A federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis ...

Infection-control experts warn that basic, overlooked safeguards are increasingly becoming weak links in patient safety — ...

Mortality was strongly associated with older age, comorbidities, and infection type, underscoring the need for early and diagnosis-specific antimicrobial intervention. Customizing the management of ...

In 1989, Dr Narin Sehgal got a licence to open a five-bedded nursing home in Delhi’s Paschim Vihar – without having to establish any infection control protocols. “We had learnt about basic ...

National Infection Control Week is a chance to recognize the vital work being done every day to protect patients, staff, and our community. This year’s theme from Infection Prevention and Control ...

The way of Foley insertion and required cares after that are key factors to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection. Nurses play the main role in catheter placement and care, so their ...

Robot nurses use AI technology to provide administrative and logistical support in hospitals and other health care centers. They utilize cutting-edge technology to support nurses, allowing them to ...

The Trump administration has terminated a federal advisory committee that issued guidance about preventing the spread of infections in health care facilities. The Healthcare Infection Control ...

Specialized nurses are first-line defenders against infection and diseases. Like the wider health care industry, the nursing profession is continually changing in response to medical needs. We see ...

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