Hospitals that participated in the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network showed they were able to decrease healthcare-associated infection rates by 50 percent, thereby decreasing healthcare costs, ...

Research findings revealed a poster intervention tool coupled with easily accessible hand sanitizers could improve hand hygiene performance in hospital cafeterias, according to a study published in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The scholarship aims to improve infection prevention at critical access hospitals. It will be part of a larger ...

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 ...

New York, NY (March 8, 2007) -- "Hospital infections affect two million Americans every year, costing 100,000 lives and adding $30.5 billion to the nation's healthcare tab," said Betsy McCaughey, Ph.D ...

Arlington, Va. — October 10, 2024 — Inadequate infection prevention and control staffing levels are associated with higher rates of healthcare-associated infections, according to a new study published ...

HCAHPS cleanliness scores reflect patient feedback on their perception of facility hygiene and cleanliness. Did you know you can enhance HCAHPS scores for the perception of facility hygiene and ...

As COVID-19 began to surge in the Boston area earlier this year, new infection control measures were put in place at Brigham and Women's Hospital to protect patients and staff. Over the ensuing weeks, ...

The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global hospital-acquired infection control market for 2017-2021. The market is segmented on infection type (CAUTIs, SSIs, ...