Infection Control

During the first 12 weeks of the COVID-19 surge, Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital cared for thousands of patients, including hundreds of them with COVID-19. In a new analysis published in JAMA Network Open, the hospital's infection control team found…

Demand for disinfecting robots has soared not just at hospitals, but also at airports, stadiums, hotels and in public transit settings during the pandemic, reports The Washington Post. 

A patient at the Washington DC VA Medical Center was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease Sept. 2, reports The Washington Post.

A Connecticut nurse who allegedly went to work knowing she may have been exposed to the coronavirus and then worked without a mask may face a criminal probe, according to the Hartford Courant.

Three separate lawsuits have been filed against the Villages of Lapeer (Mich.) Nursing & Rehabilitation, claiming the facility's actions amounted to gross negligence and egregious circumstances, USA Today reports.

Trends in antibiotic use during the pandemic vary by state, two new studies show.

CMS launched a national nursing home training program designed for front-line caregivers and management and aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19.

A COVID-19 outbreak at St. Michael Medical Center in Bremerton, Wash., is linked to confirmed cases for at least 30 staff members and 15 patients, according to the Kitsap Sun. 

A woman in Texas transmitted the new coronavirus to her infant during her pregnancy, physicians report.

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices shared updated flu vaccine recommendations for the 2020-21 season in its most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published Aug. 21.