Hospital infection control programs can help healthcare organizations monitor and improve practices, identify risks and proactively establish policies to prevent the spread of infections. Judith ...

Doral, Fla.-based Jackson West Medical Center opened in August 2021 with a road map for preventing hospital acquired infections that is now being scaled across the system. “From the very beginning, we ...

The CDC’s recently published guidelines on infection control and combating antibiotic resistance don’t take into account the reality of what’s going on in the “trenches”, Judy Stone, clinical ...

Each year, more than two million people contract a hospital-acquired infection (HAI) that can also be antibiotic-resistant. In 2013, these infections resulted in at least 23,000 deaths (CDC). In fact, ...

Among healthcare providers, a direct-gloving strategy led to improved adherence and was found to be as safe as the current practice of hand hygiene prior to donning nonsterile gloves, a cluster ...

Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are microorganisms that have developed resistance to one or more classes of antimicrobial agents. Numerous studies have indicated a rising trend in the prevalence ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infection preventionists at AdventHealth Celebration doubled their infection control staff over 4 years. This ...

Recent 11-day closure of endoscopy department confirmed by hospital and OHA officials; free patient testing offered Providence Medford Medical Center and Oregon Health Authority officials this week ...