During the pandemic, rates of Staphylococcus aureus did not decrease (aRR 1.17, 95% CI 0.89-1.55), and rates of bloodstream ...

In response to recent findings showing clinical cases of C. auris grew 95 percent from 2020 to 2021, The Washington Post spoke to experts who said the research points to how poorly funded and ...

Infection preventionists are increasingly important — and increasingly challenged. Here’s a look at how and why.

Calculator provides individualized recommendations based on risk and complexity factors. (HealthDay News) — A novel calculator allows facilities to staff their infection prevention and control program ...

Funding cuts and restructuring at the CDC reportedly have disrupted certain efforts related to infection prevention, control and disease monitoring. One such effort is Together TakeMeHome at Emory ...

Oregon hospitals recorded nearly 1,000 infections that patients picked up while receiving care in 2024, resulting in infection levels that missed most national safety standards, according to a new ...

Effective IPC requires constant action at all levels of the health system, including policymakers, facility managers, health workers and those who access health services. IPC is unique in the field of ...

Focused infection control surveys are no longer part of the standard survey process, federal officials announced in a memo to state directors Wednesday. Any COVID-19 or infection control concerns ...

In related news, OSAP is also hosting a live webinar this week on infection prevention and control in school sealant programs. The free webinar, which will be held on February 18 and 19 at 1 p.m. ET, ...

More than two decades ago, measles—a highly contagious and potentially deadly childhood disease—was declared eliminated in ...

Oregon hospitals have been making progress in reducing health care-associated infections (HAIs), but they still fall short in ...