It might be helpful for some to think of healthcare-associated infection prevention as an algebraic equation. That’s because so many factors tie in to effectively combating HAIs, and each has a ...

Even well-established infection control policies are often abandoned — or at least deviated from — when put into practice ...

Three gastroenterologists discuss best practices for infection control at their endoscopy centers and hospitals, and how they’re able to stay at the forefront of providing quality patient care. Pankaj ...

In the fast-paced environment of dental offices, infection control protocols are essential to ensuring patient safety and maintaining a high standard of care. However, the mantra "If you don't write ...

Welcome to the third article in the Vital Guide Series. At the end of the article are some CPD questions, which are designed to get you thinking about the article and to help you remember some of the ...

Reducing infection rates is always a goal for surgery centers, but getting buy-in from 100 percent of a center’s staff can be challenging. Scott J. Trimas, MD, FACS, a Florida facial plastic surgeon ...

Breaches of infection control protocol may have contributed to three patients who were infected with MRSA after receiving epidural shots at a West Virginia outpatient pain clinic, according to a study ...

A review of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services inspection reports over the past five years by The Orange County Register reveals how award-winning hospitals can fail to follow protocols designed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found 20 exit site positive swabs among 52 patients using a biopatch at baseline. The incidence of ...

The research published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine compared three types of ICU infection prevention strategies at 43 hospitals owned by the Hospital Corporation of America. The ...

Mount Sinai researchers have enhanced hospital screening protocols for Candida auris, an often-drug-resistant fungal pathogen the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers an urgent global ...

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 ...