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Infection Control
Some evidence shows hospital infection preventionists may be able to spend less time monitoring hand hygiene, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the American Journal of Infection Control.
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Health Column – Nick Hughes, Associate Chief Nurse, Infection Prevention and Control at Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (…
WWL, alongside other NHS Trusts and healthcare services across the country, is experiencing a significant increase in ...
CDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized with the flu to better track H5N1 infections
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect ...
What to know about 'quad-demic' of COVID, flu, RSV and norovirus in US
The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is ...
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CDC wants faster testing for bird flu in hospitals
Hospitals should expand and speed up testing of people hospitalised with influenza to see if they are suffering from bird flu ...
As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...
As flu, COVID, RSV activity ramp up in Michigan, these hospitals begin limiting visitors
Two metro Detroit health systems are restricting visitors to slow the spread of flu, respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, and COVID-19.
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IU Health Bloomington Hospital implements visitor restrictions due to rise in respiratory illnesses
Jan. 6, Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital will enforce new visitor guidelines and restrictions in response to an ...