CDC update

April 23, 2024
This message includes updates on respiratory viruses from CDC.




FDA Authorizes Pemgarda to Help Prevent COVID-19 for Immunocompromised People


FDA has authorized a monoclonal antibody to help prevent COVID-19 for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, ages 12 and older, and weighing at least 88 pounds. In addition to vaccination, Pemgarda may provide another layer of protection against COVID-19 and can be given at least 2 weeks after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

A healthcare provider gives Pemgarda as a single intravenous infusion over 60 minutes at a doctor’s office or healthcare facility. If continued protection is needed, additional doses may be given every 3 months.

People who are privately insured or have Medicare part B may receive Pemgarda for free. Talk to your healthcare provider to see if Pemgarda is right for you.


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Acute Cardiac Events in Older Adults Hospitalized for RSV

A new CDC study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine (JAMA IM) shows that acute cardiac events occur frequently in adults 50 years and older who are hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Key findings include:

Nearly one-quarter experienced an acute cardiac event—most commonly acute heart failure.
Experiencing an acute cardiac event nearly doubled the risk of severe outcomes like ICU admission and death.
One in 12 adults with no documented underlying cardiovascular disease experienced an acute cardiac event during their hospitalization for RSV.

Among older adults, RSV can cause up to 160,000 hospitalizations and 10,000 deaths each year. If you are age 60 or older, talk to your healthcare provider about whether the RSV vaccine is right for you. RSV vaccines help protect older adults from severe RSV illness, particularly those with certain chronic medical conditions, those who are elderly or frail, and those living in nursing homes.

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Berlin, 18. April 2024

Terminhinweis     Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,   gerne weisen wir Sie auf folgende Europa-Veranstaltung der CDU Baden-Württemberg mit der Spitzenkandidatin der CDU und Europäischen Volkspartei für die Europawahl, der Präsidentin der Europäischen Kommission, Ursula von der Leyen in Karlsruhe hin.   Diese findet statt am   Mittwoch, den 24. April 2024 um 19.00 Uhr (Einlass um 18.30 Uhr)in der ICF Eventhall Karlsruhe(Griesbachstraße 10b, 76185 Karlsruhe).   Auch die Kandidatinnen und Kandidaten der CDU Baden-Württemberg für die Europawahl, Prof. Dr. Andrea Wechsler, Daniel Caspary MdEP, Andreas Schwab MdEP, Norbert Lins MdEP und Rainer Wieland MdEP sowie die Spitzenkandidatin der CDU Rheinland-Pfalz für die Europawahl Christine Schneider MdEP werden bei dieser Veranstaltung mit vor Ort sein.   Wir bitten um Akkreditierung bis Montag, den 22. April 2024 über folgendes Formular: https://cdu.org/pressevdl   Bitte beachten Sie: Nachdem Sie sich über das Onlineformular akkreditiert haben, erhalten Sie zwei E-Mails.   Sie erhalten eine E-Mail als Bestätigung des Eingangs Ihres Akkreditierungswunsches.   Nach der Überprüfung Ihrer Akkreditierung erhalten Sie eine weitere E-Mail mit Ihrer Akkreditierungsbestätigung.   Wir freuen uns über Ihre Teilnahme.   Mit freundlichen Grüßen   Isabelle Fischer Sprecherin der CDU Deutschlands

Berlin, 18. April 2024

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Tomorrow, Learn How Antimicrobial Resistance Impacts Cancer Care

New panelist just added Join us tomorrow, April 9, 2024, at 10 a.m. EDT for CDC’s AMR Exchange, Impacts of Antimicrobial Resistance on Cancer Care. Cancer care experts – including the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Assistant Director for Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance and Integrated Health Innovation – will discuss how antimicrobial resistance impacts cancer care. Join us to learn more about: How antimicrobial resistance can be a major obstacle for cancer care and cancer survival. The importance of infection prevention and control efforts in health care to limit cancer patient exposure to antimicrobial-resistant germs. The connection between the health of the microbiome (the naturally occurring germs on and in our bodies) and the effectiveness of some cancer therapies. How U.S. and international organizations are strengthening infection prevention efforts and fighting antimicrobial resistance as core components of cancer care. Meet our speakers:

Don’t forget to follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @CDC_AR You can watch the previous AMR Exchange webinar if you missed it.

	I just registered for @CDC_AR’s AMR Exchange webinar on how CDC is addressing antimicrobial resistance in cancer care. Will you join the conversation? Register here: https://bit.ly/3IINTmX

CDC:Registered yet? AMR Exchange on April 9

 

Join the conversation on the Impacts of Antimicrobial Resistance on Cancer Care

Join us Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 10 a.m. EDT for CDC’s AMR Exchange, Impacts of Antimicrobial Resistance on Cancer Care. Antimicrobial resistance can be a major obstacle for cancer care and cancer survival. People receiving cancer treatment are at higher risk for infections and the growing global public health threat of antimicrobial resistance can make infections harder – if not impossible – to treat. Hear how CDC and partners are strengthening infection prevention efforts and combating antimicrobial resistance as core components of cancer care. Meet our speakers:

Don’t forget to follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @CDC_AR You can watch the previous AMR Exchange webinar if you missed it.

	I just registered for @CDC_AR’s AMR Exchange webinar on how CDC is addressing antimicrobial resistance in cancer care. Will you join the conversation? Register here: https://bit.ly/3IINTmX

CDC:Clinicians & Antibiotic Stewards: Reduce Health Inequities

UC San Diego’s Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH and CDC’s Lauri Hicks, DO, FACP discuss ways to advance health equity in health care.

Everyone has a role to play in improving equity, whether you are providing clinical care or leading infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship implementation, or an entire healthcare organization. Drs. Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir, University of California San Diego, and Lauri Hicks, CDC, provide commentary on how individual clinicians, healthcare organizations, and the public health workforce can reduce health inequities in this Safe Healthcare Blog. Learn more about improving antibiotic prescribing and use: www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use.

I just registered for @CDC_AR’s AMR Exchange webinar on how CDC is addressing antimicrobial resistance in cancer care. Will you join the conversation? Register here: https://bit.ly/3IINTmX

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Register now! New AMR Exchange webinar

Impacts of Antimicrobial Resistance
on Cancer Care

Join us Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 10 a.m. EDT for CDC’s AMR Exchange, Impacts of Antimicrobial Resistance on Cancer Care.

Antimicrobial resistance can be a major obstacle for cancer care and cancer survival. People receiving cancer treatment are at higher risk for infections and the growing global public health threat of antimicrobial resistance can make infections harder – if not impossible – to treat.

Hear how CDC and partners are strengthening infection prevention efforts and combating antimicrobial resistance as core components of cancer care.



Experts from CDC, the Union for International Cancer Control, MD Anderson Cancer Center, The Hospital for Sick Children, BD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and others will discuss how efforts are helping inform and transform how we address antimicrobial resistance threats in cancer care in the United States and around the world.


Register today!

Don’t forget to follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @CDC_AR

You can watch the previous AMR Exchange webinar if you missed it.

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CDC:Join us in Celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week – March 10-16

 

Join us in Celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week – March 10-16

This week, March 10-16, CDC celebrates Patient Safety Awareness Week, recognizing that safe and quality health care is a team effort. Together we can reduce healthcare-associated infections, adverse events, and medical errors to keep patients safe. Share these resources for healthcare workers and patients to help continue our progress on patient safety.

How can I protect myself and my patients? Infection prevention and control measures are necessary for a strong healthcare system that protects the safety of healthcare workers and patients. Use Free Training Resources. Project Firstline recognizes the learning preferences and time constraints of a diverse and busy workforce. To understand and confidently apply these infection control measures, innovative and accessible infection control education and trainings are available in a variety of formats for healthcare workers. Increase Knowledge. Consider leading a quick refresher course on infection control using Project Firstline’s “micro-learns.”  Recognize Risks. If you learn to spot the opportunities for germs to spread, then you can step in to stop them and prevent infections. How can I be a safe patient? Speak up. Talk to your healthcare provider about any questions or worries. Ask what they’re doing to protect you from infections. Keep hands clean. Make sure everyone, including friends and family, cleans their hands before touching you. If you don’t see your healthcare providers clean their hands, ask them to do so. Be antibiotics aware. Antibiotics do not treat respiratory viruses that cause infections such as flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Talk to a healthcare professional about the best way to feel better while your body fights off the virus. If you’re prescribed an antibiotic, take it exactly as prescribed, and do not skip doses. Watch out for deadly diarrhea (also known as, “C. diff”). Talk with your healthcare professional about your risk for developing C.diff, as most cases develop while you’re taking antibiotics or not long after you’ve finished. Staying in a nursing home or assisted living facility? As a resident, you may be at increased risk for infections. Learn more about ways to stay safe. Act fast if you suspect sepsis. Infections can put you or your loved ones at risk for a life-threatening condition called sepsis. Anyone can get an infection, and almost any infection can lead to sepsis. Learn how you and your loved ones can take specific steps to reduce your risk of sepsis and ACT FAST if you suspect it.

Together, We Can Improve Patient Safety Learn more from CDC and spread the word about how to be a safe patient: https://www.cdc.gov/PatientSafety

CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion works to protect patients and healthcare workers through safe healthcare delivery systems in the U.S. and abroad.

	It’s #PatientSafety Awareness Week! @cdcgov is committed to keeping you safe from healthcare-associated infections and making health care safer for everyone. Learn how you can be a safe patient during all stages of your health care: https://www.cdc.gov/patientsafety/index.html #PSAW24

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd   Atlanta, GA 30329   1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)   TTY: 888-232-6348

CDC update

March 5, 2024
This message includes updates on respiratory viruses from CDC.



CDC Updates and Simplifies Respiratory Virus Recommendations


Last week, CDC released updated recommendations for 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, such as COVID-19, flu, and RSV, which can cause significant health impacts and strain on hospitals and health care workers. CDC is making updates to the recommendations now because the United States is seeing far fewer hospitalizations and deaths associated with COVID-19 and because we have more tools than ever to combat flu, COVID-19, and RSV. As part of the guidance, CDC provides active recommendations on core prevention steps and strategies and additional considerations for people who are at higher risk of severe illness from respiratory viruses, including older adults, young children, people with compromised immune systems, people with disabilities, and pregnant people.
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Vaccine Effectiveness of Updated 2023–2024 COVID-19 Vaccines

A new CDC report finds that the updated (2023-2024) COVID-19 vaccines cut the risk in half for visiting the emergency department, urgent care, or being hospitalized with COVID-19 for most people. Everyone 6 months and older should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, especially people 65 years or older and people with medical conditions that make them more likely to get very sick with COVID-19, such as weakened immune systems. Learn more about how to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines: Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines

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Get ready for Patient Safety Awareness Week,
March 10-16!

Did you know? On any given day, about one in 31 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection.

Join experts from CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion at three upcoming webinars where they’ll discuss insights into finding more patient-centered solutions for identifying and preventing patient harm in health care.



Mark your calendar: March 6 and March 21
Happening tomorrow! Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at two free public webinars titled, “Quality Counts, Safety Matters: Prioritizing Patient Safety Through Quality Measurement,” featuring a special fireside chat with CDC’s Arjun Srinivasan, MD.
Register for the March 6 (12 p.m. ET) event or the March 21 (2 p.m. ET) event.



Mark your calendar: March 13
Join CDC’s Mike Bell, MD, Acting Director of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for a discussion on improving communication between patients and providers for patient safety.
Register for the Patient Safety Awareness Week Webinar: Effective Provider-Patient Communication, happening March 13 (2 p.m. ET).


Mark your calendar: March 10-16
Join CDC in celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week next week. Share how you work to protect the health and safety of your patients by using the hashtags #PatientSafety and #PSAW24 on your favorite social media channels.

Read more about CDC’s patient safety efforts: https://www.cdc.gov/PatientSafety.