Nurses have always played an important role in infection prevention and control (IPC). The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that fact. Evidence demonstrates that IPC is most effective when all ...

A core aspect of Project Firstline — a national training collaborative for healthcare infection control led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — is content tailored specifically ...

Government reports have illuminated the ‘astounding’ lack of attention to infection prevention. The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has sent a letter to Congress ...

Surgery centers are placing a greater emphasis on infection prevention as the healthcare industry turns an eye to quality measures and their future ties to reimbursement. Jean Day, RN, CNOR, director ...

Changing nurses' perception of infection risk could improve compliance with infection control measures. It's often said that knowledge is power. But, a new study finds that when it comes to nurses' ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nursing homes frequently prescribe antibiotics, increasing the risk for antibiotic-resistant pathogens. In the ...

Infection control deficiencies were widespread throughout nursing homes even before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office. The report found that 82% ...

The National Nurses United (NNU) spoke out against recent US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention action to finalize infection control guidelines that affect long-term care communities. The NNU ...

Philip Russo is the President of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control. He is Deputy Chair of the Infection Control Expert Group to the Department of Health, a member of the ...

Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Whitney Daum is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Professional Member Inner Circle of Excellence for her contributions to medical science and infection prevention.