弗吉尼亞州感染預防 & 控制培訓聯盟（VIPTA）

Infection Prevention and Control of Candida auris in Pediatric Settings (6/23/2026) The guidance recommends identifying at-risk pediatric patients through targeted screening, using appropriate isolation and room-placement precautions, and coordinating closely with infection prevention and public health partners when Candida auris is suspected or confirmed. It also emphasizes prevention through meticulous hand hygiene, effective environmental cleaning and disinfection, and careful management of shared medical equipment, toys, common spaces, visitors, breastfeeding, skin-to-skin contact, and caregiver-child interactions.

CMS QSO-26-14-NH Memo: Nursing Home Risk-Based Survey National Implementation (7/16/2026) CMS will implement a nationwide risk-based survey process beginning September 8, 2026. Qualifying high-performing nursing homes may receive streamlined recertification surveys, allowing survey resources to be focused on facilities and complaints that present greater risks to resident health and safety.

臨床醫生信函：麻疹爆發擴展和返校接種疫苗（6/26/2026）Virginia州衛生部宣布Buckingham縣麻疹疫情已擴展到Cumberland縣。請查看擴大後的疫情疫苗接種建議，鼓勵患者在開學前及時接種疫苗，並立即向當地衛生部門通報疑似或確診的麻疹病例。