Safe Healthcare For All

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) is a professional society that improves public health by establishing infection-prevention measures and supporting antibiotic stewardship among healthcare providers.

Event

IDWeek

IDWeek is the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists.

On-Demand

Advancing Health Equity through Antimicrobial Stewardship

An educational program designed for learners to develop skills in building multidisciplinary partnerships that aid in identifying and addressing health inequities as they relate to antimicrobial stewardship.

Resource

BD BACTEC Blood Culture Bottle Shortage

CDC/IDSA Clinician Call hosted in partnership with IDSA, SHEA, ASM and PIDS. Presenters provided an update on the blood culture media bottle shortage, and strategies will be discussed to prioritize the use of supply based on clinical need.

News

SHEA Urges Investment Given Rise of Antimicrobial Resistance During COVID-19 Pandemic

Following today’s release of the CDC’s fact sheet on antimicrobial resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) calls for…

Pandemic Preparedness Policy Statements: A Step Towards Global Health Resilience

ARLINGTON, Virginia – The patchwork systems of global and domestic monitoring for the next infectious disease threat should be expanded, linked and better funded; and…

SHEA Continues to Emphasize the Importance of Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee’s Process for CDC Guidelines

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) supports the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and its members as they work to enact…

Connect with SHEA

Social Media

More than 1.7 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with sepsis each year. Rapid recognition and treatment are crucial to their survival for those diagnosed with sepsis. @SepsisAlliance is asking you to take the TIME to save lives. Learn how at
http://www.SepsisAwarenessMonth.org
#SAM2024

From @AbxAware et al: Dispensing practices of amoxicillin suspension by community pharmacists: Prescribing conventions leads community pharmacists to dispense extra liquid amoxicillin. For those over 2, consider chewable amox! 💊 We can prevent environmental contamination.

Comparison of complication types in patients receiving vesicant intravenous antimicrobials or vasopressors via midlines and peripherally inserted central catheters https://bit.ly/47htq3K

Transmission of varicella zoster virus in the presence of masking: VZV long-range transmission in presence of masking confirmed using video surveillance. 😷

@EmilySpivak et al: Unnecessary outpatient abx scripts contribute emissions equal to driving a gas-powered car around the Earth 194.3 times. Contributions to GHG emissions from unnecessary abx could help ASP efforts. 🌏

Don't miss our case-based webinar on Measles Response on Sept 10 at 1 PM ET! Join speakers from top children’s hospitals for a discussion on the latest in outbreak management & prevention. Register: https://bit.ly/3yXfe3q #Measles #HospitalEpidemiology #InfectionPrevention

The 'Race Against Resistance' starts today! Track your progress and stay motivated. Share your journey with us: #RaceAgainstResistance2024
https://www.charityfootprints.com/raceagainstresistance/

Learn to engage multidisciplinary teams and measure progress in our Quality Improvement workshop on Sep 25, 2024. Register today! #Healthcare #QualityImprovement https://bit.ly/3zHhefX

New podcast for your listening pleasure 🎧Join author @j_ladineslim in conversation with @gonzalobearman and @PriyaNori to discuss antibiotic prescribing trends in US emergency departments (EDs) from 2016 to 2021:

New in @ICHEJournal from @KevinSpicer14 et al @CDCgov

➡️From Jan 2016 to Dec 2023, CDC/DHQP responded to 26 consultations among 25 US health jurisdictions involving ophthalmologic procedures or settings

👀👁️ Many lapses in IP&C described

📄: https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2024.78

Close #IDWeek2024 with ID Super Saturday!🪩 From a special session with NIAID Director Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA, to a new closing party, there will be plenty of exciting events on Oct. 19 that you won't want to miss!

Browse the Interactive Program and register:…

Students and residents: Get ready to experience a career-changing week at #IDWeek2024! ✨

Join your ID community in Los Angeles this October 16-19. Register: http://bit.ly/3VYFa7i

IDWeek’s Abstract Appreciation Program aims to cultivate interaction with #IDWeek2024 abstract presenters, particularly students, residents and fellows.

Now recruiting distinguished faculty! Learn more and apply by Sept. 13: https://bit.ly/46YUN2F

Take a peek at the 200+ sessions and symposia covering the latest in ID with the Interactive Program! Explore fun events, learn about speakers you don’t want to miss, dive into specific tracks & more! ⬇️ https://idweek2024.eventscribe.net

Attend the most thrilling premiere in LA this fall. Step behind the scenes where movie magic meets ID in Out-BREAK!: An Infectious Escape Room at #IDWeek2024. 🗝️🎬

More info coming soon! Register today before rates increase Sept. 14!: https://bit.ly/3VYFa7i

Louise Dembry, MD, MS, MBA, FIDSA, FSHEA, will present this year’s @SHEA_Epi Lecture, “Musings on Growing the Next Generation of Healthcare Epidemiologists.”

Watch Dr. Dembry present at #IDWeek2024. Register before rates increase by this Friday, July 26! https://bit.ly/3VYFa7i

ICHE JOURNAL
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

Published monthly by Cambridge University Press, ICHE publishes original, peer-reviewed scientific articles for professionals in epidemiology or infection prevention and control programs in hospitals and healthcare facilities.

ASHE JOURNAL
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (ASHE) is a fully Gold Open Access journal that publishes original research that contributes to the fields of antimicrobial stewardship and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections.

SHEA Spring Conference

SHEA Spring will include topics on healthcare epidemiology, antibiotic stewardship, long-term care, research methods, clinical microbiology, patient safety and quality, implementation science, and COVID-19. It also provides a wide range of opportunities for networking with peers and experts in the field.

Upcoming Events

IDWeek 2024

Oct. 16-19, 2024 | Los Angeles, CA

IDWeek is the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association, the…

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