According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 20 hospitalized patients will contract a healthcare-associated infection. The spread of these infections, however, can be ...

In response to recent findings showing clinical cases of C. auris grew 95 percent from 2020 to 2021, The Washington Post spoke to experts who said the research points to how poorly funded and ...

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

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

The Infection Control and Prevention micro-credential covers the essential principles of infection prevention and control and their application in long-term care settings. Students earn a digital ...

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

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

In a recent letter to leaders in Congress, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) highlighted the “astonishing lack of attention to infection prevention and ...

PointClickCare on Tuesday announced a new infection prevention and control solution designed to provide ongoing, centralized resident surveillance at the facility and enterprise level. Clinical teams, ...

Infection control stands as a cornerstone of modern healthcare systems, safeguarding patients, healthcare professionals, and the community at large. By implementing comprehensive and rigorous measures ...

According to new data from the Oregon Health Authority, Oregon hospitals made gains in lowering the number of health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The updated guidance highlights best practices for infection prevention and control staffing and preparedness in ...