HAIs

 

The Infection Control Today® health care-acquired infections (HAIs) page presents updates on the latest techniques and strategies in the never-ending battle between infection preventionists and HAIs. Focusing on the latest in medical literature, we also present perspectives from the top infection preventionists and other medical experts in the country about how to put the growing knowledge of HAIs into use in the everyday world of infection prevention. Articles and videos often focus on methods to contain and control pathogens and multidrug-resistant organisms from spreading within the health care system.

Weekly Rounds: New COVID-19 Variants, Robotic Surgery Challenges, and more

May 13, 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending May 13.

Team Effort Significantly Reduces Hospital-Onset C-difficile Infections

May 12, 2022

The interprofessional team implemented multiple evidenced-based interventions that demonstrated sustained compliance.

An IP’s Newest Weapon: CBIC's LTC Certification

May 10, 2022

Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc (CBIC) is debuting a new certification for infection preventionists (IPs) who work in long-term care (LTC) settings.

Robotic-Assisted Surgery Presents Unique Sterile Processing Challenges

May 10, 2022

Sterile processing of robotic surgery instruments and other complex instruments require complex methods.

Weekly Rounds: C diff and Candida auris Recontamination, Disrupting HAI Transmission, and More

May 06, 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending May 6.

WHO’s World Hand Hygiene Day for Infection Preventionists: Unite for Safety: Clean Your Hands

May 05, 2022

PDI’s director of clinical affairs speaks with ICT® about the annual focus on the most fundamental way to protect patients and health care workers alike.

Candida auris Rapidly Recontaminates Surfaces Around Patients’ Beds Despite Cleaning and Disinfection

May 04, 2022

Candida auris environmental contamination is unlikely to be adequately controlled because re-contamination occurs within hours after disinfection.

Can C difficile Infection Be Spread Via Hospital Beds?

May 03, 2022

A patient has a higher risk of infection of C difficile in a hospital bed that previously held a patient who also had C difficile.

Environmental Measures Disrupt Transmission of HAIs

May 02, 2022

Time, staff, and budget constraints make it difficult to expand HAI mitigation programs despite the obvious and urgent need to do so.

Surface Disinfection Incompatibility Does Not Support Effective Cleaning and Disinfection

May 01, 2022

The surface material and product damage caused by new advances in disinfection technology must be addressed for patient safety.