Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, L.R. Baden, and S. Morrissey. Audio Interview: Combating Covid-19 Today and Tomorrow. N Engl J Med 2022;387:e17.

Prof. Timothy Jost is a professor emeritus at the Washington and Lee University School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. T.S. Jost. Considering Race and Ethnicity in Covid Risk Assessments — Legal Concerns and Possible Solutions. N Engl J Med 2022;387:481-483.

Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, L.R. Baden, and S. Morrissey. Audio Interview: Updated Covid-19 Vaccines and a Look at Monkeypox. N Engl J Med 2022;387:e16.

T. Hills et al.

K. Quizon et al.

S. Makka et al.

Disproportionately high rates of COVID-19 infection among health workers prompts the need to identify the risk factors to help guide the design and implementation of interventions. The aim of this study was to characterize the risk factors for COVID-19 infection among health workers.

Approximately 495,000 individuals receive maintenance hemodialysis (HD) for end-stage renal disease annually in the United States.1 These patients are at high risk for infection because of impaired immune defenses, and the need for routine vascular access required for HD. For example, the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Dialysis Event Surveillance Report for 2014 noted that 6,005 outpatient HD facilities reported 29,516 bloodstream infections (BSIs).2 The most frequently reported BSI pathogens are gram-positive organisms (62%), while gram-negative BSIs are less commonly reported (12.5%).

Strengthening infection prevention and control programs in non-acute care settings is a national priority. Efforts require thorough and ongoing appraisal of organizational structures, human resources including personnel training and competencies, system challenges and adaptive strategies implemented. Assessment of those in infection preventionist (IP) roles outside of the acute care setting is necessary to capture ongoing changes and challenges in the IP profession.