Changing nurses' perception of infection risk could improve compliance with infection control measures. It's often said that knowledge is power. But, a new study finds that when it comes to nurses' ...

In the practice of infection control, the gradual shift from a nurse-centric to a multidisciplinary specialty means the traditional role of the infection control nurse won't be feasible in the future, ...

The following 100 infection control products could be useful for any hospital or ASC looking to improve infection control strategies. The products have applications in various areas of healthcare and ...

Community nurse beliefs about infection prevention influence whether they comply with prevention protocols more than their actual knowledge of how to comply, according to new US research. Based on ...

Baltimore’s University of Maryland Medical Center surgical intensive care unit sustained a rate of zero central line-associated bloodstream infections for a 25-week period, mainly due to the ...

Every day Melanie DuBose begins her day by checking various databases used by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to see if any patients have been admitted with or developed any infections.

When it comes to skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes, nurses are some of the key providers that provide daily care to residents. These nurses are expected to adhere to strict infection ...

A scoping review reveals non-sterile glove use during IV antibiotic preparation lacks evidence, potentially harming infection ...

At the request of the CDC, two experienced Emory University Hospital nurses from their Serious Communicable Disease Unit have traveled to Dallas and spoke to healthcare workers today at Texas Health ...

For the first time, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has identified U.S. nursing home residents and hospital patients with candida auris yeast infections that resist all first-line ...

Dublin, July 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Infection Control Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Type (Equipment, Disinfectors, Sterilization Equipment, Services, Consumables), by End ...