This collaboration between The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and Medscape is designed to provide practicing clinicians with updates and analysis on topics relating to the prevention and control of infections in healthcare settings.

• Studies Track Infections to Measure Mask Effectiveness These three recent studies demonstrate that universal masking is associated with a significantly lower rate of COVID transmission.
  Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), August 14, 2020

• Studies Track Infections to Measure Mask Effectiveness These three recent studies demonstrate that universal masking is associated with a significantly lower rate of COVID transmission.
  Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), August 14, 2020
• Two Ways We Transmit Pathogens to Hospitalized Patients A pair of hospital studies look at the role of healthcare personnel in nosocomial pathogen transmission.
  Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), May 8, 2019
• Pre-op Urine Screening: Changing Our Culture New evidence strongly suggests that it's time to end the longstanding practice of screening for and treating asymptomatic bacteriuria before surgery.
  Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), February 6, 2019
• No Flushing Them Away: Bacteria in Sinks and Restrooms A pair of studies looked at sinks, showers, and even methods of drying hands in restrooms. Where were the pathogens found?
  Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), January 30, 2019
• The Latest Dirt on Hospital Cleanliness An infectious diseases specialist reviews the evidence for contamination sources in healthcare facilities.
  Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), January 15, 2019
• Antibiotics for Everyone? Is it possible to keep patients happy while practicing antimicrobial stewardship?
  Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), November 15, 2018
• Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Outpatient Settings The high number of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions in outpatient settings leaves much room for improvement.
  Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), October 19, 2018

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• Postoperative Burden of Hospital-Acquired C. diff Infection Which postop patients are at the highest risk of developing a hospital-acquired C. diff infection?
  Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, February 19, 2015
• Cost-Effectiveness of Strategies to Prevent MRSA in an ICU Which hospital-based strategies are most cost-effective in preventing MRSA?
  Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, February 5, 2015
• Factors That Influence Physician Hand Hygiene Compliance What behavioral determinants impact physician hand hygiene compliance?
  Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, January 7, 2015
• Epidemiology of MRSA Pneumonia in Community Hospitals Despite the decreasing incidence of invasive MRSA infections nationwide, the incidence of MRSA pneumonia in hospitals is rising.
  Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, December 24, 2014
• Persistent Contamination With MRSA After Skin Infections How long does S. aureus contamination linger in a household after the initial skin infection? These results may surprise you.
  Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, December 2, 2014

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