In March, Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, part of OhioHealth, received a Best Practice Award from the Ohio Patient Safety Institute. The award recognized the hospital for its success ...
In March, Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, part of OhioHealth, received a Best Practice Award from the Ohio Patient Safety Institute. The award recognized the hospital for its success ...
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) generate direct costs to U.S. hospitals estimated in the tens of billions annually.
NEPTUNE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three presentations at the recent APIC annual conference described hospitals' successful experience with SwabCap® and SwabFlush®, in studies that reported improved ...
In a recent letter to leaders in Congress, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) highlighted the “astonishing lack of attention to infection prevention and ...
Orlando, Fla., June 27, 2023 – Hand hygiene is the simplest, most effective way to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare, yet healthcare worker adherence is often low. Infection ...
Infection prevention and control is one of numerous issues in the forefront of healthcare, and healthcare organizations have taken on the challenge through a variety of means, including hiring ...
Even as the pandemic fades further into the past, other concerns constantly threaten the skilled nursing sector, leading long-term care experts to call for stronger leadership in infection prevention ...
Inadequate infection prevention and control staffing levels are associated with higher rates of healthcare-associated infections, according to a new study published today in the American Journal of ...