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 ...

Good hand hygiene and other cost-effective infection prevention and control (IPC) practices can eliminate between 35% and 70% of healthcare-setting infections in all countries regardless of economic ...

Camden, UK, December 12, 2013 - The Journal of Hospital Infection (JHI) has just released the awaited epic3 guidelines on infection prevention and control for a range of healthcare professionals. They ...

Vol. 30, Supplement 1. Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in Persons Infected with HIV (Apr., 2000), pp. S66-S71 (6 pages) Several large observational studies have documented the reduced risk of ...

The Infectious Disease in Long Term Care micro-credential covers an overview of different micro-organisms, how they are spread, general principles of infection prevention. Students earn a digital ...

As I made my own plans during the past two holiday seasons, I often reflected on how especially difficult it must be for residents living in long-term care communities and their families to celebrate ...

Mary Duncan, R.N., MSN, CIC, is the senior director of Infection Prevention for the UAB Health System, with 18 years of experience implementing best practices at various health facilities. Her ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As I head into my 25th year of working as a clinical infectious diseases pharmacist, one of the most important ...

The “persistence” of healthcare-associated infections in long-term care settings earned a spot on a new list revealing the top 10 patient safety concerns in 2025. The special long-term care mention ...

During the coronavirus outbreak, health care is more important than ever. In Newsweek's first Best Health Care series, we highlight some of the best infection prevention products. Since 1982, the ...

The Association for Dental Safety (ADS), formerly known as the Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention, will once again host its annual Dental Infection Control Boot Camp. This is a ...

Multiple violations of injection safety and infection prevention practices -- from lack of handwashing to inappropriate re-use of medication vials -- were identified after an outbreak of septic ...