Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus stays dormant (inactive) in the body.For reasons that are not fully known, the virus can reactivate years later, causing shingles.Shingles is not caused by the same virus that causes genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease.fter a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus stays dormant (inactive) in the body. For reasons that are not fully known, the virus can reactivate years later, causing shingles. Shingles is not caused by the same virus that causes genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease.
Last week, the Joint Commission visited UCSF Medical Center. Luckily, our director of regulatory affairs, Jolene Carnagey, is tasked with checking the TJC website every Monday at 7:30 am to see what hospitals theyâll visit that week. Because of this, we had advance notice of our inspection â by about 15 minutes!
Fast Facts on US Hospitals. View the Fast Facts as a PDF file here. The American Hospital Association conducts an annual survey of hospitals in the United States. The data below, from the 2014 AHA Annual Survey, are a sample of what you will find in AHA Hospital Statistics, 2016 edition.