Infection Control

Over the years, Becker’s Hospital Review has run numerous articles describing the growing strain on health system leadership: margin pressure, workforce instability, rising patient acuity and heightened scrutiny of safety. Yet one of the most financially, operationally and reputationally consequential…

As measles outbreaks continue to worsen across the U.S., the percentage of physicians seeking fellowships in infectious diseases is shrinking, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program.  In a report published Feb. 19, the NRPM shared data from…

Epidemiologists are warning that the recent rise in measles cases could portend other disease outbreaks, The Washington Post reported Feb. 24.  As of Feb. 12, five new measles outbreaks have been reported across the country in 2026, according to the…

Fifty-four hospitals have received grants to build on their preparedness for special pathogens and join a national network of treatment centers committed to preparing for, monitoring and treating high-consequence infections and diseases of unknown origin. The National Emerging Special Pathogens…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health researchers have developed a promising novel vaccine  to treat Clostridioides difficile infections. Previous vaccine strategies targeted the bacterium’s primary toxins, according to a Feb. 18 system news release. Though this strategy protected against severe infection, it…

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is expanding its infectious disease care capacity thanks to a grant. The $500,000 grant, awarded by the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center, will be used to build the hospital’s capacities as…

Two cases of a meningitis-causing infection in infants have been recorded in the U.S., MedPage Today reported Feb. 9. The Paenibacillus dendritiformis infection led to severe meningitis in both cases and was found in a female infant in Pennsylvania and…

A two-year program at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora reduced the rate of hospital-acquired conditions by 46.5%, according to research published Feb. 1 in Critical Care Nurse.  Children’s Hospital Colorado operates a 38-bed pediatric ICU that averages 3,500 annual admissions,…

In 2024, the rate of six healthcare-associated infections commonly reported in acute care hospitals declined from the year prior, according to a CDC report published Jan. 29.  The annual report summarizes HAI rates across acute care hospitals, long-term acute care…

Michigan health officials are investigating a case of Legionnaires’ disease at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich., CBS affiliate WWMT reported Jan. 28. Kalamazoo-based Bronson Healthcare confirmed the infection in a patient recently hospitalized at the facility and said the…