After Ebola: Preparing for the next catastrophic pandemic
By
Jeanne Oronzio Wermuth and Rafael Haciski
Jan 07, 2015
The rapid spread of infectious disease through human populations across a large region is not a new problem. But unfortunately, planning for or contemplating the risks associated with pandemics often becomes...
Infection prevention: A hard line of defense
By
Ross Skadsberg
Dec 05, 2014
You can’t always keep the flu and other viruses out of your community, but you can take steps to help reduce their transmission. And precautions against flu and norovirus are believed to be effective...
Online training courses released for Ebola education
Nov 04, 2014
A free online training program that delves into personal protective equipment use for healthcare personnel caring for Ebola patients has been released by the Association for Professionals in Infection...
Breaking down Ebola concerns
By
Richard Cheng
Oct 24, 2014
Ebola continues to be a major public health concern throughout the United States. Skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, long term acute care hospitals, home health agencies, hospices,...
CDC tightens Ebola guidelines for healthcare workers
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 22, 2014
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued more stringent guidelines for how healthcare workers should interact with Ebola patients, following an outcry from nurses and other professionals.
Nursing home workers told not to touch residents due to Ebola concerns
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 20, 2014
U.S. nursing home workers who hail from West Africa are being stigmatized as potential Ebola carriers and forbidden from touching residents, according to IRIN, an independent news service launched by the...
Also in the news for Oct. 20, 2014 . . .
Oct 20, 2014
Obama appoints Ebola czar … Ventas CEO ranked in world’s top 100 by Harvard Business Review … ONC issues update on progress toward interoperability roadmap
Facilities on high alert for Ebola in Ohio; authorities issue guidance
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 17, 2014
Federal and state organizations have released new Ebola guidance for healthcare workers in long-term care and other settings, following the second case of a nurse acquiring the virus in the United States....
Ebola shmebola! It’s the real killers we should be worrying about
By
John O'Connor
Oct 17, 2014
It’s not hard to see why the Ebola outbreak has so many of us on edge. It’s sort of like the proverbial monster under the bed. Except this time, the monster is no figment of our imagination....