CMS sent a memo to state survey agency directors urging them to double down on compliance with basic infection control practices. The memo includes information and links to resources to combat the ...

After three long pandemic years, the time is now for hospital clinicians to refocus efforts on infection control and prevention, said Aaron E. Glatt, MD, chair of medicine, chief of infectious disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Symptoms of Candida auris can be nonspecific, making diagnosis a challenge. It is most common in long-term ...

On the heels of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services emphasizing the importance of using enhanced barrier precautions when caring for certain nursing home residents, infection control ...

As surveyors and regulatory agencies turn sharper eyes to nosocomial infections, long-term care providers are finding their infection control policies and procedures more intensely scrutinized.This ...

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center’s Infection Prevention and Control team is at the forefront of patient safety and quality of care, focusing on disease prevention within the ...

June 8, 2010 — Lapses in infection control are widespread in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), according to an article published June 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. ASCs offer ...

This is an excellent book to introduce new members of the team to a topic which will form the basis of their daily practice. It could be used as part of an induction programme or to update all team ...

Basic infection control measures were not in place in two nursing homes hit by deadly Covid-19 outbreaks, Hiqa has revealed. The health watchdog also discovered a third home had no “robust management ...

Basic infection control measures were not adhered to at a Cork nursing home during a deadly Covid-19 outbreak. The breaches were discovered after Hiqa inspectors turned up unannounced at St Joseph's ...

Dublin, June 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Infection Prevention & Control - Global Market Outlook (2018-2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Infection ...