In this podcast, Mary Cole, RN, MSN, CIC, CJCP, Nurse Consultant and Infection Prevention Specialist with Joint Commission Resources, will discuss tips for developing a successful infection prevention ...

New guidance on infection prevention and control for nursing homes offers recommendations for a variety of updated protocols and standards.

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 has launched the “IP Program Evaluation Tool,” designed to help professionals assess the resources needed to improve patient ...

Training and educating staff, and verifying the training and the effectiveness of the cleaning are keys to a good EVS program. Assess your environmental cleaning protocols, ensure staff are trained ...

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In this interview, John Pliego, senior vice president of operations at Healthcare Services Group (HCSG), discusses the importance of establishing and maintaining a successful infection prevention and ...

Calculator provides individualized recommendations based on risk and complexity factors. (HealthDay News) — A novel calculator allows facilities to staff their infection prevention and control program ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a tuberculosis infection-control program should consist of administrative controls, environmental controls and a respiratory-protection ...

Chemoradiation in Stage IIIB Cancer of the Uterine Cervix: A Review of the Zimbabwean Experience Our work was a prospective before-and-after study to improve IPC standards. We compared the WHO Hand ...

Chicago — An innovative anesthesiologist-led infection prevention program helped reduce the number of surgical site infections (SSIs) in colorectal patients by 50%, the number of days in the hospital ...

Making a business case for hiring new infection preventionists starts with gathering data on the current state of infection rates and staffing concerns. Infection preventionists have an expertise that ...