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CDC streamlines bird flu and influenza reporting
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention July 7 announced (https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation-summary/index.html) it is streamlining H5N1 bird flu updates with its routine influenza data (https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/index.html) given the low public health risk and lack of person-to-person spread.
U.S. hits highest measles case count in over 30 years
The United States July 7 reached its highest annual measles case tally in 33 years, hitting at least 1,277 confirmed cases across 38 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Center for Outbreak Response Intervention at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Joint Commission streamlines accreditation process, removes over 700 requirements
The Joint Commission June 30 announced a new, streamlined process that removes 714 requirements from its hospital accreditation program.
AHA’s Pollack details significant progress hospitals have made improving patient safety
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack explains how hospitals have made meaningful progress in patient safety and delivering high-quality care, in a column published June 27 by the Future of Personal Health that also appeared in printed copies of USA Today.
ASPR tests biocontainment unit for transporting simulated patients with high-consequence infectious diseases to hospitals
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response June 25 announced it conducted an exercise transporting simulated patients with high-consequence infectious diseases in a new portable biocontainment unit from Toronto to U.S. hospitals in the northeast and southeast.
AHA podcast: 20% Drop in Sepsis Mortality — Inside Ochsner Health’s Life-Saving Strategy
Ochsner Health's Stephen Saenz, sepsis program manager, and Teresa Arrington, director of robust process improvement for quality and patient safety, reveal how a mix of smart technology, clinician-led design and flexible implementation reduced sepsis-related mortality by 20% across its health system.
CDC adds resources to measles toolkit
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added new resources for health care providers to its Be Ready for Measles Toolkit.
White House announces tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
The Trump administration yesterday announced it issued
Measles cases surpass 1,100
There have been 1,168 confirmed cases of measles across 33 states as of June 6 this year, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
FDA issues most serious recall for two Smiths Medical infusion pumps
The Food and Drug Administration issued Class I recalls, the most serious type, for two Smiths Medical infusion pumps due to the potential for serious injury or death.