In this podcast, Mary Cole, RN, MSN, CIC, CJCP, Nurse Consultant and Infection Prevention Specialist with Joint Commission Resources, will discuss tips for developing a successful infection prevention ...

Infection control is easy to view as an administrative burden, but going forward, the stricter standards for ASCs will be instrumental to providing quality patient care. According to Robert Chase, MD, ...

New guidance on infection prevention and control for nursing homes offers recommendations for a variety of updated protocols and standards.

Oregon hospitals have been making progress in reducing health care-associated infections (HAIs), but they still fall short in ...

A new infection control program is 95% effective at eradicating bacteria, including MRSA and VRE, from athletic training rooms, according to a new report. Researchers from University Hospitals in ...

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Hospitals across Oregon are falling below national standards in preventing infections, according to the Oregon Health ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a tuberculosis infection-control program should consist of administrative controls, environmental controls and a respiratory-protection ...

Oregon hospitals recorded nearly 1,000 infections that patients picked up while receiving care in 2024, resulting in ...

Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent health challenges of our time, affecting people, animals, and the ...

A new program pledges up to $20,000 to South Dakota long-term care facilities that want to enhance infection prevention at a time when other COVID-era support is waning. Nursing home infection control ...