Nurses, patients, and professional groups are pushing for more rigorous infection control standards from the CDC following a preview of proposed changes to its isolation precaution guidelines and an ...

Whether you are placing a central line, managing a Clostridioides difficile case, or keeping a surgical field sterile, you're likely following standards influenced by the Healthcare Infection Control ...

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 findings will be used to create educational materials and resources to help first responders combat infectious diseases more effectively TAMPA, Fla. (July 30, 2024) – University of South Florida ...

Funding cuts and restructuring at the CDC reportedly have disrupted certain efforts related to infection prevention, control and disease monitoring. One such effort is Together TakeMeHome at Emory ...

Months after the CDC eliminated its infection control committee, two epidemiology organizations have created the Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory Group. The two organizations, the Association ...

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology recently published new guidance for infection prevention and control in nursing homes.

Concern is mounting among healthcare workers over draft CDC infection control guidance that puts surgical masks on par with N95 masks. Nurses and other clinicians are urging the advisory committee to ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said “unconscious bias” training is necessary to improve maternal health outcomes in the United States based upon a new report published on Tuesday.