Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Articles
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Fully vaccinated people can skip quarantine, CDC says; South Africa variant found in 4th state — 7 COVID-19 updates
For the first time since Oct. 22, no state is reporting more than 400 COVID-19 hospitalizations per million people, reports The COVID Tracking Project. -
Speed to market is top reason for healthcare staff's COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, infection control leaders say
Infection preventionists cited the COVID-19 vaccines' quick market entry as the most common reason other healthcare workers have been hesitant to get vaccinated, according to a Feb. 10 survey from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. -
Johns Hopkins shares proposal for equitable vaccine distribution
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University has released a proposal meant to guide officials working to advance equity in the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. -
Scripps to open COVID-19 vaccine 'super station'
Scripps Health and the County of San Diego will open a COVID-19 vaccination site at Del Mar (Calif.) Fairgrounds Feb. 12. -
CDC: Tight-fitting masks, two masks maximize protection against infectious aerosols
Double masking or knotting and tucking a single medical procedure mask helps prevent air leakage and improve mask performance, according to the CDC's Feb. 10 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. -
Increased alcohol use driving uptick in hospitalizations for liver disease
Hospitals nationwide have reported a spike in alcohol-related admissions for serious liver disease, reports the Los Angeles Times. -
Joint Commission issues alert on providing equitable care during pandemic
The Joint Commission issued an advisory Feb. 9 on promoting safe, equitable care during the pandemic. -
FDA updates guidance on ventilator splitting
The FDA updated guidelines on the use of ventilator tubing connectors, or ventilator splitters, based on a recent literature review in a Feb. 9 letter. -
COVID-19 deaths down in every region; new antibody drug gets emergency approval — 5 updates
COVID-19 death averages are trending downward in every major U.S. region, reports The COVID Tracking Project. -
HPV vaccine hesitancy rises, study says
Parents' hesitancy surrounding the human papillomavirus vaccine grew from 50.4 percent in 2012 to 64 percent in 2018, despite more providers recommending the HPV vaccine to their adolescent patients, according to research published in the February edition of Pediatrics. -
Intermountain changes mammogram guidelines for women who get COVID-19 vaccine
Intermountain Healthcare has updated its mammography guidelines for women who plan to or have already received a COVID-19 vaccine, the health system said Feb. 9. -
Facebook to remove posts containing vaccine misinformation
Facebook plans to remove posts that contain false claims about vaccines, the social media giant said Feb. 8. -
Why side effects are more common with 2nd COVID-19 shot: 5 notes
Side effects appear to be more common after the second dose for both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. -
Brigham and Women's COVID-19 outbreak traced to patient who tested negative twice
A patient who tested negative for COVID-19 twice in 24 hours is likely the source of Brigham and Women's Hospital COVID-19 outbreak involving more than 50 people last fall, researchers said in an analysis published Feb. 9 in Annals of Internal Medicine. -
Biden administration considering negative COVID-19 test requirement for domestic air travel
President Joe Biden's administration may soon require a negative COVID-19 test for all domestic air travelers, according to Pete Buttigieg, transportation secretary, CNN reported Feb. 9. -
U of Washington School of Nursing creates antiracism center
Seattle-based University of Washington School of Nursing is launching the Center for Antiracism in Nursing, citing the role nurses play in the health of individuals and communities affected by racial inequity. -
WHO team shares first details of probe into pandemic's origin: 3 things to know
After spending time in hospitals, markets and laboratories in Wuhan, China, the World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the novel coronavirus shared findings from their initial data during a Feb. 9 news conference. -
Daily cases fall to lowest level since October; Florida sees 200+ UK variant cases — 7 COVID-19 updates
In the last week, COVID-19 hospitalization averages have dropped 10 percent or more in 40 states, reports The COVID Tracking Project. -
'Keep your guard up': CDC chief urges states not to lift pandemic restrictions, cites rising variant cases
State officials shouldn't lift COVID-19 restrictions as variant cases in the U.S. increase, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, said during a Feb. 8 White House news briefing. -
New York City aiming for 24/7 mass vaccination sites
New York City will open a mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Citi Field in Queens Feb. 10, Mayor Bill de Blasio said during a Feb. 8 media briefing.