Many efforts to implement best practices in healthcare settings concede one fundamental universal truth: Successful change doesn’t happen in a vacuum. When it comes to implementing infection control ...

The effects of failure to properly sterilize equipment are well documented, and it’s clear that these processes are crucial both for broad infection control and the wellbeing of individual patients. 2 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published an infection prevention checklist for outpatient settings. The checklist, “Infection Prevention Checklist for Outpatient Settings: Minimum ...

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' ...

1. To define formal infection control procedures to protect Western Michigan University employees, students, and other designated persons from occupational and classroom exposure to blood, bodily ...

Federal health officials on Thursday issued a warning about the risk of contracting a life-threatening infection from a popular piece of equipment used during open-heart surgery. The warning stems ...