidelines

Partner Newsletters -
Latest Editions

American Journal of Public Health (AJPH)

The Bridge – Kentucky’s Connection to Rural Health Issues from the Kentucky Office of Rural Health (KORH)

Fall 2020

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) (Weekly)

Health Communication Science Digest (Monthly)

November 2020 (Vol. 11, Issue 11e)
October 2020 (Vol. 11, Issue 10e)
September 2020 (Vol. 11, Issue 9e)

Million Hearts e-update (Bi-Monthly)

Special Edition: The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension
Fall 2020

NIH News in Health (Monthly)

Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) – PCNA eNews delivered on the 4^th of the month

World Heart News from World Heart Federation emailed last Thursday of the month

November 2020

World Hypertension League (quarterly)

December
September 2020

World Stroke Organization (Monthly Newsletter)

Tools / Resources:

Documents

COVID-19 (JUL) – COVID-19 & KY Public Health. From Kentucky Public Health Association (KPHA).
Diabetes (OCT) – Interactive Tool: Diabetes and Your Hearts - Close Connections. This 24-page interactive tool is intended to help clinicians and patients understand the connection between diabetes and cardiovascular disease—and reduce patient risks for heart attack and stroke. Helpful in both clinical and home settings, topics include: SMART goals, lowering risks, improving health and taking care of yourself, working with your health care team. Videos, downloadable materials and links to helpful resources are included.
Statins (OCT) – Fact Sheet: Statin Medicine Side Effects - What You Need to Know. Help your patients with medication adherence and improved outcomes--even when they cannot continue taking their statin due to a symptom or side effect. This two-sided sheet describes: Statins, Side effects, Who is at risk for side effects, How providers and patients will work together to address side effects. The tool is designed to reduce patients' unease and increase their understanding as you work together to reduce their LDL. Released October 2020
Heart Disease (OCT 15) – Cutting Straight to the Heart: A pandemic lays bare the inequity of heart disease in America. National Forum Signature Report. The Signature Report highlights actions to decrease the burden of cardiovascular risk & disease, COVID-19 & health inequities.
Public Health (2020) – 2019 National Profile of Local Health Departments. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) conducts the National Profile of Local Health Departments (commonly referred to as the "Profile study") every three years as a census of local health departments (LHDs). The Profile study represents the largest, most reliable data source on LHDs. This study describes the funding, staffing, governance, and activities of LHDs across the United States, developing a comprehensive and accurate description of LHD infrastructure and practice.

Toolkits

Flu (OCT) – School-Located Influenza Vaccination Toolkit. From NACCHO. The School-Located Influenza Vaccination Toolkit is a comprehensive collection of information, best practices, and lessons learned from health departments, as well as federal and national partners, working with schools to conduct school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) clinics.

Websites

COVID-19 (Aug 27) – How to Select, Wear, and Clean Your Mask. New CDC webpage.
COVID-19 (AUG 3) – Toolkit for K-12 Schools from the CDC
Cholesterol (Nov 2020) – Lipoprotein(A). Preventing early heart attacks and strokes by advancing awareness, identification and treatment of Lipoprotein(a).
Blood Pressure (OCT 2020) – The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Control Hypertension. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention website.
FLU (SEPT) – Influenza (Flu). CDC webpage.

Influenza

DPH officials report weekly influenza activity to the CDC as part of statewide flu surveillance efforts. The weekly reports are posted online. The reports consist of laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza that are defined by molecular virus testing and positive virus culture test results. Rapid positive influenza tests are not included in this report, but are used as an indicator of flu-like illness circulating across the state.

For more information on influenza or the availability of flu vaccine, Kentuckians should contact their primary care medical provider or local health department. Influenza information is also available through the CDC.

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KHDSP Task Force Strategic Map and Plan 2020-2023

Mission Statement
Improve cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health for all Kentuckians.

Overarching Strategies

Cultivate and expand collaboration and partnerships to enhance community and clinical
linkages.
Target health care systems and providers, worksites, schools, communities, and disparate
populations.
Expand data information exchange and quality improvement.
Conduct process and outcome evaluation.

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