A free infection control assessment tool for ambulatory surgery facilities is available from the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority. The tool assesses ambulatory surgery facilities’ compliance in ...

Total, or hospital-wide, surveillance-collection of comprehensive data on all infections in the facility, with the aim of correcting problems as they arise. This is labor intensive. Surveillance by ...

In the final report of a three-part series published last year about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing homes, the Office of the Inspector General found “monumental and ongoing staffing ...

A study, published in the American Journal of Infection Control, examines attitudes among community nurses and whether their attitudes affect compliance with infection control practices. Researchers ...

Bernard McDonnell, DO, a retired physician and current surveyor for Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, identifies 20 questions ambulatory surgery centers need to ask themselves to help ...

A faculty member at the University of Louisville School of Public Health & Information Sciences has been selected to advise national healthcare leaders on infection control policy. Ruth Carrico, PhD, ...

The spotlight is shining on infection control chiefs. The burden is on them to identify weaknesses and danger zones within their hospitals, not only to improve patient safety, but to thwart any ...

The CDC unveiled a national infection control training initiative Oct. 28 known as Project Firstline to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in healthcare settings. The $180 million ...