Previously, environmentally transmitted diseases have not always been clearly recognized as the serious threat to patient safety that we appreciate today. Emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms ...

Even as the pandemic fades further into the past, other concerns constantly threaten the skilled nursing sector, leading long-term care experts to call for stronger leadership in infection prevention ...

1. Breaking through the biggest roadblocks can reap the greatest rewards can reap the greatest rewards. “Giving staff products that are hard to mix, that require cleaning first with one product then ...

Developed for humanitarian crises, My-Shield delivers a nonflammable, environmentally conscious disinfecting option for EMS crews ...

Thorough cleaning of single-patient hospital rooms, including “grey zones”, or the areas commonly glossed over in the cleaning process, can lower the risk of antibiotic resistant infection, according ...

Every ASC infection control program needs to monitor daily, weekly cleaning, monthly and quarterly cleaning, according to Sandy Berreth, administrator of Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn.

No healthcare worker wants to forget about disinfecting a surface. Poor disinfection places patients at risk for preventable harms, yet it is consistently overlooked, particularly in areas with an ...

LAKELAND -- Hospital cleanliness is related to infection control, although the relationship isn't as clearly defined as patients may think, experts say. Disinfecting rooms and beds between patients is ...

With infection control in the news, a group of prominent dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants have come together to form a new coalition called Support Clean Dentistry (SCD). Translate dental ...

Are you overlooking the obvious when it comes to HAI prevention? Hear what experts are saying about proper device sanitization and what you can do to help stop the spread of potentially dangerous ...