Policies and Practice

Healthcare Coalition Urges Congress to Fund NHSN

A broad coalition of healthcare groups, patient safety organizations and for-profit corporations is urging Congress to fully fund the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program in the FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education ...More
2 weeks ago
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APIC Selects Texas Expert to Lead Revisions to Infection Prevention Text

Patti G. Grota, PhD, RN, CNS-M-S, CIC will serve as clinical editor of the fourth edition of the APIC Text of Infection Control and Epidemiology. Published by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the APIC Text serves as one of the ...More
4 weeks ago
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Virgo Launches New Infection Control Today Digital Summit Platform

VIRGO (vpico.com), an information distribution company focused on the most innovative and complex business-to-business markets that fuel the U.S. and world economies, today unveiled the first event in a new program called the Infection Control Today Digital Summit. A new ...More
April 18, 2013
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Nominate an Outstanding IP

Infection Control Today magazine invites members of the infection prevention and control community to submit nominations for ICT’s 2013 Who’s Who in Infection Prevention, designed to salute outstanding individuals who are working hard to advance the infection prevention and ...More
April 18, 2013
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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
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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
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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
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APIC Announces Two Free Implementation Guides for Infection Prevention

The Association for Professionals in Infection and Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announces the release of two free implementation guides for infection prevention, available as free online downloads from the association website at www.apic.org. Developed by teams of ...More
April 3, 2013
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CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network Annual Report Now Available Online

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s 2011 NHSN Annual Report is now available online. This report, published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), provides a summary of data collected by hospitals participating in the National Healthcare ...More
April 1, 2013
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APIC Revises Guide to Preventing C difficile Infections

In an effort to stop the transmission of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI), which claim the lives of at least 14,000 Americans annually, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has issued an updated Implementation Guide to help ...More
March 22, 2013
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, Policies and Practice