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Expert on infectious disease prevention and occupational safety practices in dentistry died on May 12, 2025, aged 87 years.
As I head into my 25th year of working as a clinical infectious diseases pharmacist, one of the most important working relationships of my career is with the infection prevention department.
It shared guidelines on disinfection and sterilization, environmental infection control and hand hygiene in health care settings, among other areas of concern. Why should you care? Because someday you ...
Many home health agencies’ infection prevention and control procedures lapsed following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Trump administration has terminated a federal advisory committee that issued guidance about preventing the spread of infections in health care facilities.
Key takeaways: The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee issued guidance on the prevention and control of health care-associated infections.
Trump administration has shut down CDC's infection control committee Four members said they were informed of the termination on Friday, but it had already taken effect in late March, according to ...
News • Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use HAI: study reveals serious gaps in infection prevention and control On World Hand Hygiene Day, a new survey from the European Centre for ...
Nursing homes are facing persistent hurdles when working to implement adequate infection control practices, a new study has found.
Find out more about the winner and shortlisted entries in the Infection Prevention and Control category at the 2024 Nursing Times Awards.