The Trump administration nixed the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), ending three decades ...

The Trump administration has terminated a federal advisory committee that issued guidance about preventing the spread of ...

Funding cuts and restructuring at the CDC reportedly have disrupted certain efforts related to infection prevention, control and disease monitoring. One such effort is Together TakeMeHome at Emory ...

In 2003, the committee issued comprehensive guidance on environmental ... also turn to HICPAC guidelines when developing infection control standards for hospitals. If CDC recommends specific ...

With several members receiving termination letters and its webpage archived, public health experts believe the days are ...

Several committee members of the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee have received termination notices, MedPage Today reported April 29. 1. HICPAC develops guidance ...

Accrediting bodies like The Joint Commission also turn to HICPAC guidelines when developing infection control standards for hospitals. If CDC recommends specific isolation precautions, surveyors ...