Weekly Rounds: Controlling Isolation Precautions, Fighting Pathogens in a Children’s Hospital, and More
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending June 24.
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.
Communication Is Key in Controlling Isolation Precautions in Ambulatory Settings
Infection preventionists should take an active role supporting ambulatory partners to help them follow infection prevention and control practices.
Fighting Pathogens in a Children’s Hospital: Two Posters at APIC Conference
Investigators look for and find MRSA and C difficil widespread on floors, especially in patient rooms, and MRSA inside NICU isolette beds.
Using J-SIPHE System Could Promote Antibiotic Resistance Measures in Japan
Recently, investigators studied the correlation between antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance using the J-SIPHE system. The results suggest that using the system may be beneficial for promoting antibiotic resistance measures antimicrobial stewardship implementation.
New Hospital Design/Development Needs to Involve Infection Preventionists
An IP can use their expertise to make decisions that will lead to cost savings and improved design flow.
ACIP Recommends High-Dose Influenza Vaccine for Patients 65 Years or Older
This recommendation comes at an critical time as this flu season is feared to be a rebound after the low numbers the last few years due to COVID-19 precautions.
“A Coup Against Science”: Health Groups Decry Kennedy’s Firing of National Vaccine Advisory Panel
June 12th 2025Health leaders are outraged after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, calling it a political purge that threatens public trust and vaccine safety.
AHE Exchange Summit 2025 Brings EVS and Infection Prevention Experts Together in Columbus, Ohio
June 9th 2025The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) is set to host its largest event of the year—Exchange Summit 2025—from June 8 to 11 in Columbus, Ohio. With over 600 environmental services (EVS) professionals expected to attend, this year’s conference focuses heavily on infection prevention, interdepartmental collaboration, and education that empowers frontline health care support leaders to improve patient safety and operational efficiency.
