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Infection Prevention & Control
Hand hygiene, isolation, device‑associated infections, and antimicrobial stewardship.
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The Bacterial Escape Room: Why Hospitals Are Losing Ground to Their Smallest Enemies
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The Joint Commission has Recognized Genomic Surveillance for the Detection of Transmission in Hospitals
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (114+ words) Honors pioneering work at Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh led by members of NGD Infection Prevention's Scientific Advisory Board About NGD Infection Prevention 2. Sundermann, A. J., Penzelik, J., Ayres, A., Snyder, G. M., & Harrison, L. H. (2023). Sensitivity of National Healthcare Safety…...
Healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) data
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (314+ words) HCAIs are infections that develop while receiving medical care in hospitals, care homes, or other health settings. These can include C.difficile, MRSA, and bloodstream infections. Each year, 4.3 million patients in hospitals in the EU/EEA acquire at least one HCAI…...
Standardizing Cleaning Protocols Across the Care Continuum
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (121+ words) Brooke Hossfeld MPH, CIC, MLS (ASCP)CM presented the need for standardized infection prevention protocols across health care settings, addressing challenges from retiring workers to HAIs infections in outpatient facilities at APIC24. Even with changes in health care, retiring workers, and…...
O’Connor Chair Lecture to Focus on Infection Prevention in Nursing
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (144+ words) Kim Smith, chair of the Brent R. Nicklas School of Nursing, will host the event. Miya McCann, assistant chair of the Brent R. Nicklas School of Nursing and chair of the nursing events committee, will moderate the discussion. The O’Connor Chair Lecture…...
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Transforms How Implantable Medical Devices Are Made Clean and Sterile
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Innovative material uses visible light to disinfect chronic wounds
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Model Traces C. diff Spread in Hospital Oncology Units
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Mind the gap: Ontario hospitals face antimicrobial stewardship resource challenges
1+ week, 4+ day ago (931+ words) • Stewardship programs are widespread: 96 per cent of responding Ontario hospitals reported having an antimicrobial stewardship program or plans to implement one, but resources vary considerably across the province. • Staffing and funding remain major gaps: Only 63 per cent of programs had…...