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HHS releases new 5-year federal strategy for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The Department of Health and Human Services Oct. 9 released the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB), 2020-2025, mapping the next five years of coordinated, strategic federal actions to address antibiotic resistance.

Canceled AHE CMIP Fall 2020 Workshop

Online course: September 21 - November 30

NIH funds establish early-warning network for emerging infectious diseases

The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced $17 million in grants to establish the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases, which will support multidisciplinary investigations into how and where viruses and other pathogens emerge from wildlife and spillover to cause disease in people.

CHESP Summer 2020 Extended Review Session - Chicago, IL

This full day extended review workshop offers extended math review and additional time for Q&A to help you prepare for the Certified Health Care Environmental Services Professional (CHESP)

HHS issues guidance on managing highly infectious waste

HHS released updated guidance to help providers safely manage Category A waste.

CDC releases training on vaccinating homeless for hepatitis A

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has partnered with Medscape to offer free online training on its recommendations for vaccinating homeless people against hepatitis A.

CDC: Vaccination could prevent 92% of cancers attributed to HPV

The HPV vaccine could prevent an estimated 92% of cancers caused by the human papillomavirus in the United States, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AHE 2019 Webinar: EVS Infection Prevention

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A close working relationship between Environmental Services and Infection Prevention leads to fewer infections. This webinar will discuss the  role of each department and methods for building effective working relationships.

AHE Webinar 2018: Do You Have a Seat at the Table?

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2018 AHE Webinar Do You Have a Seat at the Table? Release Date: Thursday, July 20, 2018 Cost: AHE Members FREE; Non-Members $59

AHE 2017 Webinar: New Organisms in Health Care - When to Panic, When to Carry On

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Understanding disease transmission, and how the 6 links in the chain of infection can be broken through infection prevention and proper care of the environment can help prevent panic.