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SHEA NewsDecennial Meeting 5th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections Visit the Official Decennial Site for more information on abstracts, sessions, registration, exhibits, hotel reservations, and more. March 18-22, 2010 Date added: 06/16/09 SHEA 2009 SHEA 2009 Date added: 06/15/09 SHEA Position Statement on Precautions for H1N1 SHEA Position Statement: SHEA, APIC, and IDSA released this public statement to provide CDC and OSHA the perspective of the scientific community on H1N1 protection recommendations, which have been further complicated by the evolving knowledge of the virus and differing opinions from the occupational and public health communities. The statement also reflects the practical realities of practitioners nationwide in implementing prevention guidance in healthcare institutions. statement; letter to Thomas Frieden, MD, MPH, Director of CDC Date added: 06/15/09 |
Epidemiology NewsHHS Releases Final Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections The HHS Steering Committee for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections was established in July 2008 to develop a comprehensive strategy to prevent and reduce HAIs and issue a plan that establishes short and long-term national goals for HAI prevention. The plan is also intended to enhance collaboration with external stakeholders to strengthen coordination and impact of national efforts. The final plan represents a culmination of months of deliberation by subject matter experts across HHS to identify key actions in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. The initial version was released in January 2009, with comments were invited and requested from the public. SHEA comments A stakeholder dialogue session will be held on Tuesday, June 30 to discuss ways to refine and operationalize aspects of the HHS Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections. SHEA will be represented by Policy Chair Dr. Tammy Lundstrom. Final Action Plan Future Stakeholder Meetings A series of engagement meetings will be held during the summer of 2009 in: Denver, CO on July 25, Chicago, IL on July 30, Seattle, WA on August 27. more information Date added: 06/30/09 SHEA/IDSA Comments on IPPS Rule SHEA/IDSA Comments on the Proposed Changes to the FY 2010 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals Read Comments Date added: 06/30/09 MMWR on H1N1 MMWR released 6/18: “Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infections Among Health-Care Personnel - United States, April-May, 2009.” CDC hosted a telephone-only briefing to discuss an update in the investigation of cases of novel influenza A (H1N1) as well as the MMWR report. Drs. Dan Jernigan and Mike Bell presented. audio recording Date added: 06/18/09 |
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