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 ...

This HealthLeaders podcast focuses on several infection prevention topics, including respiratory virus season, emerging pathogen considerations, and healthcare-acquired conditions. Health systems and ...

In response to recent findings showing clinical cases of C. auris grew 95 percent from 2020 to 2021, The Washington Post spoke to experts who said the research points to how poorly funded and ...

The CDC has issued updated 2026 infection prevention guidance, emphasizing a universal baseline of core practices for all healthcare environments, stronger surveillance systems, and targeted measures ...

In a recent letter to leaders in Congress, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) highlighted the “astonishing lack of attention to infection prevention and ...

The CDC’s 2026 infection prevention guidance calls for a universal baseline of core practices across all healthcare settings, supported by stronger surveillance systems and leadership accountability.

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 ...

What is the role of the nose in infection acquisition and transmission? Why do harmless commensal bacteria on the skin become pathogenic and lead to infection? If hands are decolonized to reduce risk ...

Focused infection control surveys are no longer part of the standard survey process, federal officials announced in a memo to state directors Wednesday. Any COVID-19 or infection control concerns ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infection preventionists spent most of their time doing off-site consultations. Researchers developed a formula ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHOENIX — Infection rates decreased by up to 57% at a Virginia health system when it increased the size of its ...