During the pandemic, rates of Staphylococcus aureus did not decrease (aRR 1.17, 95% CI 0.89-1.55), and rates of bloodstream ...

Even well-established infection control policies are often abandoned — or at least deviated from — when put into practice during nursing home flu and COVID outbreaks, according to a new study.

Infection preventionists are increasingly important — and increasingly challenged. Here’s a look at how and why.

Oregon hospitals have been making progress in reducing health care-associated infections (HAIs), but they still fall short in ...

New guidance on infection prevention and control for nursing homes offers recommendations for a variety of updated protocols and standards.

Healthcare providers, including ambulatory surgery centers, are coming under increased pressures to maintain a high level of infection prevention and control. In order to achieve this, ASCs must ...

Infection prevention in senior living facilities has come a long way since the onset of COVID-19, but significant risks remain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an ...

The Infection Control and Prevention micro-credential covers the essential principles of infection prevention and control and their application in long-term care settings. Students earn a digital ...

A group of healthcare societies has issued updated infection control guidance for nursing homes, marking the guideline’s first update in 17 years. The guidance was published Oct. 28 in Infection ...

Oregon hospitals recorded nearly 1,000 infections that patients picked up while receiving care in 2024, resulting in infection levels that missed most national safety standards, according to a new ...

Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent health challenges of our time, affecting people, animals, and the ...