Protecting Americans from healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance, two critical areas of patient safety, requires a strong, stable public health infrastructure. The loss of…
Reviewed by Jose Lucar, MD, The George Washington University The best approach to antibiotic choice and duration for patients with acute cholangitis after biliary drainage…
Reviewed by Clare Marlin, MS, RN, CIC, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL Rehabilitation settings may foster an increased risk in the transmission of respiratory illnesses…
Reviewed by Jen Cihlar, DO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Systematic review looking at outcomes of pregnant people diagnosed with avian influenza A found a 90%…
Reviewed by Sara Karaba, MD, PhD, MHS, Johns Hopkins University Enhanced cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Browne and…
Is Enhanced CLEEN-ing Really Worth It? We Should Call Our Mothers More It Takes a Team: How a Timely Prompt Induces Vaccination Delivery for Patients…
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) recognizes that the ongoing consolidation and funding reductions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) plays a crucial role in protecting childhood and adult health by developing vaccination recommendations based on scientific evidence.…
Staffing reductions across U.S. federal health agencies—including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug…
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) urges incoming Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to…
SHEA’s vision of safe healthcare for all is predicated on evidence-based practices discovered and reinforced through rigorous scientific research. Much of this research is performed…
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) is concerned that two weeks have passed since the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced…