Bard Nuti Award Presented at APIC Conference
COVINGTON, GA - At a recent conference for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), Judy Baker, BS, MT, (ASCP), CIC Infection Control Specialist for the Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., was presented with the Bard Urinary Tract Infection (UIT) Study Award.
Baker was recognized for her papers submitted to APIC on preventing Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections (NUTIs) through research conducted on the use of silver-coated urinary catheters. For more information visit www.apic.org.
Beyond the Surface: Rethinking Environmental Hygiene Validation at Exchange25
June 30th 2025Environmental hygiene is about more than just shiny surfaces. At Exchange25, infection prevention experts urged the field to look deeper, rethink blame, and validate cleaning efforts across the entire care environment, not just EVS tasks.
A Controversial Reboot: New Vaccine Panel Faces Scrutiny, Support, and Sharp Divides
June 26th 2025As the newly appointed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met for the first time under sweeping changes by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the national spotlight turned to the panel’s legitimacy, vaccine guidance, and whether science or ideology would steer public health policy in a polarized era.
Getting Down and Dirty With PPE: Presentations at HSPA by Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski
June 26th 2025In the heart of the hospital, decontamination technicians tackle one of health care’s dirtiest—and most vital—jobs. At HSPA 2025, 6 packed workshops led by experts Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski spotlighted the crucial, often-overlooked art of PPE removal. The message was clear: proper doffing saves lives, starting with your own.
