Health and Safety

Infection Rates Plummeted When Hospital Hired More Infection Preventionists

Work with the C-suite to prevent harmful infections with more staff

Spanish Speakers at Greater Risk of Healthcare-Associated Infections

Use of family or friends for interpretation marked non-English speakers as a HAI risk too

Disinfectant Foam Found to Reduce Pathogens in Hospital Sinks

Doctors Worried About Health of Mothers & Children after HHS Covid-19 Vaccine Announcement

Over 11,000 children were admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 during the 2024-’25 respiratory virus season, 7,746 of whom were under age 5

Chicago Housing Authority Creates Healthy Homes Division

CDC Accepts Recommendations for Mosquito-Transmitted Virus Vaccine

Vaccine recommendations for chikungunya are approved while CDC works on RSV and meningococcal disease

FDA Plans to Limit Children and Healthy Adults Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

Over 11,500 people have died from COVID-19 this year

Home Laundering Doesn’t Disinfect Healthcare Worker Apparel

Researchers discovered one-third of home washing machines unsuccessfully disinfected healthcare clothing during the standard cycle

30 States Now Report Measles Cases

North Dakota reported its first measle case as infections in Texas surpass 700

WHO Says Gloves Do Not Substitute For Hand Washing

Gloves can become contaminated just like hands and are often misused

Major EPA Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination

EPA plans to ramp up the development of testing methods to improve detection and strategies to address PFAS.

Whooping Cough Cases Soar

Over 7,100 pertussis cases reported, more than double compared to this time last year.