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New testing and the future of antibiotic stewardship

December 13, 2025

Infection Control, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Antibiotic-resistance continues to be a challenge for the healthcare industry, as medical and public health professionals look for ways to combat it even as more multiple-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria...

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CDC pushing environmental control reminders as respiratory infections tick upward

December 13, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

The CDC is urging hospitals to implement broader source control as COVID-19 cases are spiking across the country along with an uptick in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Influenza is also...

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FDA approves new round of COVID-19 vaccines

December 13, 2025

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On September 11, the FDA approved new COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer, and BioNTech for patients 12 and older. In an emergency, the vaccines can be given to children ages 6 months to 11 years o...

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CDC launches Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements to help sepsis patients

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

On August 24, the CDC launched the Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements, with seven core elements aimed at strengthening survival and recovery rates for all sepsis patients. Hospitalized patients wit...

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Healthcare facilities called upon to continue masking

December 13, 2025

Infection Control

Healthcare facilities should continue to have masking policies despite the fact that the crisis phase of the coronavirus pandemic has passed, according to a new journal article. ...

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Small turtles cause salmonella outbreak in 11 states

December 13, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

The CDC announced that small turtles have been linked to a salmonella outbreak in 11 states that has left some patients hospitalized. ...

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Study details COVID-19 misinformation by physicians on social media

December 13, 2025

Infection Control

The new study is based on searches of five high-use social media platforms—Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Parler, and YouTube—as well as two media outlets—The New York Times and National Public Radio. ...

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CDC recommends RSV immunization for infants to address leading cause of infant hospitalization

December 13, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

The treatment reduces the risk of infant hospitalizations and infant healthcare visits for RSV by 80%, according to the CDC. ...

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When proven solutions don’t work: Preventing infection from unexpected sources happens with clear communication

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Healthcare facilities have made huge strides in improving infection prevention and control, yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that, on any given day, one in 31 hospital patients...

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Late summer COVID-19 cases ramping up after months of decline, says CDC

December 13, 2025

Infection Control

After nearly half a year of steady declines, COVID cases are inching back up again, Dr. Brendan Jackson, the CDC's COVID-19 incident manager, told NPR. ...

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New testing and the future of antibiotic stewardship

CDC pushing environmental control reminders as respiratory infections tick upward

FDA approves new round of COVID-19 vaccines

CDC launches Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements to help sepsis patients

Healthcare facilities called upon to continue masking

Small turtles cause salmonella outbreak in 11 states

Study details COVID-19 misinformation by physicians on social media

CDC recommends RSV immunization for infants to address leading cause of infant hospitalization

When proven solutions don’t work: Preventing infection from unexpected sources happens with clear communication

Late summer COVID-19 cases ramping up after months of decline, says CDC

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