SNFs should recruit professionals for infection preventionist roles that have a background in the field, a leading expert said Wednesday. MCKNIGHT’S LONG-TERM CARE NEWS MCKNIGHT’S SENIOR LIVING ...

Forty-seven percent of survey respondents had their certification in infection prevention and control. Infection preventionists were less likely certified if: • They worked in rural facilities ...

In 2019, the United States met a formidable enemy otherwise known as COVID-19. With it came to light an often-overlooked profession — infection preventionist. These workers are at the forefront ...

Q: How many hours should we give our infection preventionist? A:The time the infection preventionist requires depends on the responsibilities assigned. According to the State Operations Manual ...

There's no detail too insignificant for an infection preventionist. ... Of all the STEAM disciplines — science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics — Virgallito relies most on science.

Update: and we’re done! Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern for a live Q&A with Dr. Saskia Popescu, an infectious disease epidemiologist who is also an infection preventionist. She works in hospitals to ...

The OIG collected data from 100 for-profit nursing homes between October 2022 and June 2024. The agency found that seven facilities did not have a designated infection preventionist on staff at ...

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCYNEXIS, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCYX), a biotechnology company pioneering innovative medicines to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat and drug ...

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking full-time infection control and prevention experts in the past few weeks. 10 recent infection control, preventionist ...

As an infection preventionist, Savannah Boltz has been at the forefront of the battle against COVID-19 for the past three years.

Monica Raymond of Burlington, Vermont shares the song that's helping her get through this pandemic, "Pick Me Up, Dust Me Off" by Carleton Stone.

Coordinates the management of the Huntsville Hospital Infection Control program. Investigates and monitors known or potential sources of suspected infections in order to determine source and ensur… ...