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Pandemic Flu Experience Drives New Approach to Medical Countermeasures

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has released an examination of the federal government’s system to produce medications, vaccines, equipment and supplies needed for a health emergency, known as medical countermeasures. The ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News
Discarding Data a Dastardly Deed, Consumer Advocates Assert

By now you may have heard that the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has purged infection data from hospital records dating from 2005 to 2008 because it believed this data was too expensive to maintain and, according to a report from the St. Louis ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in Blog
Translating Evidence Into Action is Imperative for Preventing HAIs

By Neil Fishman, MD The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report detailing state-specific and national central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) data is a testament to the dedication of infection prevention teams. The report’s finding of a nearly ...More
July 7, 2010
Posted in Articles, Research & Studies, Guidelines & Regulations, Patient/Worker Safety, Surveillance & Epidemiology
HHS Reports "Little Progress" in HAI Reduction

The Health and Human Services (HHS) Department and its Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today issued its 2009 National Healthcare Quality Report, and among the findings, it noted that "very little progress" has been made on eliminating healthcare-acquired ...More
April 15, 2010
Posted in News, Infections, Guidelines & Regulations, Business/Program Ops, Research & Studies, Patient/Worker Safety, Surveillance & Epidemiology, Antimicrobials & Vaccinations
IDSA: President's FY 2011 Budget Falls Far Short on Infectious Diseases Programs

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) says it is disappointed that President Obama's fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget fails to strengthen key U.S. public health and research initiatives, and adds that the nation's ability to prevent, diagnose and treat an ...More
February 5, 2010
Posted in News, Guidelines & Regulations, Patient/Worker Safety
Winner of 2009 H1N1 Flu PSA Contest is Announced

Department of Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Department of Education secretary Arne Duncan today announced that Dr. John Clarke of Baldwin, N.Y., is the winner of the 2009 H1N1 Public Service Announcement Contest. More than 50,000 votes were ...More
September 22, 2009
Posted in News, Guidelines & Regulations, Surveillance & Epidemiology
HHS Releases Two New Reports on Pandemic Preparedness

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has released a report, “State and Local Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Medical Surge,” in which the agency hoped to determine the extent to which selected states ...More
September 21, 2009
Posted in News, Guidelines & Regulations, Surveillance & Epidemiology
CDC to Distribute $40 Million in Recovery Act Funding to Help States Fight HAIs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced plans to distribute $40 million to state health departments to help prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the money will be distributed ...More
September 2, 2009
Posted in News, Guidelines & Regulations, Research & Studies, Surveillance & Epidemiology
10 Flu Prevention PSA Contest Finalists Chosen; Public to Vote for the Winner

It’s time for the public to vote for the best video in the HHS Flu Prevention Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest. The producer of the winning video gets a $2,500 cash award, and the winning PSA will be broadcast on national television.When HHS Secretary ...More
August 31, 2009
Posted in News, Guidelines & Regulations
HHS Holds Meetings on HAI Prevention

As part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’ s commitment to prevent and reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), a series of free meetings are being held to engage stakeholders and the public to obtain feedback on: • Potential for broad ...More
August 14, 2009
Posted in News, Guidelines & Regulations, Research & Studies, Surveillance & Epidemiology

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