SHEA Press Release Archives
Clinical Considerations in Caring for Individuals Recently Returning and Evacuated from Afghanistan to the United States
SHEA Applauds Biden-Harris Administration’s Requirement that Facilities Reimbursed by CMS Require COVID-19 Vaccination of their Personnel
SHEA supports making COVID-19 vaccination a condition of employment.
COVID-19 Cited in Significant Increase in Healthcare-Associated Infections in 2020
After years of steady reductions in healthcare-associated infections, significantly higher rates of four out of six routinely tracked infections were observed in U.S. hospitals, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis of data from the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
National Organizations in Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Say COVID-19 Vaccines Should be Required for Healthcare Personnel
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities should require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a consensus statement by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and six other leading organizations representing medical professionals working in infectious diseases, infection prevention, pharmacy, pediatrics, and long-term care.
Study finds COVID-19 Death Rates Much Higher in Nursing Homes Serving Minority Residents
Residents of Connecticut nursing homes that serve the highest proportions of racial and ethnic minorities were more than 50% more likely to contract COVID-19 and more than twice as likely to die in the early weeks of the pandemic, compared to those in homes with predominantly white populations, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
Joint Statement on Ivermectin for COVID-19 Treatment
Healthcare Personnel Must Continue SARS-CoV-2 Prevention, Even as Community Guidelines Relax
SHEA is warning that it is imperative to continue vigilant infection prevention practices against SARS-CoV-2 even as community prevention measures for vaccinated people begin to relax.
SHEA and PIDS Response to the Atlanta Killings, Violence Against Asian Americans
The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America condemn the horrific killings of eight Atlanta residents in attacks on women of Asian descent.
High Speed Air Hand Dryers Spread Contamination More than Paper Towels
Public Health Preparedness is Crucial Element of American Rescue Plan
SHEA is grateful for provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act that help Americans recover from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and increase funding to advance the modernization of our public health infrastructure.
SHEA Urges Continued Adherence to Public Health Measures to Help end the Pandemic
SHEA is urging people to keep wearing masks in all community and healthcare settings. Masks remain a critical prevention measure as we continue to address the spread of COVID-19 throughout the United States and the world.
SHEA Names First Editor for Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
SHEA has named Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH, chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, the inaugural editor-in-chief of its new journal.
Most Women Receive Inappropriate Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections
Nearly half of women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections received the wrong antibiotics and almost three-quarters received prescriptions for longer than necessary, with inappropriately long treatment durations more common in rural areas, according to a study of private insurance claims data published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
SHEA Releases COVID-19 Research Agenda Identifying Gaps in Knowledge
SHEA Supports Biden Facemask Order and Urges Action on New Research
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America strongly supports executive orders signed by President Biden requiring facial masks on federal property, airplanes, trains, and buses as part of his effort to encourage widespread mask use over the next 100 days.
David Calfee to be Sixth Editor of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
SHEA has named David P. Calfee, MD, MS, professor of medicine and population health sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College, the sixth editor-in-chief of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
Guidance on Non-Specific Symptoms of Infection Aims to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes
COVID-19 Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel: Updated SHEA Recommendations
State of the Pandemic: SHEA Board Commentaries
The State-of-the-Pandemic articles have been written by the SHEA Board of Trustees to respond to the rapidly changing COVID-19 crisis. These short commentaries are designed to provide perspective for institutions facing challenges at various stages of the pandemic.
Decennial 2020 Research Sets the Agenda for Advancing Safe Healthcare
More than 700 studies, including 250 international abstracts, highlighting worldwide progress in preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections and addressing antibiotic resistance were published today as part of the proceedings from the Sixth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections. The Sixth Decennial, a conference co-hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, was cancelled in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All abstracts accepted for the meeting appear in a supplement for the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.