Recent updates to federal guidance make this an ideal time for long term care facilities to reassess and strengthen their EBP ...

A survey of Medicare-certified home healthcare (HHC) agencies reveals minor improvements and problematic declines in ...

In a May 28 message to health system CEOs, two national healthcare safety organizations compared cutting infection control jobs to “dismantling the fire department during wildfire season.” The ...

Contact precautions were critical a component of MDRO prevention strategies, but the most effective interventions differed across health care settings and by resistant strain.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, the infection has a fatality rate that is 'higher than 97% even with treatment.' ...

During a progress report meeting at WHA78 on 23 May 2026, WHO has shared a comprehensive update on the progress of the Global ...

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 ...

After several months of dedicated work, a pilot project in Infection Prevention and Control involving retired nurses is ...

The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory ... Four committee members said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention delivered the news about HICPAC’s termination to members ...

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 Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee issued guidance on the prevention and control of health care-associated infections. In a statement, HHS said HICPAC was terminated ...