Year in Review: Infection Prevention Business and Program Operations
With 2010 coming to a close quickly, ICT presents the top news items and articles relating to infection prevention business and program operations, ranked in order of popularity based on Web clicks by ICT readers.
1. Hospitals Boost Sustainability Efforts, Reduce Environmental Impact
2. AHRQ Awards $34 Million to Expand Fight Against HAIs
3. CBIC Encourages Infection Preventionists to Get Certified
4. Groups Call for Adoption of HAI Elimination Framework
5. Kathy Warye Joins BD as Vice President of Infection Prevention
6. Expert Asks, Can HAI-Related Interventions Be 'Right-Sized?'
7. Treating Blood Infections Tops Annual Hospital Cost Increases
8. University of Miami Hospital Sets Standard in Patient Care, Low Infection Rates
9. Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Achieves Zero Infection Rate
10. Study Finds Variation Regarding Surveillance of Bloodstream Infections
11. APIC Responds to JAMA Article on Surveillance for Public Reporting of Bloodstream Infection Rates
12. Screening of Orthopedic Patients for MRSA May Make Economic Impact
13. Leadership Can Be the Differentiator in HAI Prevention
14. Satellite Roles on the Infection Prevention Team Improve Practice
16. Infection Data Audit is Essential to HAI Public Reporting
17. Infection Prevention's Involvement Essential in Healthcare Construction
18. HHS Reports "Little Progress" in HAI Reduction
19. Making a Difference in Infection Prevention (infectioncontroltoday.com)
How Contaminated Is Your Stretcher? The Hidden Risks on Hospital Wheels
July 3rd 2025Despite routine disinfection, hospital surfaces, such as stretchers, remain reservoirs for harmful microbes, according to several recent studies. From high-touch areas to damaged mattresses and the effectiveness of antimicrobial coatings, researchers continue to uncover persistent risks in environmental hygiene, highlighting the critical need for innovative, continuous disinfection strategies in health care settings.
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.
