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Pharmacists Have Delivered During the COVID-19 PandemicGetting to know community pharmacists—in fact developing a professional rapport with those pharmacists—should be on an infection preventionist’s to-do list.
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The Case for Standardizing Cleaning and Disinfection: Why Consistency Is Critical to Patient SafetyInconsistent cleaning practices continue to jeopardize patient safety. Experts urge health care leaders to treat cleaning as clinical care—essential, standardized, and foundational to infection prevention.
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Pathogens Underfoot Can Floor Patients, Health Care WorkersEvidence shows that bacteria on floors can be resuspended into the air with a potential of inhalation, swallowing, or contamination of surfaces and hands.
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Monkeypox Details for Infection PreventionistsAdding to their exhaustion because of other diseases rampant worldwide, like influenza and COVID-19, infection preventionists need to understand and recognize the basics of monkeypox as well since it has made its debut in the US.
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CDC Changes Recommendation for COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children and Pregnant WomenIn a major shift, the CDC has pulled routine COVID-19 vaccine guidance for healthy children and pregnant women, sparking sharp reactions from medical leaders.
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Diversity Can Be Best Ally for Infection PreventionistsPerspectives from a diversity of health care workers improve the care and outcomes of patients.
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COVID-19 Gave Birth to Changes in Neonatal Intensive Care UnitsTesting of the infant of the COVID-19–positive mother requires 2 negative COVID-19 tests 2 days apart. This time delay adds to the challenge of ensuring available isolation beds.
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How to Choose the Right Disinfectant to Prevent Health Care-Associated InfectionsChoosing the correct disinfectant can be difficult. This expert explains how to select the proper one.
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Infection Prevention Post-Pandemic: What To Keep? What To Stop?What does the post-COVID-19 future look like for infection preventonists? Great strides in infection prevention have been made because of the COVID-19 response, but look for them to be modified moving forward.
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IPC PROs Helping Each Other: How to Engage Employees and Staff in the LTC SettingIn this installment of IPC Pros Helping Each Other, how do IPs keep those in their facilities to remember essential infection control practices?
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The Dx and Rx of Head LiceAs children get ready to return to school, pediatric health care providers may start seeing more of this condition in their offices. Here is what you should know.
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Defending Health Care Facilities: Winter Pest Control and Sanitation StrategiesCold weather can attract pests seeking warmth and shelter in health care facilities. Learn effective strategies, including sanitation and pest management, to protect patients this winter.
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Unmasking Vaccine Myths: Dr Marschall Runge on Measles, Misinformation, and Public Health SolutionsAs measles cases climb across the US, discredited myths continue to undercut public trust in vaccines. In an exclusive interview with Infection Control Today, Michigan Medicine’s Marschall Runge, PhD, confronts misinformation head-on and explores how clinicians can counter it with science, empathy, and community engagement.
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Implementation of CMS QSO-24-08-NH for Long-Term Care: An ExplanationCheck out Infection Control Today's PowerPoint that explains updates to the long-term care enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) requirements from the CMS.
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How Emerging Technologies Increase Hand Hygiene Adherence and Reduce InfectionsHealth care-associated infections (HAIs) affect over 680,000 patients annually in the U.S. Unlike manual methods, automated hand hygiene monitoring can significantly improve compliance and reduce HAIs.
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Training Is The Key to a Good Fit Test Program App Note (ITI-031) USThis paper outlines a primary reason to fit test an individual is to verify that he or she has been trained to wear a respirator and has learned how to don the facepiece correctly. Improper use can compromise the respirator’s protection.
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The Impact of Medicaid Cuts on Infection Prevention and Public HealthExperts Niobis Queiro, MBA, and Imamu Tomlinson, MD, MBA, discuss how Medicaid cuts could impact infection prevention, reduce vaccinations, and strain health systems, exacerbating health disparities.
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Redefining Competency: A Comprehensive Framework for Infection PreventionistsExplore APIC’s groundbreaking framework for defining and documenting infection preventionist competency. Christine Zirges, DNP, ACNS-BC, CIC, FAPIC, shares insights on advancing professional growth, improving patient safety, and navigating regulatory challenges.
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Consider COVID-19 Testing Before Holiday GatheringsNo agreed-upon definition exists that spells out exactly which symptoms trigger the need for a test. One expert says that if a get-together includes, for example, someone with Stage 4 cancer, it would be appropriate for all attendees to test beforehand.
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From Single to Multiuse: A Brief Review of N95 Respirator Decontamination StrategiesHere, we will review 3 common sterilization modalities currently in use for N95 respirator decontamination, how they work, and their strengths and limitations.
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Brushing Up on Sterile Processing in DentistryDental instruments may not seem as invasive as the instruments used in medical surgeries, but they still pose the same dangers.
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CDC Speaks About New Data From Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Fact SheetIn a follow-up to Infection Control Today's (ICT's) article on the CDC's Antimicrobial Resistance Threats in the US 2021-2022 release, Michael Craig, MPP, director of CDC's Antimicrobial Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit, answers ICT's questions.
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CLABSI Culprits in Critical Care: Looking Beyond the Expected Portal of EntryInfection preventionists focus on patient safety. Reducing CLABSIs requires meticulous care for all vascular access points, not just central lines, to prevent bloodstream infections.
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The Best Way to Start an IP Role Is With The Joint Commission: One IP's ExperienceThe first day as an infection preventionist can be nerve wracking, but what happens when The Joint Commission is there the same day?
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The Case for Standardizing Cleaning and Disinfection: Why Consistency Is Critical to Patient SafetyInconsistent cleaning practices continue to jeopardize patient safety. Experts urge health care leaders to treat cleaning as clinical care—essential, standardized, and foundational to infection prevention.
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Environmental Measures Disrupt Transmission of HAIsTime, staff, and budget constraints make it difficult to expand HAI mitigation programs despite the obvious and urgent need to do so.
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Ensuring Safe Practices: Managing Surgical Instruments in the Context of Creutzfeldt-Jakob DiseaseCreutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) presents significant challenges for infection control. Learn best practices for safe instrument disposal, reprocessing, and compliance with CDC and WHO guidelines.
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Development of a Novel Influenza A Standard Operating Procedure to Fulfill Public Health Reporting RequirementsRobust infectious disease surveillance, including rapid subtyping of influenza A, is essential for early detection, containment, and public health reporting of novel viral threats.
