Weekly Rounds: 5 Steps How APIC Educates IPs, Battling Candida auris and C Difficile
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending July 8.
Here are 5 highlights from ICT®’s wide-ranging coverage of the infection prevention and control world. Everything from interviews with known opinion leaders, to the news that infection preventionists and other health care professionals can use on their jobs.
5 Steps APIC Makes to Educate Infection Preventionists
The strength of The Association for Professionals and Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) are the volunteer members and the critical work they perform to assist both novice and veteran IPs.
Is Dry Heating or UV Disinfection Safe and Effective for Reusing N95 Respirators?
Certain disinfecting cycles can be used to extend the frequency and use of single-use respirators, but how do they affect the respirator filtration efficiency?
Selecting the Best Disinfectant/Application Method: Keeping C difficile and C auris at Bay
A recent study by NYU Langone investigators determined that disinfecting high-touch surfaces within patient rooms with NaDCC via wipes and electrostatic sprayers yielded lower mean bacteria colony counts.
Battling Candida auris in a South Carolina VA Facility
Two patients were found with C auris in the CVAHCS beginning in October 2020, and a recent study describes how the facility handled the situation.
How APIC Guides Novice and Veteran IPs to a Fulfilling Career
The 50-year-old Association for Professionals and Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) gives many tools to aid infection preventionists at any stage of their career with education, networking, and an annual conference.
CDC Urges Vigilance: New Recommendations for Monitoring and Testing H5N1 Exposures
July 11th 2025With avian influenza A(H5N1) infections surfacing in both animals and humans, the CDC has issued updated guidance calling for aggressive monitoring and targeted testing to contain the virus and protect public health.
IP LifeLine: Layoffs and the Evolving Job Market Landscape for Infection Preventionists
July 11th 2025Infection preventionists, once hailed as indispensable during the pandemic, now face a sobering reality: budget pressures, hiring freezes, and layoffs are reshaping the field, leaving many IPs worried about their future and questioning their value within health care organizations.
A Helping Hand: Innovative Approaches to Expanding Hand Hygiene Programs in Acute Care Settings
July 9th 2025Who knew candy, UV lights, and a college kid in scrubs could double hand hygiene adherence? A Pennsylvania hospital’s creative shake-up of its infection prevention program shows that sometimes it takes more than soap to get hands clean—and keep them that way.
