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FDA warns of infection risk linked to urological endoscopes
The FDA is warning healthcare providers of a potential infection risk linked to reprocessed urological endoscopes after receiving numerous reports of patient infections and contamination issues, the agency said April 1. -
West Virginia medical schools to create $1M statewide infection prevention network
The medical schools at Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall University and West Virginia University in Morgantown are collaborating on a $1 million initiative to establish a statewide infection prevention network, the state's health and human resources department announced March 25. -
20 infected in COVID-19 outbreak at Duke hospital's surgery, oncology unit
Twenty staff members and patients at Duke Raleigh (N.C.) Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak traced to an inpatient unit for surgical and oncology patients, reports The News & Observer. -
Sutter hospital fined $155K over infection control violations after nurse's death
California health officials have fined Oakland, Calif.-based Alta Bates Summit Medical Center $155,250 over workplace infection control standards, the California Nurses Association said March 19. -
Kettering Medical Center detects Legionella in water supply
Kettering Medical Center in Miamisburg, Ohio, detected Legionella bacteria in its hot water system in mid-March, reports local news station WHIO. -
Kentucky nursing home outbreak may be tied to new coronavirus variant
A nursing home in Eastern Kentucky is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak that may be tied to a new coronavirus variant, reports Fox affiliate WXIX. -
Alaska hospital cited for infection control deficiencies
State regulators cited Juneau, Alaska-based Bartlett Regional Hospital in February after a January inspection found issues related to screening and infection prevention procedures at the hospital, local news station KTOO reported March 15. -
Scientists map the evolution of a hospital superbug
Modern hospital care and antibiotics are not solely responsible for the antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains that exist today, according to a study published March 9 in Nature Communications. -
Don't forget about Ebola guidelines, CDC warns healthcare organizations
The CDC is reminding U.S. healthcare providers about its Ebola infection control guidelines in light of new outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Guinea, according to AHA News. -
SHEA launching infection prevention journal: 3 things to know
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is rolling out a new peer-reviewed journal on infection prevention March 12. -
Chicago hospital faces $13K penalty after OSHA cites 'serious' respirator mask violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a $13,494 penalty to Chicago-based Community First Medical Center in December after an inspection found violations related to respirator mask policies, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Feb. 24. -
Workforce COVID-19 vaccination rates among 8 top US hospitals
How many healthcare workers have actually received vaccines since the vaccine rollout began in December? -
New York may allow nursing home visits with rapid testing before entry, Cuomo says
New York's health department will recommend reopening visitation for nursing homes and issue new guidance in accordance with CMS and the CDC, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Feb. 29, according to radio station WCBS. -
Many clinicians in endoscopy units lack formal reprocessing training, study suggests
Few nurses or endoscopy technicians undergo formal training on infection control and reprocessing before joining endoscopy units, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. -
UC Davis reaches herd immunity threshold; most staff vaccinated
More than 90 percent of staff at Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Medical Center have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, CBS News reported Feb. 18. -
Speed to market is top reason for healthcare staff's COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, infection control leaders say
Infection preventionists cited the COVID-19 vaccines' quick market entry as the most common reason other healthcare workers have been hesitant to get vaccinated, according to a Feb. 10 survey from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. -
Brigham and Women's COVID-19 outbreak traced to patient who tested negative twice
A patient who tested negative for COVID-19 twice in 24 hours is likely the source of Brigham and Women's Hospital COVID-19 outbreak involving more than 50 people last fall, researchers said in an analysis published Feb. 9 in Annals of Internal Medicine. -
California nursing home fined $59K for not properly protecting staff from COVID-19
Fremont (Calif.) Healthcare Center was fined $59,000 by California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health for not properly protecting its staff from COVID-19, reports Mercury News. -
5 staff infected in COVID-19 outbreak at Vermont hospital's oncology unit
Five staff members at Rutland Regional Medical Center's inpatient medical oncology unit have tested positive for COVID-19, reports the Rutland Herald. -
Focus on COVID-19 facilitated spread of drug-resistant infections, experts say
The reuse of personal protective equipment in healthcare settings amid COVID-19 likely allowed drug-resistant infections to spread easier, The New York Times reported Jan. 27.
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