U.S. Surgeon General Addresses Preserving Antibiotics on CDC's Safe Healthcare Blog
Today, on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Safe Healthcare Blog, Acting U.S. Surgeon General Rear Adm. Boris D. Lushniak, MD, MPH, reinforces the need for antibiotic stewardship programs in every hospital nationwide. His comments come as the CDC has released a report calling for improved prescribing practices in hospitals. Read more at: http://blogs.cdc.gov/safehealthcare
Watch CDC director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, on The Doctor’s Channel discussing specific ways hospitals can improve prescribing practices: http://www.thedoctorschannel.com/collections/vital-signs/antibiotic-resistance-in-hospitals/
Beyond the Surface: Rethinking Environmental Hygiene Validation at Exchange25
June 30th 2025Environmental hygiene is about more than just shiny surfaces. At Exchange25, infection prevention experts urged the field to look deeper, rethink blame, and validate cleaning efforts across the entire care environment, not just EVS tasks.
A Controversial Reboot: New Vaccine Panel Faces Scrutiny, Support, and Sharp Divides
June 26th 2025As the newly appointed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met for the first time under sweeping changes by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the national spotlight turned to the panel’s legitimacy, vaccine guidance, and whether science or ideology would steer public health policy in a polarized era.
Getting Down and Dirty With PPE: Presentations at HSPA by Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski
June 26th 2025In the heart of the hospital, decontamination technicians tackle one of health care’s dirtiest—and most vital—jobs. At HSPA 2025, 6 packed workshops led by experts Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski spotlighted the crucial, often-overlooked art of PPE removal. The message was clear: proper doffing saves lives, starting with your own.
