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 ...
In this podcast, Mary Cole, RN, MSN, CIC, CJCP, Nurse Consultant and Infection Prevention Specialist with Joint Commission Resources, will discuss tips for developing a successful infection prevention ...
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 ...
Chicago IL USA — Dec. 20, 2010 — The publisher of Becker’s ASC Review has launched a new, free weekly electronic newsletter focusing on patient safety and infection control in ambulatory surgery ...
A new study found that a multifaceted infection prevention and control intervention could at least temporarily thwart ...
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 ...
A recent draft released by the World Health Organization explained the new global strategy to address the gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) programs that became apparent after the ...
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 ...
The benefit of skin-to-skin contact with family members for critically ill newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is well established. Long-standing concerns about the transmission of ...
Integrating three indoor air quality control strategies can reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection by a factor of 8.5 to over 500, depending on the combination of strategies used and how well they ...
A new study found that a multifaceted infection prevention and control intervention could at least temporarily thwart ...