The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) was terminated March 31, though members weren't told ...

The CDC has terminated an advisory committee responsible for providing federal guidance on the prevention and control of ...

But at the same time, there are areas of opportunity operators can build upon to ensure staff adherence to prevention and control strategies. A lack of infection prevention skills and knowledge ...

Talbot et al, SHEA/APIC/IDSA/PIDS multisociety position paper: Raising the bar: necessary resources and structure for effective healthcare facility infection prevention and control programs ...

Funding cuts and restructuring at the CDC reportedly have disrupted certain efforts related to infection prevention, control and disease monitoring. One such effort is Together TakeMeHome at Emory ...

ONA strongly criticized the Trump administration's decision to dissolve the CDC Healthcare Infection Control Practices ...

Sundermann is an assistant professor of epidemiology. Whether you are placing a central line, managing a Clostridioides difficile case, or keeping a surgical field sterile, you're likely following ...

Photo courtesy of BayCare Health System. Keys to success in infection prevention and control Several factors drive success in infection prevention and control, according to Kopec, who previously ...

The CDC has ended its healthcare infection control practices advisory committee to comply with President Donald Trump’s “continuing the reduction of the federal bureaucracy” executive order, a ...