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Silent Saboteurs: Managing Endotoxins for Sepsis-Free Sterilization

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense scrutiny over sweeping budget cuts and public health reforms during back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill this week.

Sterile Processing Perspectives with Marjorie Wall, EDBA, MLOS, MS, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CSSBB

Marjorie Wall, EDBA, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CSSBB ;Rhashamekia Law, MBA, BA, CSPDT, CSPDM;Sandra Hilliard, CHL, CRCST, CIS

Optimizing Training for Environmental Services Staff: A Critical Component of Patient Safety and Infection Control

Invisible yet deadly, endotoxins evade traditional sterilization methods, posing significant risks during routine surgeries. Understanding and addressing their threat is critical for patient safety.

Concept photo of a hospital worker doing cleaning in operation room (Adobe Stock 248152636 by karrastock)

Tommy Davis, PhD

IP LifeLine: Resilience as an Ongoing Journey, Not a Destination

A determined infection preventionist is walking into a busy facility. (AI image created by author)

Brenna Doran, PhD, MA, ACC, CIC

Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Outbreak at Surgery Center Highlights Infection Control Lapses

As infection prevention infrastructure unravels, professionals face déjà vu from the pandemic’s darkest days—making resilience not just important, but essential for survival and progress.

Alexander Sundermann, DrPH, CIC, FAPIC

May 13th 2025

In the Wake of HICPAC: How APIC is Leading the Fight to Preserve National Infection Prevention Standards

A rare Tennessee outbreak of Mycobacterium fortuitum revealed deep gaps in infection prevention at outpatient surgery centers—where oversight, staffing, and reporting often fall short.

Tori Whitacre Martonicz

May 13th 2025

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Defends His Policies and "Restructuring" of HHS

The disbanding of HICPAC has left infection prevention experts scrambling to preserve national standards and ensure continuity amid growing concern over science-driven public health policy. Connie Steed, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC, speaks with ICT.

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Silent Saboteurs: Managing Endotoxins for Sepsis-Free Sterilization

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense scrutiny over sweeping budget cuts and public health reforms during back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill this week.

Marjorie Wall, EDBA, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CSSBB ;Rhashamekia Law, MBA, BA, CSPDT, CSPDM;Sandra Hilliard, CHL, CRCST, CIS

Optimizing Training for Environmental Services Staff: A Critical Component of Patient Safety and Infection Control

Invisible yet deadly, endotoxins evade traditional sterilization methods, posing significant risks during routine surgeries. Understanding and addressing their threat is critical for patient safety.

Tommy Davis, PhD

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Brenna Doran, PhD, MA, ACC, CIC

Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Outbreak at Surgery Center Highlights Infection Control Lapses

As infection prevention infrastructure unravels, professionals face déjà vu from the pandemic’s darkest days—making resilience not just important, but essential for survival and progress.

Alexander Sundermann, DrPH, CIC, FAPIC

May 13th 2025