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Making the business case for infection prevention is one of the most critical aspects of the operation of a hospital-based infection prevention program. Healthcare economics are important to properly resourcing and running the acute-care infection prevention and control program

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Leadership Can Be the Differentiator in HAI Prevention

In a new study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, researchers in Michigan led by Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, found that leadership plays a critical role in hospital infection prevention and control programs. Through a three-phase study of invited hospitals ...More
4 days ago
Posted in News, Business/Program Ops, Professional Development, Research & Studies
APIC Offers Course in Infection Prevention for ASCs

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) will hold the conference, Infection Prevention for Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Sept. 10-11 at the Baltimore Waterfront Marriott in Baltimore. This comprehensive infection prevention training ...More
6 days ago
Posted in News, Professional Development, Business/Program Ops
Survey Shows Infection Preventionists Teaming Up With Environmental Services

Cintas Corporation announces the results of an attendee survey conducted at the recent annual meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) held in New Orleans in July. The survey was designed to better understand the relationship ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Disinfection & Sterilization, Business/Program Ops
How Many People Have to Die Before We Get it Right?

Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the September 2010 issue of Infection Control Today. By Karen Y. Cherry, MBA Have you ever stopped to think that you may hold the power of life and death in your hands? We go to the hospital to feel better. We trust that ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in Articles, Patient/Worker Safety, Business/Program Ops
Expert Asks, Can HAI-Related Interventions Be 'Right-Sized?'

A one-size-fits-all approach may not work for infection prevention and control efforts, says Kathryn B. Kirkland, MD, from the Section of Infectious Disease and International Health at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. In a commentary in the August issue ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Professional Development, Business/Program Ops
One Month Left to Submit Entry for 3M's Innovation Award YouTube Contest

Infection preventionists have one month left to submit a short original video or written (PDF format) entry demonstrating how they have transformed patient care and helped reduce the incidence of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) for the 3M "Innovation Award YouTube™ ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Professional Development, Business/Program Ops
Researchers Caution Against Bias in Hand Hygiene Compliance Reporting

In a research brief in the August 2010 issue of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Sorabh Dhar, MD, and colleagues at Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University in Detroit, describe the results of their study addressing differences in reported hand ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, Research & Studies, Business/Program Ops
States' HAI Reporting Comes of Age, Leaves Unanswered Questions

The effect state laws have on the number of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) is addressed in a new report from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Guidelines & Regulations, Surveillance & Epidemiology, Business/Program Ops
Cardinal Health Foundation Awards Grants to Improve OR Safety and Efficiency

The Cardinal Health Foundation today announced that, for the third consecutive year, it has awarded more than $1 million in grant funding to help U.S. hospitals, health systems and community health clinics improve the efficiency and quality of care. ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Patient/Worker Safety, Business/Program Ops, Professional Development
APIC Comments on IPPS Changes, Applauds 'Acceleration Toward Transparency'

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) says it is encouraged by the final rule announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). ...More
August 5, 2010
Posted in News, Business/Program Ops, Surveillance & Epidemiology, Guidelines & Regulations

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