Infection prevention enterprise risk demands direct board engagement and informed oversight to reduce financial, operational, and reputational harm.

Infection control in intensive care units (ICUs) remains a critical component of modern healthcare, particularly given the high-risk environments where the most vulnerable patients are treated. The ...

Focused infection control surveys are no longer part of the standard survey process, federal officials announced in a memo to state directors Wednesday. Any COVID-19 or infection control concerns ...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) continue to represent a major challenge for health systems worldwide, significantly impacting patient outcomes and contributing to increased healthcare costs.

Infection control stands as a cornerstone of modern healthcare systems, safeguarding patients, healthcare professionals, and the community at large. By implementing comprehensive and rigorous measures ...

In a recent letter to leaders in Congress, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) highlighted the “astonishing lack of attention to infection prevention and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee issued guidance on the prevention and control of ...

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

The New York City Health Department is kicking off a new program that aims to keep COVID-19 infections down at nursing homes. AP/John Minchillo The New York City Health Department is developing a new ...

If you're in a specialty that asks for infectious disease (ID) consultations, you've probably been on the receiving end of a recommendation for source control. Indeed, some infections show little to ...