The toughest flu vaccine mandate in the country faces a legal challenge from the nation’s largest union representing health care workers. The Rhode Island Department of Health issued a rule in October 2012 that requires all health care workers who…
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ID groups urge CMS to mandate antimicrobial stewardship programs
April 16, 2012 – 7:04 am
Infectious disease societies frustrated at watching antimicrobial resistance increase for decades are taking the unusual step of asking for federal regulation and oversight of clinical practice, imploring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to require hospitals to implement…
SHEA joins suit against California SSI reporting law
May 31, 2011 – 11:29 am
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) is joining a lawsuit against the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), arguing that new reporting requirements for surgical site infections (SSIs) could have a “devastating impact on patient care.” Effective June…