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 ...

A CDC advisory group met this week but did nothing to assuage concerns that it will further roll back protections for patients and healthcare workers in nursing homes and hospitals. Registration for ...

It is critical that your ASC not only train your staff members about your infection control program, but you must also test them to ensure they understand your policies and procedures, infection ...

Every ASC infection control program needs to monitor daily, weekly cleaning, monthly and quarterly cleaning, according to Sandy Berreth, administrator of Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn.

Like many things in life, diseases and pathogens are not linear. What was once under control may resurface or spike due to evolving global conditions — which is something experts from the CDC and ...

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 ...

Whether they’re there for a few days after a hospital stay, or living there long term, people in nursing homes are especially vulnerable to infections. From bacteria that have evolved to resist most ...

ABINGDON, Va. — Highlands Community Services has implemented an agencywide plan to maximize infection control efforts in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. “We have been on the forefront of taking ...

DARTMOUTH — A Department of Public Health complaint investigation of conditions at the Bristol County Jail and House of Correction states that the facility’s infection control manual appears to be out ...

(CBS4) - There are at least 15 nursing homes across Colorado now facing deadly outbreaks inside their walls that were also found to have infection control deficiencies in the last two years, according ...