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David Calfee to be Sixth Editor of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Dec 15, 2020

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) has named David P. Calfee, MD, MS, professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and…

Reliability of Nonlocalizing Signs and Symptoms as Indicators of the Presence of Infection in Residents of Nursing Homes
Dec 09, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel: Updated SHEA Recommendations

SHEA has updated its recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in healthcare settings. The SHEA statement was authored by experts Drs. Marci Drees, Grace Lee, Deborah Yokoe, and…

Guidance on Non-Specific Symptoms of Infection Aims to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes

There is a widespread belief that a change in the mental status or an increase in falls in a nursing home resident may indicate an…

State of the Pandemic: SHEA Board Commentaries
Nov 03, 2020

These commentaries, written by the SHEA Board of Trustees to respond to the rapidly changing COVID-19 crisis, give timely perspectives on issues concerning the current state…

Ignoring the Impacts of Inequities Stymies Science
Nov 02, 2020

In September the Trump Administration released an “Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping,” which would allow federal agencies to terminate contracts intended to…

Hospital Floors Are Hotspot for Bacteria, Creating Route of Transfer to Patients

The floors of hospital rooms are quickly and frequently contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria within hours of patient admission, creating a route of transfer of potentially…

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…

Order to Reclassify Civil Service Posts Will Compromise Responses to Public Health Threats
Oct 26, 2020

The executive order signed last week that strips protections from our nation’s civil service workforce comes at a time when the critical role of career…

Management of healthcare personnel living with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV in US healthcare institutions
Oct 14, 2020
SHEA Updates Guidance for Healthcare Workers with HIV, Hepatitis

In light of the low rate of transmission and advances in treatments for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of…

Medical Societies Call for Treatment Approvals Based on Science
Oct 08, 2020

While the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 continue to highlight needs for new and proven tools to combat the spread and effects of this novel coronavirus,…

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