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January 27th 2020

Novel Coronavirus Updates and Efforts for Infection Prevention

By Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, FAPIC

In this uncertain time of constantly changing news and updates that often stress response efforts, it is important to focus on opportunities for prevention and ensuring staff have the right information.

January 21st 2020

January/February 2020 Bug of the Month

January 15th 2020

Hand Hygiene Ambassadors Welcomed With Open Arms

By Frank Diamond

January 8th 2020

Intranasal Mupirocin and Topical Chlorhexidine Wipes Stunt Staph Colonization

By Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, FAPIC

December 20th 2019

Silver-Coated Screens Show Limited Promise in Protecting Doctor’s Cell Phones From Germs

By Frank Diamond

Quick Hit: A Conversation With Anthony Fauci, MD: What Challenges Face Infection Preventionists in the Coming Year

ByFrank Diamond

December 16th 2019

A Conversation With Kevin Kavanagh, MD: Infection Preventionists Are Underutilized and Underappreciated

ByFrank Diamond

December 13th 2019

December 2019 Bug of the Month

December 10th 2019

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in healthcare facilities today.

Bracing for Impact: How to Combat This Respiratory Virus Season

BySaskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, FAPIC

November 3rd 2019

The Great ‘Bare Below the Elbows’ Debate: Are Healthcare Workers Better Off With Sleeves or Bare Skin?

ByAlexandra Karas

October 3rd 2019

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Certain Healthcare Personnel Patient Interactions Carry Higher Risk of MRSA Transmission

ByAlexandra Karas

October 3rd 2019

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Early Detection and Quick Infection Prevention Support Key to Tackling Candida Auris

ByAlexandra Karas

October 2nd 2019

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October 2019 Bug of the Month

September 25th 2019

Hospital Faucets are Often Home to Slime and Biofilm

June 14th 2019

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May 29th 2019

Experts Encourage Observance of Clean Your Hands Campaign

April 23rd 2019

Superbugs Found on Many Hospital Patients’ Hands and What They Touch Most Often

April 15th 2019

Scenario-Based Simulation Training for the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework

April 12th 2019

FDA Issues Final Rule on Safety and Effectiveness of Consumer Hand Sanitizers

April 12th 2019

Results of the PSYGIENE Trial: Health Action Process Approach Applied to Hand Hygiene

March 25th 2019

Public Washroom Cleanliness and Microbiological Investigation of Hand Hygiene Facilities

March 5th 2019

Inaccuracy, Inconvenience Cited as Obstacles to Successful Introduction of Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring System, Study Reports

February 25th 2019

Bradley Corp. Releases Results of 10th Annual Healthy Handwashing Survey

February 20th 2019

Top 5 Hand Hygiene Trends for 2019

January 3rd 2019

Year in Review: Hand Hygiene

December 20th 2018

Improve Hand Hygiene, Patient Decolonization to Curb S. aureus Transmission in the OR

November 27th 2018

Researchers Investigate Impact of Wearable ABHR Dispensers on Hand Hygiene Compliance

November 26th 2018

Study Explores Impact of Hand-Drying Method on Contamination and Bacteria Levels in Hospital Washrooms

September 20th 2018

Behavior Modification is Key to Boosting Hand Hygiene Compliance, Avoiding Survey Deficiencies

September 13th 2018

Increasing Tolerance of Hospital Enterococcus faecium to Handwash Alcohols

August 2nd 2018

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Latest News

Quick Hit: A Conversation With Anthony Fauci, MD: What Challenges Face Infection Preventionists in the Coming Year

A Conversation With Kevin Kavanagh, MD: Infection Preventionists Are Underutilized and Underappreciated

December 2019 Bug of the Month

Bracing for Impact: How to Combat This Respiratory Virus Season

The Great ‘Bare Below the Elbows’ Debate: Are Healthcare Workers Better Off With Sleeves or Bare Skin?

Certain Healthcare Personnel Patient Interactions Carry Higher Risk of MRSA Transmission

Early Detection and Quick Infection Prevention Support Key to Tackling Candida Auris

October 2019 Bug of the Month

Hospital Faucets are Often Home to Slime and Biofilm

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Experts Encourage Observance of Clean Your Hands Campaign

Superbugs Found on Many Hospital Patients’ Hands and What They Touch Most Often

Scenario-Based Simulation Training for the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework

FDA Issues Final Rule on Safety and Effectiveness of Consumer Hand Sanitizers

Results of the PSYGIENE Trial: Health Action Process Approach Applied to Hand Hygiene

Public Washroom Cleanliness and Microbiological Investigation of Hand Hygiene Facilities

Inaccuracy, Inconvenience Cited as Obstacles to Successful Introduction of Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring System, Study Reports

Bradley Corp. Releases Results of 10th Annual Healthy Handwashing Survey

Top 5 Hand Hygiene Trends for 2019

Year in Review: Hand Hygiene

Improve Hand Hygiene, Patient Decolonization to Curb S. aureus Transmission in the OR

Researchers Investigate Impact of Wearable ABHR Dispensers on Hand Hygiene Compliance

Study Explores Impact of Hand-Drying Method on Contamination and Bacteria Levels in Hospital Washrooms

Behavior Modification is Key to Boosting Hand Hygiene Compliance, Avoiding Survey Deficiencies

Increasing Tolerance of Hospital Enterococcus faecium to Handwash Alcohols

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Surgical Smoke Is Not Harmless: Vangie Dennis, MSN, on the Risks Lurking in Every OR

AMR and Health Care Workers: What IPC Professionals Need to Know About Occupational Exposure and Modern Medicine Threats

HAIs Are the Silent Endemic: Why the Numbers Don’t Add Up

World Health Day and National Public Health Week: Why Infection Prevention, EVS, and SPD Are Central to Safer Health Systems

Global Meningitis Burden Remains High Despite Progress, New GBD 2023 Study Finds