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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Despite implementation of best practice measures such as daily urinary catheter (UC) needs assessment, two-person UC insertion, and nurse-driven protocol for catheter removal and bladder management, catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. By the spring/summer of 2020, cases of COVID-19 were overwhelming many medical systems throughout the United States and the world. Monoclonal antibody therapy is

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Vaccine exemption levels for kindergarteners are low for most states and infant vaccination rates are high nationally, according to data from two reports published in this week's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

A new report on childhood asthma released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that death rates for asthma among children under age 18 have declined since 1999...

Strengthening infection prevention and control programs in non-acute care settings is a national priority. Efforts require thorough and ongoing appraisal of organizational structures, human resources including personnel training and competencies

Today, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky issued the following statement in response to President Biden's announcement that he intends to appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to be the next CDC director.

CDC welcomes the report today from NIH that early HIV treatment can dramatically reduce the risk that an HIV-positive person will transmit the virus to their heterosexual partner. The study, known as HPTN 052, showed that early initiation of anti

Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of death, killing 443,000 Americans every year and costing $193 billion in annual direct medical costs and lost productivity.