AMA Publishing Group: Infection Control Topic Collection https://jamanetwork.com en-us Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:48:53 GMT Silverchair [email protected] [email protected] WHO Releases Guidance to Reduce Catheter-Associated Infections https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2819954 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Amid rising antimicrobial resistance that poses a “global threat,” the World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced recommendations aimed at reducing the number of people who are affected by sepsis and other serious infections caused by catheters placed in blood vessels. Up to 70% of hospital inpatients have a catheter placed in a vein or artery during their stay, which increases their risk of contracting bloodstream and soft tissue infections, the WHO reported. 10.1001/jama.2024.10328 2819954 Nursing Home and Home Health Care COVID-19 Policies and Disease Burden https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2817861 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT This cross-sectional study creates a dataset and dashboard of US state- and territory-level COVID-19 policies specific to nursing homes and home health care agencies. 7 4 e247683 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.7683 2817861