In multisociety guidance published in the November issue of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, recommendations are ...

California is hiring former senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials to help launch a public health ...

Enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) are part of life in long term and post-acute care, but recent updates to the State Operations Manual (SOM) suggest this is a good time for a fresh look at EBP and ...

University of Pittsburgh scientists working with UPMC infection preventionists have developed an infectious diseases detection platform that, over a two-year trial, was found to stop outbreaks, save ...

Danielle Banks, BSc (Hons), RVN, GradDipVN, discusses the growing importance of infection prevention in animal care, tackling antimicrobial resistance, hand hygiene, and adapting human health care ...

Introduction: The Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (TEPHI) aims to keep Texans healthy and the economy strong by preparing for the next infectious disease outbreak. TEPHI’s Small Rural ...

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) released the Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate, Certificate and Graduate Degrees in Infection Prevention and ...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Health today announced that KLAS Research has recognized the Sentri7 ® clinical surveillance solution as Best in KLAS ® for infection control and ...

Continual competency assessment, documentation, and advancement should be conducted throughout an infection preventionist’s (IP’s) career, according to a commentary article published in the American ...

Objectives: Few surveys have focused on ventilator-associated pneumonia occurring in critically ill patients undergoing intubation and mechanical ventilation. Limited knowledge among healthcare ...

TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A novel calculator allows facilities to staff their infection prevention and control program based on individual factors, according to a study published ...