Alabama hospitals performed better than the national level in three major infection categories in 2024, according to a new report from the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH).

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concern over increasing Lassa fever cases across 18 states and 67 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The agency attributed the ...

Updated consensus recommendations provide strategies for preventing both catheter-associated and noncatheter-associated UTIs.

Some rooms have been sealed off on a ward for adult bone marrow transplant patients at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

A new study conducted by clinician-scientists at a dozen neonatal intensive care units, or NICUs, across North America found that enhanced infection prevention measures were highly effective in ...

Velappity explains why dental practices are moving away from paper-based checks towards structured digital audits to manage their compliance. Patient safety in dental practices depends on far more ...

Recently developed guidance recommends having at least 1 infection preventionist who manages the infection prevention and control (IPC) program, including ongoing, specialized training in IPC that is ...

A Dubuque, IA, dentist with a history of disciplinary issues has been sanctioned by the state for inadequate infection controls in his practice. The Iowa Dental Board recently charged 74-year-old ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A Dubuque dentist with a history of disciplinary issues has been sanctioned by the state for inadequate infection controls in his practice. The Iowa Dental ...

Infection prevention in senior living facilities has come a long way since the onset of COVID-19, but significant risks remain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an ...

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have announced a new collaborative initiative, the ...