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Getting to Near Zero with Infection Prevention
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a big problem in health systems across the country.
What Is a CLABSI and How to Prevent It
In this episode of the Advancing Health podcast series, Nishant Prasad, M.D., attending physician and program director of infectious diseases at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, shares how they re-approached CLABSI prevention by deeply examining structure and process, and how their work got them to zero CLABSIs in the last year.
CDC announces first severe case of H5N1 bird flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dec. 18 announced that a patient in Louisiana was hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the first known instance of severe infection in the U.S.
CDC report shows decreases in certain health care-associated infections in 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nov. 6 released its annual progress report on health care-associated infections, which showed continued decreases in hospitalizations last year.
EVS Resource Tool Dashboard
A tool designed for EVS workers to find resources/trainings aligned with AHE's competencies in order to identify resources across all job levels.
Mpox patients gain days of clarity, as Harborview Medical Center clinicians became adept at early identification
Recent research findings, authored in part by UW Medicine, showed that during western Washington’s 2022 mpox outbreak, emergency response teams were highly accurate at identifying suspected mpox and providing same-day care.
FDA grants enforcement discretion for use of conjunctival swabs to test for bird flu in humans
The Food and Drug Administration last week granted enforcement discretion for the use of conjunctival swabs by laboratories as part of human testing for H5N1 bird flu, as two human cases only showed symptoms of conjunctivitis before confirmation.
Administration releases strategy to protect against emerging global health threats
The White House April 16 released a strategy to guide the federal government in protecting the nation from infectious disease threats by working with other nations and stakeholders.
Essentials for Teaching Infection Control
Join the AHA Project Firstline and League for Innovation in the Community College team as we showcase newly released video resources for clinicians and instructors to teach various infection prevention and control topics such as: hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and ventilation standards. This session will also highlight an accompanying instructor manual designed to assist teaching these topics in both the health care setting and classroom.
CDC recommends immunizing all infants under 8 months old against RSV
FDA last month approved a new long-acting monoclonal antibody to prevent RSV in this age group.