The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's updated hospital respiratory reporting requirement has introduced additional responsibilities for infection preventionists (IPs). This measure obliges hospitals, inclusive of critical access hospitals, to regularly provide reports on respiratory virus data. As of November 1, 2024, hospitals are required to submit weekly or daily reports on lab-confirmed inpatient cases…
Leidos, a Fortune® 500 innovation company based out of Reston, Virginia, has recently been granted the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Development, Maintenance, Support and Modernization contract. The contract was bestowed upon the company by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. This crucial assignment worth a…