Co-organized by SHEA, CDC, APIC, and IDSA

March 18-22, 2010
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Atlanta, GA

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Media inquries and press registration:
Contact Tamara Moore at (202) 745-5100.

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May 22-25, 2010
Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark
St. Louis, MO

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Closes May 14, 2010.

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A recent observational study from researchers in Singapore, published in the April Clinical Infectious Diseases, confirms that the use of surgical masks by healthcare workers who come in contact with patients with suspected or confirmed cases of H1N1 is an effective means of disease prevention coupled with proven prevention measures such as identification and isolation of infected patients, cough etiquette, and hand hygiene protocol. The Singapore study demonstrates that surgical masks and N95 respirators offered healthcare workers the same level of protection against contracting the virus. SHEA Response

Press inquries:
Tamara Moore at (202) 745-5100.

The March 2010 issue of of Consumer Reports includes a report on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in US hospitals: “Deadly infections: Hospitals can lower the risk, but many fail to act.” Click the links to read SHEA's response and CDC's statement.

On February 2, FDA extended the recommended time to transitioning from STERIS System 1 Processor (SS1) to the alternative to July 2011. This updates the 2/3, notification that the SS1 used in surgical and endoscopy suites for reprocessing, i.e., sterilizing or disinfecting medical devices, had been significantly modified and that FDA had not approved or cleared the modified product. 

The FDA website provides information to help healthcare facilities and healthcare professionals identify legally-marketed alternatives to replace the STERIS System 1 (SS1).

December 23, 2009
Memo from NC Statewide Program in Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE) regarding SS1 alternatives.