Infection Control Today: Features/Columns

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

2 days ago

Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization

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

2 days ago

Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions

Improper Reprocessing Targeted as One of Healthcare's Most Dangerous Hazards

In October 2011, more than 275 participants convened at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Silver Spring, Md., for a multidisciplinary Medical Device Reprocessing Summit sponsored by the FDA in collaboration with the Association for the Advancement of ...More

3 weeks ago

Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization

IAHCSMM's CS Technician Certification Legislative Efforts Gain Momentum

The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) has long been an outspoken advocate of state certification of central service (CS) professionals. Certification and continuing education credits keep technicians up-to-date on ...More

3 weeks ago

Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization

Organizational Culture Should Support Patient, Healthcare Worker Safety

The symbiotic relationship between patient safety and healthcare worker safety and the need for institutional championship of a safety of culture are the focus of a recent monograph released by the Joint Commission in late 2012. The document, "Improving Patient and Worker ...More

April 8, 2013

Posted in Articles, Policies and Practice

Six Steps to Educating Patients About Infection Control

Educating and empowering patients to actively participate in their care helps reduce a patient's risk of hospital acquired infections. Creating an open dialogue, however, can be a challenge in today's healthcare. So how can hospitals improve their patient education programs ...More

April 8, 2013

Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene, Policies and Practice

We share the success stories of two hospitals that are driving down device-related infection rates and upholding high levels of patient safety within their institutions. ...More

April 8, 2013

Posted in Articles, Policies and Practice

RPs Underscore Importance of Sterile Technique, Prevention of Transmissible Infections

For the first time, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has issued its Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices featuring an evidence review for all new and updated guidelines. ...More

March 20, 2013

Posted in Articles, Policies and Practice

Midline Catheters: An Essential Tool in CLABSI Reduction

The confluence of recent economic factors and emerging clinical evidence now makes the use of central venous access devices (CVADs) far less desirable than in the past. Conversely, the same factors and facts greatly enhance the appeal of midline catheters—catheters ...More

March 15, 2013

Posted in Articles

Advice for Implementing Sharps Safety Strategies

ICT invited members of industry to share their perspectives on sharps safety strategies. What are the key benefits of proper and safe sharps disposal to healthcare workers and patients? Hospital staff should look for several things when considering a sharps management ...More

March 11, 2013

Posted in Articles

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