The Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory Group (HIPAG) will offer evidence-backed advisory expertise on infection ...

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have announced a new collaborative initiative, the ...

Researchers identified 619 hospital-based bacterial and fungal outbreaks in 13 countries from 2020 through March 2024, and ...

Medical organizations form infection prevention group to replace CDC's terminated advisory committee and strengthen collaboration across ...

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 ...

Infection-control experts warn that basic, overlooked safeguards are increasingly becoming weak links in patient safety — ...

What is a Master of Science in Infection Prevention & Control? The Master of Science (MS) in Infection Prevention & Control degree trains students to work as professionals in the field of infection ...

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have announced a new collaborative initiative, the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released the Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care. Melissa Schaefer, MD, medical officer in ...

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 ...

The hospital has not had a central line-associated bloodstream infection or a catheter-associated urinary tract infection in the past eight months. AdventHealth Celebration hospital has made gains by ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Saratoga Hospital recently promoted Marissa Broadley to director of infection prevention, responsible for infection prevention and control at the hospital’s more than 20 ...