Previously, environmentally transmitted diseases have not always been clearly recognized as the serious threat to patient safety that we appreciate today. Emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms ...

Nosocomial infections are infections that are acquired while at a health care facility and are not present at the time of admission. Nosocomial infections are many times also called hospital acquired ...

The CDC challenged draft 2024 infection control guidelines sent to the agency for approval from the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), asking for clarification on key ...

The CDC on Sept. 10 updated its infection prevention and control recommendations for healthcare organizations during the pandemic, AHA News reported. The agency also updated its recommendations on ...

Nurses, patients, and professional groups are pushing for more rigorous infection control standards from the CDC following a preview of proposed changes to its isolation precaution guidelines and an ...

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 ...

Whether they’re there for a few days after a hospital stay, or living there long term, people in nursing homes are especially vulnerable to infections. From bacteria that have evolved to resist most ...

Whether you are placing a central line, managing a Clostridioides difficile case, or keeping a surgical field sterile, you're likely following standards influenced by the Healthcare Infection Control ...