With 2010 coming to a close quickly, ICT presents the top news items and articles of 2010 relating to surveillance and epidemiology, ranked in order of popularity based on Web clicks by ICT readers.
1. Electronic Surveillance is Key to HAI Investigation
2. Study of Bloodstream Infections Reveals Inconsistent Surveillance Methods, Reporting Among Hospitals
3. Active Surveillance Cultures: Friend or Foe?
4. Active Surveillance, Decolonization Associated With Decreased HAIs
5. Surveillance Can Help Boost Implementation of Contact Precautions
6. Mobile Messaging Could be a Viable New Surveillance Tool
7. CDC Embarks on CDI Surveillance Project
8. Electronic Surveillance System Use Still Lagging in Surveyed Hospitals
9. Researchers Envision Better Disease Surveillance to Improve Public Health
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.