Protecting residents staff ratings requires four actionable infection control steps to improve safety, compliance and operational performance in ...

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

There is a direct correlation between how well an infection prevention program is staffed and a facility’s rate of infection. Your reaction might be “duh,” but the scientific proof was elusive — until ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The updated guidance highlights best practices for infection prevention and control staffing and preparedness in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A major lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is understanding the basics of infection prevention measures before it is a matter of life or death. With increasing development worldwide and interactions ...

Mary Duncan, R.N., MSN, CIC, is the senior director of Infection Prevention for the UAB Health System, with 18 years of experience implementing best practices at various health facilities. Her ...

A member of the profession who was working as a senior infection prevention and control nurse in the Black Country has ...