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Red Cross Works With Military on Dental Assistant Training |
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Saturday, March 23, 2024 08:16 AM |
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“The six-month program at Fort Leonard Wood offers trained personnel for the dental services and provides a portable job skill that always is in demand,” said Jason Ramlow, Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces regional program manager. Read more. |
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US flu activity declines, along with other respiratory viruses |
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Saturday, March 23, 2024 08:15 AM |
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Flu activity finally declined last week following a lengthy post-holiday bump, though levels are still elevated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest weekly FluView report. Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories Week of March 16 |
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Saturday, March 23, 2024 08:13 AM |
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This week learn more about CDC's strategies to reduce waterborne diseases; the US change to a trivalent influenza vaccine; new data for Merck's pneumococcal vaccine; and how PCR testing can influence a patient diagnosis and outcome. Read more. |
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CDA - Dentists must screen patients for measles, other ATDs, before providing treatment |
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Saturday, March 23, 2024 08:11 AM |
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Confirmed cases of measles are on the rise. Dental offices are responsible for screening patients for measles and other aerosol-transmissible diseases before providing treatment. Screening consists of observing patients for signs of illness and asking them how they are feeling. Patients with suspected or confirmed illness should be rescheduled. See CDA's member resource Cal/OSHA Regulation on Aerosol Transmissible Diseases. Read more. |
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Ready to give up the lead vest? |
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Friday, March 22, 2024 03:25 PM |
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New guidelines say protective gear is no longer needed during dental x-rays. What's changed? Read more. |
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Inter-Hospital Transfer Is an Independent Risk Factor for Hospital-Associated Infection |
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Friday, March 22, 2024 03:12 PM |
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Regionalization of surgical care shifts higher acuity patients to larger centers. Hospital-associated infections (HAIs) are important quality measures with financial implications. In our ongoing efforts to eliminate HAIs, we examined the potential role for inter-hospital transfer in our cases of HAI across a multihospital system. Read more. |
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NSC calls White House initiative a ‘meaningful step’ toward ending opioid epidemic |
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Friday, March 22, 2024 12:36 PM |
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The White House is calling on stakeholders across all sectors to “commit to save lives” by increasing training on – and access to – lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medications. Read more. |
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The Joint Commission - New and Revised Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements |
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Friday, March 22, 2024 09:53 AM |
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Effective July 1, 2024, The Joint Commission approved new and revised workplace violence prevention requirements for all Joint Commission-accredited behavioral health care and human services (BHC) organizations. Read more. |
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COVID-19 is waning but these viruses are still hanging around as we head into early spring |
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Friday, March 22, 2024 07:11 AM |
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As the country begins to thaw out in preparation for spring, COVID-19 cases are finally waning although other viruses are on the rise. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - March 21, 2024 |
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 05:49 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 11. Read more. |
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Penicillin allergy reassessment for treatment improvement: A dental office tool to support appropriate penicillin allergy labeling |
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 01:31 PM |
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Dental appointments offer an opportunity to evaluate a documented penicillin (PCN) allergy and determine whether the patient might be a candidate for medical reassessment of their allergy. The authors gathered feedback on the Penicillin Allergy Reassessment for Treatment Improvement (PARTI) tool, designed to enhance dentist-patient communications regarding PCN allergies. Read more. |
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COVID’s toll on the brain: new clues emerge |
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 01:28 PM |
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A leaky blood–brain barrier and inflammation might account for some of the cognitive symptoms of COVID-19. Read more. |
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Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases |
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 12:52 PM |
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A team of infectious diseases experts is calling for more awareness and preparedness in the medical field to deal with the impact of climate change on the spread of diseases. Their article, published today in JAMA raises the alarm about the emergence and spread of harmful pathogens. The authors also urge the medical community to update their education and training and take steps to combat global warming. Read more. |
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CDC details 2021-2023 hepatitis deaths of 8 US children, with possible link to adenovirus |
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 12:37 PM |
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Yesterday in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers described the cases of eight US children who died of acute hepatitis of unknown cause—half of whom tested positive for adenovirus—from October 2021 to June 2023. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,748: Measles health advisory, remembering “Polio Paul”, and more |
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024 03:44 PM |
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IZ Express #1,748: Measles health advisory, remembering “Polio Paul”, and more. Read more. |
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Severe lung infection during COVID-19 can cause damage to the heart |
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024 03:34 PM |
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NIH supported study shows that the virus that causes COVID-19 can damage the heart without directly infecting heart tissue. Read more. |
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Warming up for World Hand Hygiene Day 2024 |
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024 02:57 PM |
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Each year the WHO’s World Hand Hygiene day aims to maintain a global profile on the importance of hand hygiene in health care and to ‘bring people together’ in support of hand hygiene improvement globally. On this day, everyone, in countries and health facilities, can renew their support and promote and implement strategies and innovations to improve hand hygiene practices in health care. Read more. |
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The Role of Environmental Hygiene in Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance |
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024 02:51 PM |
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Uncover the pivotal role of environmental hygiene in thwarting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for infection prevention teams. Learn how rigorous cleaning protocols and advanced technologies enhance patient safety and combat AMR. Read more. |
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Good-as-gold way to kill oral germs, cut antibiotic use |
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024 02:35 PM |
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Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles may wipe out stubborn bacteria that get lodged in teeth and potentially eliminate biofilms quicker than antibiotics, according to the U.S. National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. Read more. |
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The US Will Transition to Trivalent Vaccines for Next Year's Influenza Season |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 06:16 PM |
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Since changes in vaccine composition can sometimes lead to confusion or misinformation, effective communication is crucial to promote vaccine uptake. Read more. |
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Paper up or paper down? Clarifying instrument reprocessing standards |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 06:13 PM |
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Details, details. Does the autoclave paper go up or down? Amanda Hill answers this question and more as she shares some evidence-based SOPs for instrument sterilization that you can implement in your practice. Read more. |
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HAN-Increase in Global and Domestic Measles Cases and Outbreaks: Ensure Children in the United States and Those Traveling Internationally 6 Months and Older are Current on MMR Vaccination |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 06:09 PM |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform clinicians and public health officials of an increase in global and U.S. measles cases and to provide guidance on measles prevention for all international travelers aged ≥6 months and all children aged ≥12 months who do not plan to travel internationally. Measles (rubeola) is highly contagious; one person infected with measles can infect 9 out of 10 unvaccinated individuals with whom they come in close contact. Read more. |
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Impact Wellbeing™ Guide: Taking action to improve healthcare worker wellbeing |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 02:27 PM |
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To help hospital leaders make meaningful changes to improve professional wellbeing, NIOSH and the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation developed the Impact Wellbeing Guide: Taking Action to Improve Healthcare Worker Wellbeing. The Guide is designed to help hospital leaders and executives accelerate or supplement professional wellbeing work in their hospitals at the operational level. Read more. |
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Over 1 in 3 people affected by neurological conditions, the leading cause of illness and disability worldwide |
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Monday, March 18, 2024 03:15 PM |
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A major new study released by The Lancet Neurology shows that, in 2021, more than 3 billion people worldwide were living with a neurological condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) contributed to the analysis of the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor Study (GBD) 2021 data. Read more. |
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CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Impact Wellbeing™ Campaign Releases Hospital-Tested Guide to Improve Healthcare Worker Burnout |
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Monday, March 18, 2024 02:31 PM |
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As part of the first federal campaign to address healthcare worker burnout, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) today released an evidence-informed and actionable guide for the nation’s hospital leaders to improve healthcare worker wellbeing – Impact Wellbeing™ Guide: Taking Action to Improve Healthcare Worker Wellbeing. This Guide is the newest addition to the Impact Wellbeing™ Campaign, launched in October 2023, and provides a step-by-step process for hospitals to start making organizational-level changes that will impact and improve the mental health of their employees. Read more. |
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Monday, March 18, 2024 12:09 PM |
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Pink eye is common, and some types of pink eye spread very easily. You can keep from spreading it to other people by washing your hands often and not sharing items like pillowcases, towels, or makeup. Read more. |
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Health workers fear it's profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission |
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Monday, March 18, 2024 11:26 AM |
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The agency is developing a crucial set of guidelines that health care facilities will use to control the spread of infectious diseases for years to come. Read more. |
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WHO urges investments for the scale up of tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment |
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Monday, March 18, 2024 11:17 AM |
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Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, which is marked on 24 March, WHO has released an investment case for TB screening and preventive treatment. A modelling study developed with Governments of four countries - Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa - highlights the impact to be achieved from expanding TB screening and preventive treatment. Read more. |
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Governor Mills Announces Popular Veterans Dental Care Program to Continue with Generous Donation from Northeast Delta Dental |
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Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:17 PM |
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Maine Veterans' Dental Network provides oral health services for Maine veterans who could otherwise not afford them. Read more. |
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What Hygienists Should Say When Patients Refuse Dental Radiographs |
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Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:15 PM |
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When a dental hygienist struggles to obtain patient consent for the basic standard of care, the frustrating experience is not often forgotten. Eyes roll across the country during morning huddles when the hygienist spots a familiar patient name with the words “Overdue for x-rays” on the schedule. Read more. |
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Transitioning new clinicians from education to practice named top patient safety concern of 2024 |
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Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:13 PM |
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Nonprofit patient safety organization releases annual list of 10 patient safety threats in conjunction with Patient Safety Awareness week, March 10 to 16. Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories Week of March 9 |
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Saturday, March 16, 2024 11:31 AM |
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A vaccine targeting chronic HBV has entered its first human trial; Saskia Popescu, PhD, on the importance of pandemic preparedness and global health security; a successful phase 2 trial for a C diff treatment leads to the next phase; and more stories this week from Contagion. Read more. |
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Four Years After COVID-19: What Has the Infection Prevention Community Learned? |
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Saturday, March 16, 2024 11:21 AM |
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Four years ago today, March 15, 2020, the COVID-19 lockdown began, and since then, the world has undergone significant changes. It has been a terrifying experience for everyone, especially for the infection prevention community, both within and outside of the health care sector. However, a crucial question remains unanswered: What has the infection prevention community learned from this pandemic, and where does it go from here? Read more. |
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Measles in the United States — March 2024 |
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Saturday, March 16, 2024 08:21 AM |
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Thanks to a strong childhood vaccination program, measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000. Although overall childhood vaccination rates remain high in the U.S., measles still occurs frequently in other parts of the world. That’s especially true right now. The World Health Organization has noted a significant increase in measles cases worldwide, with a 30-fold increase in Europe. This includes popular international tourist destinations for Americans, like England. Read more. |
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How effective are measles vaccines and do you need a booster? What to know |
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Saturday, March 16, 2024 08:17 AM |
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, measles is considered "one of the most congtagious diseases" Read more. |
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