Infection Prevention and Control
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The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $6 million contract to further develop a novel diagnostics technology to rapidly distinguish bacterial infections from viral infections.
Acute-care hospitals reduced Clostridium difficile infections by 12%, central line-associated bloodstream infections by 9% and catheter-associated urinary tract infections by 8% in 2018.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday released an update to its 1998 guidelines to prevent and control infection in the health care workplace, including special considerations associated with emergency response personnel and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
NYC Health + Hospitals has published a guide to help hospitals and health systems plan and train for emerging infectious disease threats, and customize their plans specific to their unique clinical, operational and financial needs.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the final four courses in the 11-course STRIVE online training series to help health care organizations prevent healthcare-associated infections.
HHS released updated guidance to help providers safely manage Category A waste.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released three new modules in its series of free online training courses to help health care organizations prevent and control infections.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the first in a new series of free online training courses to help health care organizations prevent and control infections.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday issued updated recommendations to prevent measles transmission in health care settings.
Public or non-profit community-based organizations may apply for funding to support innovative research proposals to prevent health care-associated infections or combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.