Updated CDC Guidance on Infection Control for MERS and Upcoming FREE Webinar from APIC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 05/21/2014 05:33 PM EDTUpdated CDC Guidance on Infection Control for MERS
CDC has recently updated the Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The updated guidance added new information on:
- The duration that infection control precautions should be followed,
- Management of ill healthcare workers,
- Considerations for patient visitors,
- Aerosol-generating procedures, and
- Hand Hygiene
CDC resources:
- Updated Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with MERS-CoV
- Healthcare Providers Preparedness Checklist
- Healthcare Facility Preparedness Checklist
FREE APIC Webinar: MERS-CoV–Implications for infection preventionists
APIC and CDC are teaming up to provide a FREE webinar on infection control considerations for MERS-CoV on May 28, 2014 at 1pm ET. CDC’s Dr. Michael Bell will review infection prevention and preparedness strategies to help facilities know what to look for and what to do to protect healthcare providers and patients in their facilities.
What: FREE APIC Webinar: MERS-CoV–Implications for infection preventionists
When: May 28, 2014 at 1 p.m. EDT (60 minutes)
Presenter: Michael Bell, MD, Deputy Director, CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
When: May 28, 2014 at 1 p.m. EDT (60 minutes)
Presenter: Michael Bell, MD, Deputy Director, CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
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