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- SHEA Announces Newest Delegation of the 2013 International Ambassador Program
- Nearly a Third of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Dialysis Patients Inappropriate
- Antibiotic-Resistant Strain of E. coli Increasing among Older Adults and Residents of Nursing Homes
- Decontamination of Unused Medical Supplies Reduces Healthcare Costs
- Dedicated Cleaning Staff Shown to Reduce C. difficile Contamination in Hospital Rooms
- Copper Surfaces Reduce the Rate of Healthcare-Acquired Infections in the ICU
- SHEA Announces New Executive Director
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- CLABSI Prevention Efforts Result in Up To 200,000 Infections Prevented in Intensive Care Units Nationwide
- Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Study Shows Prevention Strategy Cuts Rates of MRSA
- Contaminated Ultrasound Gel Tied to Outbreak of Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Admission Screenings Find Superbug Infections in Virginia
- Public Reporting of Hospital Acquired Infections is Not Associated with Improved Processes or Outcomes
- Pediatric Antimicrobial Susceptibility Trends across the United States
- New Federal Guidelines for Managing Occupational Exposures to HIV
- Commonly Used Catheter’s Safety Tied to Patient Population
- New Pediatric Infection Prevention Guidelines for Residential Facilities
- Patient Isolation Tied to Dissatisfaction with Care
- Use of Antibiotics to Treat Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria Futile in Efforts to Decrease Risk of Mortality
- New Research Gives Clues of Antibiotic Use and Resistance in U.S. Children’s Hospitals
- Infectious Diseases Experts Call for Mandatory Immunization of Health Care Personnel
- Antibiotics before Heart Surgery Protect Against Infection
- Infectious Diarrhea Germs Stick to Healthcare Worker Hands
- Infectious Diseases Experts Issue Guidance on Healthcare Personnel Attire
- Hospital Water Taps Contaminated with Bacteria
- Outbreak of Rare Bacteria in Outpatient Cancer Clinic Tied to Lapse in Infection Control Procedure
- Well-Child Visits Linked to More Than 700,000 Subsequent Flu-like Illnesses
- International Infection Experts Come to US for Training
- Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in Hospitals Putting Patients At Risk
- Emerging Multi-Drug Resistant Infections Lack Standard Definition and Treatment
- Healthcare-Associated Infections Reduced in U.S.
- Kitchens are a Source of Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria
- Expert Guidance Highlights Practices to Reduce Prevalence of Catheter-Associated UTIs
- New SHEA Epi Project Winner to Examine Best Practices in HAI Surveillance
- Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Cambridge University Press Announce Publishing Partnership
- New Expert Guidelines Aim to Focus Hospitals’ Infectious Diarrhea Prevention Efforts
- Expert Guidance Strengthens Strategies to Prevent Most Common and Costly Infection
- Infectious Disease Experts Comment on MERS-CoV Response
- Expert CLABSI Guidance Adds Real World Implementation Strategies
- New Strategies to Combat MRSA in Hospitals
- Coordinated Infection Prevention Intervention Shown to Reduce Prevalence of Drug-Resistant CRE in Long-Term Care Facilities
- SHEA Signs on to the World Alliance Against Antibiotic Resistance (WAAAR) declaration against antibiotic resistance
- Recommendations Prioritize Strategies to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
- Expert Guidance on Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
- Cases of Drug-Resistant Superbug Significantly Rise in Southeastern U.S.
- MRSA Colonization Common in Groin and Rectal Areas
- Bacteria responsible for dangerous bloodstream infections growing less susceptible to common antiseptic
- Healthcare Workers Wash Hands More Often When in Presence of Peers
- Unnecessary Antibiotic Use in Hospitals Responsible for $163 Million in Potentially Avoidable Healthcare Costs
- SHEA Applauds White House on Efforts to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance Nationally
- SHEA Supports National Strategy to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- SHEA Applauds California for Mandating Antimicrobial Stewardship in State's Hospitals
- SHEA Response to Institutions’ Implementation of 2010 Guideline for Healthcare Workers Infected with Bloodborne Pathogens
- Newest Ebola Case in a Health Care Worker Points to Need for Increased Funding for Infection Prevention Programs
- Proper Dental Care Linked to Reduced Risk of Respiratory Infections in ICU Patients
- Automated Tracking Increases Compliance of Flu Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel
- SHEA Supports Evidence-Based Measures to Prevent Ebola Transmission, Opposes Mandatory Quarantine for Healthcare Personnel
- Leading Infectious Disease Medical Societies Oppose Quarantine for Asymptomatic Healthcare Personnel Traveling from West Africa
- Antibiotic Misuse Threatens Modern Medicine
- HHS, APIC, and SHEA honor 2014 Partnership in Prevention Award recipient for healthcare-associated infection prevention
- SHEA Supports Scientifically Sound Approaches to Ensure Protection for Healthcare Personnel Fighting Ebola
- Superbug in SE Michigan Shows Recent Decline
- Using Wash Cloths in Jails Shows Promise for Reducing Costly Infections
- Infection Control Preparedness Measures Control Avian Flu in Hong Kong Hospital
- CDC Report Highlights Progress Being Made in Infection Control in U.S. Hospitals
- SHEA Applauds Obama Administration's Request for Funding to Address Antimicrobial Resistance
- Unnecessary Antibiotics Frequently Prescribed for Respiratory Infections in Outpatient Settings
- APIC and SHEA statement on infections associated with duodenoscope procedures
- Infection Control Experts Outline Guidance for Animal Visitations in Hospitals
- International Infection Experts Selected to Support Global Efforts to Reduce Healthcare Associated Infections
- SHEA Applauds Strategies Outlined in National Task Force for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Plan
- Endoscopes Linked to Outbreak of Drug-Resistant E.coli
- Drug Resistant Bacteria Common for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
- APIC and SHEA statement on FDA proposed rule on safety and effectiveness of healthcare antiseptic products
- Diagnostic Errors Linked to High Incidence of Incorrect Antibiotic Use
- High Rates of MRSA Transmission Found Between Nursing Home Residents and Healthcare Workers
- SHEA Applauds Administration's Continued Support to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
- Whole Genome Sequencing Found to Rapidly Enhance Infection Control
- Best Practices Highlighted to Prevent Infections During Laundry Process of Healthcare Textiles
- SHEA Applauds Proposed Rule Requiring Implementation of Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Long-Term Care Institutions
- Controlling Inappropriate Antibiotic Use Across Settings Provides for Better Patient Outcomes
- Multiple Strains of C. difficile Cause Severe Patient Outcomes
- Probiotics Show No Impact in Preventing Gastrointestinal Colonization with Drug Resistant Organisms
- Ensuring Appropriate Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care Settings to Improve Patient Care
- Dominant Strain of Drug-Resistant MRSA Decreases in Hospital Settings But Persists in the Broader Community
- Infection Control Experts Announce Recommendations to Reduce Overuse in Medicine
- Drug-Resistant E.coli Bacteria Increasingly Found in Community Hospitals
- Diabetes Identified as a Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infections
- Antibiotic-Preserving Strategies Must Be Implemented to Battle Resistance
- Complex Hospital Infection Data Confuses Consumers
- U.S. Capability for Treating Ebola Outbreak Appears Sufficient but Limited
- Antiseptic Baths to Prevent Infections Deemed Effective for Long-Term Use
- Antibiotic Stewardship Practices Widely Implemented in VA Healthcare System
- Effective Antibiotic Controls Needed to Combat Growing Threat of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- SHEA Announces Newest Delegation of the International Ambassador Program
- SHEA Applauds Recommendations of Presidential Advisory Council on Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- Six-Step Hand-Washing Technique Found Most Effective for Reducing Bacteria
- New Antibiotic Stewardship Guidelines Focus On Practical Advice For Implementation
- New Legionella Toolkit Puts Patients First
- Central Line Infection Prevention Bundles Reduce Number of Deadly Infections in Newborns
- Pet Partners Online “Infection Prevention and Control: Therapy Animal Visitation in Healthcare Settings” Course Endorsed by SHEA
- Risk Factors Identified in Patient-to-Patient Transmission of Resistant Bacteria
- Household MRSA Controlled through Treatment Compliance, Patient Education
- Pets and Children are a Potential Source of C. difficile in the Community
- Hospital Hot Water System Promotes the Growth of Legionella pneumophila
- SHEA Comments on UN Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance
- UV Light Disinfection Significantly Reduces Clostridium difficile Incidence
- Complete Sanitation of Robotic Surgical Instruments Virtually Impossible
- Heater-Cooler Devices Blamed for Global Mycobacterium chimaera Outbreak
- Better Use of Antibiotics Needed Throughout Healthcare Settings
- Reducing Unnecessary Testing of UTIs Improves Patient Care, Saves Resources
- Infectious Diseases Experts Promote Effective Antibiotic Use to Combat Drug-Resistant Bacteria
- Infectious Diseases Experts Show Support for Policies to Improve Use of Antibiotics in the 21st Century Cures Act
- SHEA Teams Up with CDC to Develop Outbreak Training Resources
- Common Viruses Prove Dangerous in Long-Term Care Facility
- VA Reduces Antibiotic Use In System-wide Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiative
- Infectious Outbreak in Critically Ill Children Leads to Recall of Contaminated Medication
- SHEA Awards Grant to Study Complications from Home-Based Antibiotic Therapy
- Warm Weather Increases the Incidence of Serious Surgical Site Infections
- Infectious Diseases Experts Concerned with Proposed FY 2018 Budget
- High Prevalence of CRE in Washington, D.C. Healthcare Facilities
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- Essentials of Public Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Tool Kit
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- Public Disclosure of Healthcare-Associated Infections: The Role of SHEA
- Policy Implications of the SHEA Research Plan for Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Revised SHEA Position Paper: Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel
- Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Collaborative Partnership between Infection Preventionists and Healthcare Epidemiologists
- CDC Coalition FY 2014 Budget Request
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- Testimony of SHEA President Patrick J. Brennan, MD before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Is Physician Education Effective in Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship?
- SHEA-APIC Joint Testimony submitted to House Labor HHS Appropriations Subcommittee on Health
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- SHEA/APIC testimony to House Appropriations Committee on FY 2015 federal funding priorities
- SHEA testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Hearing for “US Government Response: Fighting Ebola and Protecting America”
- Testimony to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations for HHS
- SHEA & APIC testimony U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations
- SHEA & APIC testimony U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations
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- Joint letter to HHS in response to NVAC HCP Influenza Vaccination Subgroup’s draft recommendations
- IDSA Coalition letter to Congressional leaders regarding need for antibiotic research and development
- SHEA submitted comments to PCORI on March 15, 2012, on the Institute’s National Priorities and Research Draft Agenda
- SHEA/APIC Coalition letter to Congressional appropriators supporting FY 2013 NHSN Budget Request
- SHEA Responds to HHS’ Proposed Rules on Meaningful Use
- SHEA urges adoption of legislation establishing UDI system
- Coalition letter to congressional appropriators in support of FY 2013 funding for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
- Joint SHEA/APIC comments on proposed revisions to Tier 2 of the HHS National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Joint SHEA/APIC response to CMS Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed changes for FY 2013
- SHEA submits comments on draft Phase 3: Long-Term Care chapter of HHS HAI Action Plan
- Joint SHEA/APIC comments on CMS Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center proposed changes for CY2013
- SHEA Supports IDSA's LPAD Proposal
- SHEA/APIC Coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Leaders regarding FY 2014 funding for NHSN and Prevention Epicenters Program
- SHEA Supports IDSA's STAAR Act
- SHEA response to CMS Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed changes for FY 2014
- SHEA Supports Need for LPAD Legislation
- SHEA and APIC submit joint comments to CMS on Outpatient and ASC proposed payment rule
- SHEA Supports ADAPT Act
- SHEA/IDSA letter to CMS advancing Antimicrobial Stewardship as a Condition of Participation
- SHEA letter to FDA regarding fecal microbiota for transplantation (FMT) guidance
- SHEA letter to HHS regarding National HAI Action Plan 2020 Targets
- SHEA/IDSA letter to NIOSH regarding Respiratory Protective Devices
- Coalition letter to U.S. House and Senate Appropriators on FY 2015 CDC funding
- SHEA comments on FDA’s Draft Guidance for Industry on Allowable Excess Volume and Labeled Vial Fill Size
- SHEA responds to CMS' Life Safety Code proposal
- SHEA comments on FDA’s proposal on topical antimicrobial drug products for OTC human use
- SHEA response to CMS' Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed changes for FY 2015
- SHEA Response to Institutions' Implementation of 2010 Guideline for Healthcare Workers Infected with Bloodborne Pathogens
- Request for Comments on Ethical Considerations and Implications of Public Health Emergency Response with a Focus on the Current Ebola Virus Disease Ep
- SHEA Commitments in Response to Proposed White House Summit on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
- SHEA Response to Proposed Rule on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program - Stage 3
- SHEA Response to Proposed Rule on 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria
- SHEA response to CMS’ Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed changes
- SHEA response to CMS' Proposed Rule for the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System and Quality Incentive Program
- SHEA response to Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities, Proposed Rule
- SHEA response to The Joint Commission’s Proposed New Standard on Antimicrobial Stewardship
- SHEA response to Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects
- APIC & SHEA Endorsed the Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act
- CDC Funding Support Congressional Letters
- Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Changes To Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care [CMS-3295-P]
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