HAI Prevention

Device-Related Infections: A Tale of Two Hospitals Setting Example for HAI Reduction, Prevention

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
CDC Experts to Discuss HAI Prevention in Twitter Conversation

Join CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden and infection control experts Dr. Michael Bell and Dr. Arjun Srinivasan from CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion to discuss how healthcare providers can prevent deadly healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and make healthcare ...More
March 22, 2013
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Experts Convene at Summit to Develop Solutions to Reduce HAIs

For Denise Castelli, the Infection Prevention Leadership Summit provides hope that healthcare teams will continue striving for new solutions to combat healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Castelli knows the impact of HAIs all too well. As a senior center fielder at the ...More
November 1, 2012
Posted in News
HHS, APIC, SHEA Call for Nominations for Partnership in Prevention Award

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has partnered with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) to create the Partnership in Prevention Award. The award ...More
July 6, 2012
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, Policies and Practice
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Infection Prevention: Cleaning and Disinfection in the 21st Century. Just what is the evidence?

This presentation, led by Irena L. Kenneley, PhD, APHRN-BC, CIC, will serve as an overview on the guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting in the healthcare environment. Dr. Kenneley will discuss the different levels of cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting, CDC ...More
April 24, 2012
Posted in Webinars
Experts Share Insights on HAI Prevention

ICT asked a few of the authors of the whitepaper, "Educate, Empower, Engage: A Collaborative Interdisciplinary Call-to-Action for Reducing Surgical Site Infections," to share their insights on key issues relating to HAI prevention. Our experts are: Richard P. Dutton of the ...More
March 9, 2012
Posted in Articles, Policies and Practice
Kimberly-Clark Announces Second Annual Awards Program to Recognize HAI Prevention Efforts

Kimberly-Clark Health Care announces that submissions are now being accepted for the 2011 HAI WATCHDOG Awards. The program, now in its second year, aims to recognize the efforts of dedicated healthcare professionals working to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) ...More
October 7, 2011
Posted in News
Kimberly-Clark Introduces Patient Education Program for HAI Prevention

Kimberly-Clark Health Care today announced a new program to educate patients about healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and steps they can take to aid in their prevention at the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) National Magnet Conference. The goal of the ...More
October 4, 2011
Posted in News
Hospira Applauds North Carolina's New Legislation Aimed at Reducing HAIs

Hospira, a leading provider of clinical information and medication delivery technologies, announces its support for North Carolina's new law establishing a statewide surveillance and reporting system for 14 specified healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The legislation, ...More
June 30, 2011
Posted in News
A Multi-Dimensional Team Approach Solves MRSA Challenge

Persistence is the cornerstone of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention program at Nash Health Care. Through our multidisciplinary approach, we focused intensely on hand hygiene, contact precautions and environmental cleaning. We also felt that ...More
June 27, 2011
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions