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In light of the recent rabies outbreak due to transplant of infected organs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reiterating that exposure to feces, urine, blood, or other body fluids is not considered a risk for rabies transmission. The rabies virus cannot survive on surfaces in the environment for any substantial period of time.
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The Consumers Union in Washington, DC, has drafted the following model legislation designed for patient safety advocates to introduce in individual states as the Hospital Infections Disclosure Act. Highlights of the draft are summarized as follows in this article.
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A novel influenza vaccine plagued by so much controversy the manufacturer almost gave up making it now is considered a good option for many health care workers during this seasons vaccine shortage, public health officials advise.
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The loss of roughly half the nations flu vaccine supply for the 2004-2005 season has infection control professionals scrambling to revamp their programs and secure adequate doses for health care workers and high-risk patients.
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In response to the national influenza vaccine shortage, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing the answers to some of the most common questions by clinicians and the public.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are working together in completely aligning current and future common hospital quality measures in their condition-specific performance measure sets.