Nurses are calling on the CDC to strengthen its infection control guidance for hospitals, which has not seen revisions for 16 years, because of concerns the agency might state surgical masks are equal to N95s in infection control measures.
Category: Infection Control
Vanderbilt, VA researchers identify genetic code to target sepsis
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., and the Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center have identified thousands of genes that are altered in the lungs and kidneys by sepsis, paving the way for treatment and preventi…
Vanderbilt, VA researchers identify genetic code to target sepsis
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., and the Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center have identified thousands of genes that are altered in the lungs and kidneys by sepsis, paving the way for treatment and preventi…
Maryland reports 1st locally acquired malaria case in 40 years
The Maryland Department of Health confirmed its first locally acquired malaria case in more than 40 years.
New York hospital reinstates masks 1 month after ending mandate
Auburn (N.Y.) Community Hospital has restored its universal mask mandate only a month after officially ending the policy, ABC affiliate WSYR reported Aug. 18.
New York hospital reinstates mask mandate amid COVID-19 uptick
Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., reinstated a mask mandate Aug. 17 amid an uptick in staff out sick with COVID-19 and an increase in patients testing positive, according to local news outlets.
Little known parasite-disease on the rise in the US
Cases of Chagas, a disease caused by a parasite, have been steadily rising in the United States, but only 1 percent of cases are estimated to have been identified, NBC News reported Aug. 15.
55 hospitals with highest, lowest post-op sepsis rates
Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals with the highest and lowest rates of postoperative sepsis using CMS data released July 26.
What does heat have to do with COVID-19?
It’s a good question.
2 in 5 infection-related deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance: Study
A new study found two in every five deaths in the Americas involved infection associated with antimicrobial resistance.
