Apply Before November 15, 2011! Want a front row seat for exciting work going on at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation? Interested in expanding your skills around system improvement? Applications are now available for the Innovation Adv... Read More..

SHEA submitted comments to CMS on June 6, 2011 in response to a proposed rule on the Medicare Shared Savings Program for Accountable Care Organizations. View PDF (543 kb) CMS Final Rule dated November 2, 2011 on the Medicare Shared Savings Program f... Read More..

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today awarded up to $137 million, partly supported by the Affordable Care Act, to states to strengthen the public health infrastructure and provide jobs in core areas of public health. Awarded in nearly every state, th... Read More..

The CDC has released a guidance document and checklist highlighting basic infection prevention practices in outpatient settings and calling attention to the need for stronger infection prevention in this sector. To review the complete Guide, please ... Read More..

A systematic effort to improve flu vaccination rates for healthcare workers has increased flu vaccinations rates from 59 percent to 77 percent at the University Health System (UHS) in San Antonio. A report detailing their interventions to increase v... Read More..

Can’t make the meeting? You can still gain important knowledge and skills from SHEA’s 21st Annual Scientific Meeting by downloading on-demand webcasts for only $149.00 ($199.00 post-meeting). All webcasts feature: 24/7 on-demand access via computer,... Read More..

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is awarding $10 million for new research to five academic medical centers as part of its Prevention Epicenter grant program, which supports efforts to develop and test innovative approaches to reducing ... Read More..

The Joint Commission (TJC) is coordinating a project to develop consensus-based algorithms on antimicrobial prophylaxis dissemination that will contribute to reducing the rate of surgical site infections. This collaborative project, funded by AHRQ, i... Read More..

The Joint Commission's Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation is releasing "Tdap Vaccination Strategies for Adolescents and Adults, Including Health Care Personnel: Strategies from Research and Practice" to help health care organizations of all t... Read More..

PASSWORDS: Your password may have changed because the website is now fully integrated with the SHEA membership database. You will now log into the website using your e-mail address and Last Name or IDSA/PIDS website password. Passwords are case sens... Read More..