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Looking Ahead: New Opportunities for Improving Sepsis Care and Outcomes
While our work and commitment to addressing sepsis span the entire year, Sepsis Awareness Month is when CDC and its partners put a figurative exclamation point on our sepsis activities and honor the patients and families impacted by this medical emergency and public health threat. For this Sepsis Awareness Month, CDC is highlighting what we Read More >
Posted on byUpcoming HICPAC Public Meeting Information
The next Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) meeting is scheduled for August 22, 2024, 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET. The meeting will be virtual and streamed live on YouTube. HICPAC meetings are open to the public and registration is not required to watch the meeting webcasts. A link to the meeting webcast will be Read More >
Posted on by 16 CommentsSupporting Health Equity in Native Hawaiian Communities
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a time to recognize the contributions and experiences of AANHPIs. As a collaborative, CDC’s Project Firstline works with partners like the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) to meet healthcare workers where they are with infection control information and resources based Read More >
Posted on byKeeping Your Hands Clean and Healthy
As a healthcare worker, clean hands count. Clean hands prevent the spread of illness in healthcare facilities. Unfortunately, the frequent handwashing and sanitizing needed to achieve this all too often results in painful, cracking, or broken skin on the hands. This raises an important question: what can we do to ensure our hands are clean Read More >
Posted on byKeep Your Kids Safe: Put Medicines and Supplements, Including Gummies, Up and Away
National Poison Prevention Week (March 17-23, 2024) is a good time for parents and caregivers to review how medicines are stored in their homes. While you may keep prescription medicines Up and Away, and out of reach and sight of young children, it’s important to remember that over-the-counter medicines and supplements, such as vitamins and Read More >
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