The Washington Post’s Lena Sun recently reported on a study from February’s Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology . The article outlines details of a Wisconsin investigation into an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Through detailed interviews with patients, officials identified one hospital ... Read More..

Register today for SHEA Spring 2012 Conference! Advancing Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship April 13-16, 2012 * Jacksonville, Florida. - This newly designed 2012 spring training conference includes: The traditional SHEA/CDC Training Course in Healthcare Epidemiology A new and st... Read More..

A 2010 outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Wisconsin has been linked to a decorative fountain in a hospital lobby, according to a study published in the February issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology , the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Read More..

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is pleased to announce its 2012 International Ambassador Program delegation. Each year, SHEA selects 10-12 delegates from around the world to participate in intensive training in healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention in the United States... Read More..

A California hospital raised its employee influenza vaccination rate above 90 percent by shifting from a voluntary vaccination program to one mandating all healthcare workers either get vaccinated or wear a mask at work for the entire flu season (December through March). Read More..

A new study finds that patients who are moved into isolation during a hospital stay are nearly twice as likely to develop delirium, a potentially dangerous change in mental status that often affects hospital patients. Patients who began their stay in isolation were not at increased risk. Read More..

Throughout communities, hospitals and healthcare facilities, antibiotic overuse and misuse is threatening the efficacy of one of medicine’s most valuable lifesaving tools. Already, the effectiveness of many antibiotics has been reduced, without next generation drugs to take their place. The Society... Read More..

New York Times reporter, Anahad O’Connor recently wrote a blog post on a study from the December issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology . The study looked at hand hygiene behaviors of healthcare workers, with a closer look at those using gloves during patient care and found that while... Read More..

Advancing Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship: SHEA Spring 2012 Conference April 13-16, 2012 | Jacksonville, FL Join experts and colleagues for spring’s must-attend event: SHEA/CDC Training Course Advanced Epidemiological Methods (new!) Antimicrobial Stewardship (new!) Space is li... Read More..

WASHINGTON (September, 29, 2011) – The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) are pleased that the Fo... Read More..