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.
July 4th 2025
Once dominated by nurses, infection prevention now welcomes professionals from public health, lab science, and respiratory therapy—each bringing unique expertise that strengthens patient safety and IPC programs.
Unified Infection Prevention: The Key to Targeting Zero HAIs
June 27th 2011Infection preventionists face a challenging and often times daunting task meeting the day-to-day regulatory requirements for public reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified hand hygiene as the single most important intervention to reduce the transmission of infection.
Elevating Infection Prevention: Critical Next Steps
June 21st 2011ICT spoke with Russell N. Olmsted, MPH, CIC, the 2011 president of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), about current issues and critical next steps to advance the infection prevention agenda.