immunization

CDC and CMS Present Stories from the Field: Immunization Strategies for Long-Term Care

Date:  Wednesday, January 31, 2024  I  Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET  I  Registration Required: Register here AUDIENCE: This webinar is open to QIN-QIOs and nursing home leaders, medical directors, directors of nursing, and infection preventionists interested

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Raising Preemies During a Pandemic: Vaccines Protect The Most Vulnerable

by Erin Just, BScOT, MA, Quality Improvement Coordinator, Vermont Blueprint for Health In 2019, I welcomed identical twin boys. They arrived earlier than hoped, requiring medical intervention to improve their

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The Winter of our Discontent….or Maybe Not! Perspectives of an Infection Preventionist

by Mary Ellen Casey, RN, Infection Preventionist, IPRO QIN-QIO As a college student I nearly drowned. A lifeguard saved my life. I will never forget being in the water, looking

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Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

On September 23, 2022, the CDC updated its infection prevention and control recommendations for healthcare personnel across all settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. A summary of recent changes includes: Updated

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