Nurses have always played an important role in infection prevention and control (IPC). The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that fact. Evidence demonstrates that IPC is most effective when all ...

The “no healthcare facility is an island” effect is growing concern for acute and sub-acute infection prevention programs. 1 Between an estimated one and three million serious infections occur in long ...

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' ...

Surgery centers are placing a greater emphasis on infection prevention as the healthcare industry turns an eye to quality measures and their future ties to reimbursement. Jean Day, RN, CNOR, director ...

Thelma Agnew reports on a roundtable discussion on infection prevention and control in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and held in December 2021. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, ...

To help identify nursing priorities for infection prevention as well as current gaps in infection prevention practices, the American Nurses Association teamed up with the Association for Professionals ...

I was inspired to become a nurse, from a very young age, because of my love for helping people. When we visited my great-aunt in a nursing home, I found myself offering help not only to my aunt but to ...

Every day Melanie DuBose begins her day by checking various databases used by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to see if any patients have been admitted with or developed any infections.

Addressing deficits in clinical practice can be challenging. Using a change-management tool can offer a structured approach to change This article describes my role as an infection prevention and ...

Many of nursing homes’ infection prevention and control weaknesses initially exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic still demand additional support and resources, researchers warn in a new JAMDA study. The ...

Baltimore’s University of Maryland Medical Center surgical intensive care unit sustained a rate of zero central line-associated bloodstream infections for a 25-week period, mainly due to the ...

Amidst healthcare challenges, the infection control nurse (ICN) emerges as a pivotal figure, especially in countries like Pakistan. This article emphasizes the timely and imperative introduction of ...