Prevention

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

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.

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

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending April 29.

Terra Kremer, the senior program manager of microbiological quality and sterility assurance at Johnson & Johnson, and technical lead of the Device Processing Tiger Team, spoke with ICT® about her research on time and efficiency of sterile processing and what is most affecting the industry today.

The HSPA 2022 presentation focused on sharing new and future sterilization standards updates.

Total dissolved solids, pH levels, and iron levels are only a few components that must be considered.

Jill Holdsworth, CIC, FAPIC, NREMT, CRCST, manager of infection prevention at Emory University Hospital Midtown, joins ICT® to discuss the implications of her research, as well as other guidance for building an optimal relationship between infection prevention and the sterile processing department.

It starts with always asking “why” and with volunteering to research “the way it’s always been done."

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending April 15.

Previously, reduction of other organisms, like VRE, C difficile, and MRSA had been demonstrated by this combination.

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

Live attenuated influenza vaccine particles were released into a closed room to measure how many particles would get through the HVAC system.

Masking during airline travel was halted yesterday by a federal judge, while other places, like Philadelphia, have re-implemented masking mandates.

With 60% of surgical site infections estimated to be preventable, IPs hold a key prevention role in patient safety.

One class of antibiotics being investigated is fluoroquinolones, but others will be studied soon.

However, a large-scale randomized controlled trial in health care is needed.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending April 15.

Patient pressure is a key driver of primary care providers to prescribe antibiotics.

Despite some benefits, challenges continue with implemented mitigation strategies for children and IPs. 

Remembering the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain issues, investigators study the efficacy of reusing N95 FFRs.

Susan “Suzy” Scott, MSN, RN, WOC Nurse, also speaks to Infection Control Today® about incident tracking and electronic medical records.

After an Expo like no other, Dennis looks forward to the 70th year of advocacy for perioperative nurses.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending April 8.