As year three of the pandemic approaches and COVID-19 remains a stubborn obstacle, it’s clear other infection control priorities haven’t received the attention they deserve. Experts discuss here what ...

After three long pandemic years, the time is now for hospital clinicians to refocus efforts on infection control and prevention, said Aaron E. Glatt, MD, chair of medicine, chief of infectious disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Symptoms of Candida auris can be nonspecific, making diagnosis a challenge. It is most common in long-term ...

Carol Blanar, RN, CNOR, executive director of the Indiana Federation of Ambulatory Surgical Centers, shares six ways Indiana ASCs can strengthen their infection control programs right now. 1. Appoint ...

A report by a senior infection prevention analyst at the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority provides five basic infection control best practices for ASCs. The report, “Strategies to Fully Implement ...

While holidays are normally a time of gathering, it’s best to limit holiday celebrations to those who live together and spend the day with the people in your household. Wear a mask Wearing a mask that ...

Nosocomial infections are infections that are acquired while at a health care facility and are not present at the time of admission. Nosocomial infections are many times also called hospital acquired ...

In the final report of a three-part series published last year about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing homes, the Office of the Inspector General found “monumental and ongoing staffing ...

Nurses, patients, and professional groups are pushing for more rigorous infection control standards from the CDC following a preview of proposed changes to its isolation precaution guidelines and an ...

During a panel discussion at the Becker's ASC 26th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago, three accreditation standards experts shared their thoughts on the importance of ...