Guest guest Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Greetings to all! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seeks public comment on proposed new guidance which will update and replace previous seasonal influenza guidance and the Interim Guidance on Infection Control Measures for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Healthcare Settings. The updated guidance emphasizes a prevention strategy to be applied across the entire spectrum of healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, physicians' offices, urgent care centers, and home health care, but is not intended to apply to settings whose primary purpose is not health care. It focuses on the importance of vaccination, steps to minimize the potential for exposure such as respiratory hygiene, management of ill healthcare workers, droplet and aerosol-generating procedure precautions, surveillance, and environmental and engineering controls. CDC will consider the comments received and intends to publish the final guidance prior to the 2010-2011 influenza season. Written comments must be received on or before [30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION DATE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. Comments received after [30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION DATE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER] will be considered to the extent possible. Download the FR Draft Notice (contains proposed guidance and instructions for comment) at http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-15015_PI.pdf The official notice is expected to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, June 22 with a 30 day comment period. Maxie Bishop, RN, LP State EMS Director Office of EMS and Trauma Systems Phone: 512/834-6737 Mobile: 512/484-5470 Fax: 512/834-6736 e-mail: maxie.bishop@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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