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CDC Protocols Cut Dialysis Infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released results of its Dialysis Bloodstream Infection Prevention Collaborative showing a 32 ...read more

Antimicrobial Resistance

The resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and similar drugs—called antimicrobials—is considered a major public health threat by the Food and Drug ...read more

Clostridium difficile

This report explores the essentials of Clostridium difficile, one of the most problematic pathogens facing healthcare institutions today. It provides ...read more

Clostridium difficile

Infection Control Today reports on the prevalence of Clostridium difficile, including hospitals' efforts to prevent and control this ...read more

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A Collaborative Innovative Approach to Hand Hygiene: Tackling Contaminated Hands of Healthcare Providers and Patients

This Whitepaper describes how a multi-specialty chain of outpatient clinics in a large acute-care hospital system instituted a comprehensive environmental hygiene program consisting of disinfection of all high-touch surfaces with a disinfectant wipe between all patient ...More
2 days ago
Posted in Whitepapers
Patient Characteristics Discriminate Between Asymptomatic and Symptomatic E. coli Bacteriuria

Escherichia coli is a common cause of asymptomatic and symptomatic bacteriuria in hospitalized patients. Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is frequently treated with antibiotics without a clear indication. To determine patient and pathogen factors suggestive of ASB, Marschall, ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News

Researchers Test Implementation of WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in Critical Care Units

To determine hand hygiene compliance before and after an intervention campaign in critical care units, Mazi, et al. (2013) conducted their study in the intensive care unit (ICU), neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), burn unit (BU) and the kidney unit of the King Abdul Aziz ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
PURELL Advanced Hand Sanitizer Receives Travelers Choice Award from TripAdvisor

The TripAdvisor travel site announces the winners of its second annual Travelers' Choice® Awards for Travel Favorites. PURELL Advanced Hand Sanitizer was selected by TripAdvisor travelers as the best hand sanitizer. The awards honor top brands travelers across select global ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
DebMed Announces U.S. Patent

DebMed®, creator of the world's first electronic hand hygiene compliance monitoring system based on the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Five Moments for Hand Hygiene, announces the issuance of U.S. Patent #8,427,323 by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for the ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
American Society for Microbiology Hosts Antibacterial Product Testing Workshop

Experts on the topic of antibacterials and manufacturers of antibacterial soaps are showcasing the latest methods for demonstrating the effectiveness of antibacterial hand soaps and sanitizers in killing disease-causing germs. During the 2013 meeting of the American Society ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
CDC Study Finds Fecal Contamination in Pools

A study of public pools conducted during last summer’s swim season found that feces are frequently introduced into pool water by swimmers. Through the study, released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers found germs in samples of pool ...More
3 days ago
Posted in News
ICT News Desk: RN Staffing Legislation

The American Nurses Association says it applauds the introduction of federal legislation that empowers registered nurses to drive staffing decisions in hospitals to protect patients and improve the quality of care. The Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2013, crafted ...More
3 days ago
Posted in Videos
The How's and Why's of Infection Prevention Principles in the GI/Endoscopy Unit

The risk of infection should never be cause for concern, and—as healthcare professionals – we must maintain the public trust by providing safe, high-quality care through evidence-based infection prevention standards, processes and practice. Human error can be mitigated ...More
3 days ago
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
Infusion-Related Infection Prevention: Ignoring Little Details Can Lead to Big Problems

Nancy Delisio, RN, had a “frightening” phone call from a nurse who was trying to insert a PICC line. “The line wasn’t threading correctly, so she was calling us,” says Delisio, a nurse educator with the Infusion Nurses Society (INS). “What was she doing inserting the line, ...More
3 days ago
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions