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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Read APIC and SHEA's full statement in response to The New York Times report on staffing losses and operational strain at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: shea-online.org/apic-and-she...

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Drs. Justin Chan, Madeline DiLorenzo, Erica Shenoy, and Sarah Turbett discuss hospital preparedness and tools to support the initial care of patients with suspected viral hemorrhagic fevers. Listen here: bit.ly/4drTqxO

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Check out the last article in ICHE's Summer Reading Series! 📚 This week's featured article, "Artificial intelligence enhances genomic surveillance in healthcare outbreak investigations." Read the open access article here: bit.ly/4cQuiRe

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New episode of The SHEA Podcast! Hear Dr. Carlos Franco-Paredes discuss the unique infection prevention challenges in immigration detention settings, from outbreaks and antimicrobial resistance to healthcare access and health equity. Listen here: bit.ly/3UOiWqK

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Heading to IDWeek 2026? Add a SHEA Pre-Meeting Workshop to your registration! @idweek.bsky.social 🦠 Best Practices for Antibiotic Stewardship Programs — Oct. 20 🔬 Diagnostic Stewardship 2.0: Biomarkers, Advanced Diagnostics & AI — Oct. 21 www.idweek.org/registration/

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join us on September 29th at 4:00 p.m. ET for our next Town Hall, Isolation Precautions II: Continuing the Conversation. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Check out the ninth article in ICHE's Summer Reading Series! 📚 This week's featured article, "Trends of bloodstream infection incidence rates among patients on outpatient hemodialysis, National Healthcare Safety Network, 2012–2021." Read the open access article here: bit.ly/4iu85vN

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (ICHE) and Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (ASHE) are seeking enthusiastic Social Media Editors to join their Editorial Teams! Learn more about the role and how to apply: shea-online.org/social-media...

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Join us on September 17th at 4:00 pm ET for SHEA Members Open Forum: "High Consequence Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Strategies" Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Check out the eighth article in ICHE's Summer Reading Series! 📚 This week's featured article, "Transmission pathways during high-contact care activities in nursing homes: a high-fidelity simulation study with surrogate markers." Read the open access article here: bit.ly/4zZ3ub8

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

In this new episode of The ASHE Podcast, Dr. Pam Lee and Dr. Gary Fong discuss their work developing a free, online calculator that estimates the amount of plastic waste associated with different antimicrobial regimens. Listen here: bit.ly/4x2ZnrR

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

VIP completed an evidence review of respiratory virus immunizations against influenza, COVID-19 & RSV. ✅ These immunizations continue to provide meaningful protection against severe illness, hospitalization & death ✅ No new safety concerns identified bit.ly/4x0nIhW @ama-assn.org

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The image is a graphic from The Vaccine Integrity Project. Text reads, "The Vaccine Integrity Project reviewed hundreds of peer-reviewed studies published since August 2025, building on its 2025-26 evidence review of vaccine effectiveness, safety and disease epidemiology data.

The evidence found that these immunizations continue to provide meaningful protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death."

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The image contains text on a teal background promoting the Vaccine Integrity Project and CIDRAP.
Graphic with arrow pointing to text that reads, "Led by the Vaccine Integrity Project, the review also examined new safety data published since summer 2025 and identified no new safety concerns in comparative studies when examining currently recommended immunizations."

The Vaccine Integrity Project's website address vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu is in the bottom right corner.

The image contains text on a teal background promoting the Vaccine Integrity Project and CIDRAP. It features an arrow pointing to text, "Based on the most recent peer-reviewed data, the review gives Americans the information they need to make vaccination decisions that will help protect themselves and their families from the three leading causes of serious respiratory virus-related illness."

Logos for the Vaccine Integrity Project and CIDRAP are at the bottom, next to the website address vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu.

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IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

IDWeek is pleased to announce that @celinegounder.com will present this year's Joseph E. Smadel Lecture, “Where We're Needed Now: Building a Career of Impact in Infectious Diseases as the Ground Shifts.” See Dr. Gounder present at #IDWeek2026. Register: www.idweek.org/registration/

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Check out the seventh article in ICHE's Summer Reading Series! 📚 This week's featured article, "Hidden failure modes of large language models in healthcare-associated infection surveillance: a structured evaluation using NHSN definitions." Read the open access article here: bit.ly/4gFyR1P

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In this new episode of The ICHE Podcast, Drs. Chelsea Chambers, Julia Wasser, and Robin Jump discuss their work implementing the Video Conference Antimicrobial Stewardship Team (VAST) program, which connects rural VA hospitals with ID physicians through telehealth. Listen here: bit.ly/4cLBOwu

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Ready to take antimicrobial stewardship to the next level? Join SHEA on September 9th at 3:30 PM ET for Expanding Handshake Stewardship: Practical Strategies for Scaling Collaborative Antimicrobial Stewardship Rounds. Register today: bit.ly/4xkLpCG

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IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

In the city where legislation, advocates and history are made, the IDWeek community comes together. 🏛️ Register for #IDWeek2026: www.idweek.org/registration

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Check out the sixth article in ICHE's Summer Reading Series! 📚 This week's featured article, "Efficacy of a foamed disinfectant in reducing pathogen contamination in renovated inpatient in-room sinks: a randomized controlled trial." Read the open access article here: bit.ly/4iiziRZ

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

In this new episode of The ASHE Podcast, Drs. Sarah Cosgrove and Whitney Buckel discuss updated guidance outlining the knowledge and skills needed for antimicrobial stewardship leaders. Listen here: bit.ly/4c0Vyfn, or on your favorite podcast platform.

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Check out the fifth article in ICHE's Summer Reading Series! 📚 This week's featured article, Risk factors for progression from Clostridioides difficile colonization (NAAT+/toxin–) to infection (toxin+) following symptomatic retesting." Read the open access article here: bit.ly/4626qGi

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Join us on August 27th at 4pm ET for the SHEA Members Open Forum! We will explore how organizations are making PPE decisions, engaging stakeholders, preparing for surveys, and planning for future changes. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Greater New York Hospital Association @gnyha.org · 13/08/2026

Published by @sheaepi.bsky.social and co-authored by GNYHA AVP Anne Liston Sullivan, this review provides hospitals with tools to safely provide a minimum set of routine laboratory tests for patients with suspected viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF). Read more here: bit.ly/4x68eKj

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Alex Sundermann, DrPH @sundermannaj.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Should patients be told when they’re part of an outbreak in a hospital? Does pathogen genomics change that? I first started this paper in 2020 in my bioethics class, and happy to share it peer reviewed, published now! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The President’s executive order changing childhood vaccine recommendations, signed today does not reflect current scientific evidence and does not represent the “Gold Standard” in vaccine research. Read SHEA and APIC's joint statement: shea-online.org/shea-and-api...

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Physicians can now follow Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology on Roon, a physician-only social platform to advance knowledge-sharing in medicine. Follow ASHE: www.roon.com/doctors/p/as... Follow ICHE: www.roon.com/doctors/p/ic...

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Check out the fourth article in ICHE's Summer Reading Series! 📚 This week's featured article, "Real-World Clinical Impact of Plasma Cell-Free DNA Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing Assay." Read the open access article here: bit.ly/3RGBd8f

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Erica Schwartz on her confirmation as Director of the CDC. SHEA looks forward to partnering with CDC leadership to advance infection prevention, healthcare epidemiology, and antimicrobial stewardship. Together, we can strengthen public health and improve patient safety.

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

What’s driving unnecessary single-use plastic use in healthcare? New research reveals that misconceptions around disposable gowns and routine glove use are among the biggest contributors. Read in ASHE: bit.ly/4bt0eu6

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Check out the third article in ICHE's Summer Reading Series! 📚 Read this week's featured article, "Current Infection Control Practices for MDROs: A Survey of the SHEA Research Network and Affiliated US-based Hospitals": bit.ly/4buQSOt

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Build your quality improvement skills to strengthen infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, and diagnostic stewardship efforts. Join this interactive two-part course for practical tools and real-world strategies. Register: bit.ly/44UUiXa

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Missed #SHEASpring2026? You can still access the education. Choose from 7 curated on-demand bundles or purchase the Complete Bundle Collection. Learn more: learningce.shea-online.org/content/shea...

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

New episode of The ASHE Podcast! Hear Dr. Thomas Murray and Dr. Natalie Neu discuss the first pediatric-specific infection prevention recommendations for C. auris, recently published in ASHE. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Check out the first article in ICHE's Summer Reading Series📚 Each week this summer, we'll feature a different article from ICHE that will be available to read for free. Don't miss this opportunity to explore timely research and insights! Start with this week's featured article: bit.ly/3TdDQi3

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IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The wrong week to visit DC... if you're a germ. 🫣 The infectious diseases community is taking over Washington D.C. this October 21-24. Join us at #IDWeek2026. Register today: idweek.org/registration

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Missed #SHEASpring2026? You can still access the education. Choose from 7 curated on-demand bundles or purchase the Complete Bundle Collection. Learn more: learningce.shea-online.org/content/shea...

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Join us on July 28th at 2pm ET for SHEA's webinar titled, 2025 Update on Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV. Register here: learningce.shea-online.org/content/2025...

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

SHEA was pleased to participate in the 41st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Infection Prevention and Control. Dr. Sharon Wright represented SHEA as a speaker in a co-sponsored scientific session, highlighting our continued commitment to the advancement of IP and AS worldwide.

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

In this episode of the ASHE Podcast, Drs. Laurie Lalakea and Radhika Sheth discuss the public health and environmental impacts of non-sterile glove overuse and share practical strategies for building a successful glove stewardship program. Listen here: bit.ly/4bt27qD

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Join us on July 22nd at 4:00 pm ET for SHEA Members Open Forum! We will discuss strategies used for C. auris prevention and control in healthcare today and the challenges faced. Registration link: bit.ly/4gBSjOv

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

We're excited to share the 2025 Impact Factors for ICHE and ASHE! Thank you to our authors, editors, and peer reviewers for your dedication and contributions. Your expertise and commitment make this achievement possible.

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Registration is now open for Improving Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care: From Guidance to Practice, a live virtual workshop taking place November 5–6, 2026. Register today to reserve your spot: learningce.shea-online.org/content/impr...

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Swipe through to learn more about SHEA's new pediatric Candida auris recommendations! Read the full consensus statement here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Come for the science, stay for the people. 🫂🤍 Join your colleagues in Washington, DC this Oct. 21-24 for #IDWeek2026, the premier meeting for infectious disease professionals. Register: idweek.org/registration

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

In the latest episode of The ASHE Podcast, Dr. Preeti Mehrotra and Dr. Trini Mathew discuss infectious disease risks at mega sporting events, preparedness strategies for healthcare teams, and lessons that can help shape future mass gatherings worldwide. 🎙️: bit.ly/3Sg9JpO

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

New episode of The ICHE Podcast! Host Dr. David Calfee is joined by Dr. Daniel Morgan and Dr. Jorge Salinas to discuss the growing role of artificial intelligence in surgical site infection surveillance. 🎧: bit.ly/4eaDKjl

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IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

ICYMI: #IDWeek2026 registration is now open to the public! Don’t miss out on the chance to dive into the latest discoveries in the field alongside your closest colleagues, Oct. 21-24, in Washington, D.C. Register today: www.idweek.org/registration

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Join us for our next Town Hall, tomorrow June 9th at 4pm ET! Our panelists will discuss lessons learned from recent outbreaks, strategies for preparedness and response, and key considerations for identifying and managing emerging infectious threats. Register here: bit.ly/43SCifp

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IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

#IDWeek2026 registration is now open to the public! Discover the science at the premier forum for ID health professionals this Oct. 21-24, 2026, in Washington, DC. Register today: idweek.org/registration

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🧵1/4: The United States is at a critical moment in global health and we need your voice. An active Ebola outbreak, combined with other emerging infectious threats and upcoming international mass gatherings, highlights the urgent need for strong global coordination and real-time information sharing.

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