In a recent development that carried heavy implications for the healthcare industry, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) disbanded the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). The onus of this decision, according to Andrew Nixon, communications director for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), roots back to a directive…
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) continue to be a formidable challenge, affecting 3% of hospitalized patients and levying billions in costs annually. In response to this pressing issue, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) has recently unveiled an ambitious 10-year research agenda that prioritizes a dynamic understanding of disease transmission, implementation of cutting-edge science, and…