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Infection Control Tomorrow

Learn more about Infection Control Tomorrow, the industry's most progressive 2-day in-person event discussing traditional strategies and leading ...read more

Science Summit: Emerging Pathogens

The Science Summits provide an opportunity for manufacturers in the infection prevention and control arena to present and explain the science behind ...read more

Preventing CRE Infections

Researchers from the Chicago Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Prevention Epicenter (C-PIE) were able to reduce colonization and infection of ...read more

PPE and Ebola Preparedness

A recent increase in demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) has caused delays for some products ordered by U.S. hospitals for Ebola ...read more

Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring

Report Summary Hospital executives, infection preventionists and healthcare epidemiologists are by now familiar with a number of givens relating to ...read more

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CDC Issues Update Regarding Treatment of Patients with Influenza with Antiviral Medications

As a follow-up to a health alert issued on Dec. 3, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing a summary of influenza antiviral drug treatment recommendations, an update about approved treatment drugs and supply this season, and background ...More
3 weeks ago Posted in News
CDC Disease Detectives Conduct Ebola Training in Guinea

Before the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, infection control in local health clinics was minimal at best. When Ebola took hold, the fragile healthcare system contributed to the rapid spread of the virus and made it difficult to contain the epidemic. ...More
3 weeks ago Posted in News
Using a Standardized Regimen for Pre-Admission Patient Skin Cleansing: A Q&A with Charles Edmiston, PhD

In this Q&A, Charles Edmiston, PhD, professor of surgery and hospital epidemiologist in the Department of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, discusses the evolution of his team’s CHG research and the importance of using a standardized regimen for pre-admission ...More
3 weeks ago Posted in Whitepapers
ECRI Institute Spotlights Top 10 Healthcare Technology Issues for 2015

The latest healthcare technologies and care process innovations are pounding on hospital doors and looking through windows—and they want in. Will they actually improve patient care, or inflate hospital budgets for infrastructure, capital equipment, and physician ...More
3 weeks ago Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
WSU Scientists Find Brain Protein Aids Influenza Recovery

Washington State University Spokane scientists have found a brain protein that boosts the healing power of sleep and speeds an animal's recovery from the flu. Research by WSU professor James M. Krueger has determined that a brain-specific protein is uniquely involved in ...More
3 weeks ago Posted in News
Viruses Play Important Role in Building Up the Complex Networks That Characterize the Human Brain

A new study from Lund University in Sweden indicates that inherited viruses that are millions of years old play an important role in building up the complex networks that characterize the human brain. Researchers have long been aware that endogenous retroviruses constitute ...More
3 weeks ago Posted in News
Researchers Uncover Cellular Mechanism That Protects Lungs During Severe Infections

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that tightens the bonds between the cells that line blood vessels to form a leak-proof barrier. The mechanism presents a potential new target to treat acute respiratory distress ...More
3 weeks ago Posted in News
Flu Activity Remains High, Likely to Continue

According to this week’s FluView report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza activity in the U.S. remains high overall and is likely to continue for several weeks. The severity of flu disease so far this season is similar to some ...More
3 weeks ago Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Are You at High Risk for Serious Illness from Flu?

Some people are at high risk for serious flu complications, including young children, older people, pregnant women and people with certain health conditions. Flu vaccination and the correct use of influenza antiviral medications is very important for those individuals. ...More
3 weeks ago Posted in News
California Department of Public Health Confirms Measles Cases

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has been notified of seven confirmed cases of measles in patients from five different locations within California, it was reported by Dr. Ron Chapman, CDPH director and state health officer. Two Utah resident cases have also ...More
3 weeks ago Posted in News