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The Disbanding of HICPAC: A Dangerous Silencing in the Fight Against Health Care-Associated Infections

May 8th 2025

The abrupt disbanding of HICPAC silences decades of infection control expertise, leaving health care workers without unified guidance as deadly threats to patient safety rise.

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Endoscopes and Lumened Instruments: New Studies Highlight Persistent Contamination Risks

May 7th 2025

Anna Castillo-Gutierrez, CRCST, CSPDT, CHL, CIS, CFER,  and Maya Luera, CRCST, CIS, CER, CHL
Beyond the Surface: How a Simple Audit Transformed Sterile Processing Across a Health System

May 7th 2025

Lucy Witt, MD
When More Isn’t Better: Examining the Complex Role of ID Consults in Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Use

May 6th 2025

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The Chopping Block: Administration’s FY26 Discretionary Budget Proposal Targets Public Health Lifelines

May 5th 2025

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Anna Castillo-Gutierrez, CRCST, CSPDT, CHL, CIS, CFER,  and Maya Luera, CRCST, CIS, CER, CHL
Beyond the Surface: How a Simple Audit Transformed Sterile Processing Across a Health System

May 7th 2025

Chase Elms, BS, CRCST
Emergency Preparedness in Sterile Processing: Building Continuity When Systems Go Down

May 2nd 2025

Garrett Hollembeak, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER, CIC
Aligning Infection Prevention and Sterile Processing Through IFU Clarity and Collaboration

May 2nd 2025

Hannah Schroeder, BSHA, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER,
Empowering SPD Through Quality Management: A Look Inside an HSPA’s Preconference Workshop

May 1st 2025

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