Nursing Union Slams CDC's Draft Update To Infection Control Guidance

National Nurses United (NNU) is attacking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for its recent move advancing a draft infection control guidance for healthcare settings with just days of public input, charging that the agency is sidestepping public input while weakening protections for medical workers and others. CDC on Nov. 2 released its draft Isolation Precautions Guideline, which sets out infection control practices for healthcare facilities nationwide. While the document is not yet final, NNU says CDC and...