Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – May 1, 2021
May 1, 2021
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Origin of SARS-CoV-2 Remains a Mystery, WHO Investigation Ruling Nothing Out
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic most likely arose from horseshoe bats in caves in South China, transferring into humans from an unknown intermediate animal source, according to a World Health Organization report that raised four distinct scenarios and rules out none of them.
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Landmark California Law Requires Stocks of PPE
On April 1, 2021, a new California law went into effect that requires hospitals to maintain a supply of personal protective equipment sufficient for 90 days of patient care.
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Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs Do Not Sleep During the Pandemic
Outbreaks with antibiotic-resistant pathogens are occurring in hospital COVID-19 units, primarily caused by multidrug-resistant organisms that are hard to eradicate from the patient environment, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigator reports.
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OSHA, CMS Step Up Hospital Inspections
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a National Emphasis Program to ensure that employees in high-hazard industries, such as healthcare, are protected from contracting SARS-CoV-2.
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Long COVID May Mimic Myalgic Encephalitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the disease known as COVID-19, is producing a pandemic as it presents within a spectrum of symptoms from asymptomatic to mild to severe disease.
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CDC: Vaccinate Dialysis Patients, Staff for SARS-CoV-2
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is undertaking a major emphasis program to immunize patients and staff at dialysis centers nationally against COVID-19.