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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist credential is the first credential designed specifically for ASC infection preventionists, according to the Board of Ambulatory Surgery Certification.

1. It is the first certification designed specifically for infection preventionists in the ASC setting. 2. The first CAIP exam — an online test — will be held October 1-31. Electronic applications ...

When she joined the 217-bed hospital in 2019, there were two full-time equivalent infection preventionists, according to a June 4 news release from the Association for Professionals in Infection ...