The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions has released an updated set of guidelines for infection control in cardiovascular catheterization laboratories. Release of these revised ...

The field of dental practice has witnessed substantial advances in infection control measures over recent decades. Rigorous protocols are essential to prevent cross-contamination and the transmission ...

Steve Corl, administrator at Mackinaw Surgery Center in Saginaw, Mich., explains how the surgery center selected an infection control officer and created greater infection control awareness to meet ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract While society would benefit from a reduced incidence of nosocomial infections, there is currently no direct reimbursement to hospitals for the ...

Chemoradiation in Stage IIIB Cancer of the Uterine Cervix: A Review of the Zimbabwean Experience Our work was a prospective before-and-after study to improve IPC standards. We compared the WHO Hand ...

Experts who advise the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its hospital infection control guidelines have voted to recommend that health care providers wear masks during routine care for ...

The first major update to long-term care infection prevention and control recommendations in 17 years offer providers a new roadmap that acknowledges the increased medical needs of residents, the rise ...

BSM Senior Consultant Crissy Benze, MSN, RN, shared four commonly overlooked infection control policies and procedures with The Joint Commission. Here’s what clinical directors and infection control ...

The surgical site infection control market is positioned for stable growth as healthcare systems continue to prioritize ...

The leader of Leapfrog, as well as the head of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, discussed current hand hygiene protocols and compliance, and why hospitals may ...

Almost all of New Mexico’s 71 nursing homes in recent years have violated rules meant to protect their most vulnerable residents from infectious disease. In total, 85 percent of the state’s facilities ...