According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 20 hospitalized patients will contract a healthcare-associated infection. The spread of these infections, however, can be ...

For the first time in 17 years, physicians and researchers have published updated guidance for infection prevention and ...

Nurses have always played an important role in infection prevention and control (IPC). The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that fact. Evidence demonstrates that IPC is most effective when all ...

The first major update to long-term care infection prevention and control recommendations in 17 years offer providers a new roadmap that acknowledges the increased medical needs of residents, the rise ...

One of our industry’s many lessons from the pandemic is the importance of balancing infection prevention and control with residents’ quality of life. However, a lesson learned isn’t always a problem ...

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 25, Nicole Gritton, RN, vice president of nursing and ASC operations at Laser Spine Institute, discussed quality assurance ...

Marcia Patrick, RN, MSN, CIC, an infection prevention consultant and member of the board of directors of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology; and Marsha Wallander, ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Work to reduce the number of infections patients acquire during hospitalization is just one in an array of efforts underway to improve patient care at Borgess Medical Center, officials ...

Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) are an ongoing challenge for hospitals and health systems, racking up billions in costs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one ...

Drexel Dornsife's Infectious Disease Prevention and Control program covers the major risks for infection in health care settings, surveillance and prevention strategies for health care-associated ...

Long before the novel coronavirus made its surprise appearance, the nation's nursing homes were struggling to obey basic infection prevention protocols designed to halt the spread of viruses and ...