The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)released updated recommendationsfor how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. The new guidance brings a unified approach to addressing risks from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses,...
HKB requires all team members, patients, and caregivers to maintain the social distancing requirements of six feet established by the CDC when possible. Team members in that do not deliver patient care are required to wear masks while in the facility. ...
Updates to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines on the COVID-19 vaccine for patients with cancer indicate that this group should be prioritized for a third dose. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has announced a significant update to the guidelines for ...
The CDC has eliminated the recommendation that any individual exposed to COVID-19 should self-quarantine, so long as the individual remains asymptomatic. Previously, the CDC recommended a five-day or longer quarantine for anyone exposed to COVID-19 who was not up to date on their vaccines and...
The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a division of ISSA, released clarification around revised guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) related to cleaning and disinfecting for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. ...
On April 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated infection control guidance, based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in various inpatient and outpatient care settings. The guidance is part of ...
doi:10.1002/mhw.32993Valerie A. CanadyJohn Wiley & Sons, LtdMental Health Weekly
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated mask guidelines Friday, saying students and teachers who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks while inside school buildings. Currently, COVID-19 vaccines have received emergency approval for children ages 12 and older. In ...
on proposed changes to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”). At that time, the Board claimed they would revise the ETS to address updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) for fully vaccinated persons. However, the revised ETS passed by th...
MMWR. 2001;50:646In July 2001, CDC published Updated Guidelines for Evaluating Public Health Surveillance Systems.1 The original report was published in