Guidelines & Regulations

Infection prevention and control is driven by the guidelines, recommendations and regulations governing practice that are issued by public health agencies, professional societies and associations, state and federal governments, global agencies and other groups that are stakeholders in patient and healthcare worker safety.

2013 Legislative, Regulatory and Policy Update

ICT presents a look at the regulatory, legislative and policy issues affecting infection prevention. ...More
January 3, 2013
Posted in Articles, Policies and Practice
IDSA Issues Rhinosinusitis Guidelines to Help Doctors Distinguish Between Bacterial and Viral Cause

The vast majority of sinus infections are caused by viruses and should not be treated with antibiotics, suggest new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Nearly 1 in 7 people are diagnosed with a sinus infection each year. Although sinus ...More
March 21, 2012
Posted in News
Healthcare Infection Society Issues New Guidelines to Prevent Infection in Minor Surgery

New guidelines from the Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) aimed at minimizing surgical infection in day centers (outpatient facilities) and primary care are now published in the Journal of Hospital Infection. "These guidelines are the first ever published guidance in the ...More
January 30, 2012
Posted in News, Policies and Practice
AACN Updates Clinical Guidelines to Prevent CAUTIs

Urinary tract infections account for nearly 40 percent of hospital-acquired infections in acute care hospitals, triggering increased hospital costs and higher patient morbidity and mortality rates. Compounding the toll of these infections, Medicaid, Medicare and many other ...More
January 18, 2012
Posted in News, Policies and Practice
Slide Show: 2012 Regulatory Update

ICT presents highlights from the 2012 Regulatory Update which appeared in the January print issue. ...More
January 6, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Policies and Practice
ICT Presents its 2012 Regulatory Update for the Infection Prevention Community

We present our 2012 Regulatory Update, which originally appeared in the January 2012 print issue of Infection Control Today magazine. ...More
January 6, 2012
Posted in News
Lawmakers Unveil FDA Reform Legislation Aimed to Reduce Burden on Medical Device Manufacturers

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) is reporting that some members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have unveiled bills that they say will reduce regulatory burdens on medical device manufacturers and boost innovation. ...More
October 18, 2011
Posted in News
FDA is Considering Potential Guidance Documents for Development

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has posted a list of guidance documents under consideration for development, including items on infusion pumps and 510(k) modifications. The list, which covers items that may be ...More
October 17, 2011
Posted in News
CDC Releases Infection Prevention Guide to Promote Safe Outpatient Care

Medical care in outpatient settings has surged in recent years, yet in many cases, adherence to standard infection prevention practices in outpatient settings is lacking. To protect patients and help educate clinicians about minimum expectations of safe care, the Centers ...More
July 13, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens, Policies and Practice
Researchers Detect Outdated Infection Prevention Guidelines

Several World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines related to infection prevention and control (IPC) of infections associated with healthcare have been issued over the past decades. In a presentation at the International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control ...More
July 5, 2011
Posted in News, Policies and Practice, PPE & Standard Precautions