Whether you are placing a central line, managing a Clostridioides difficile case, or keeping a surgical field sterile, you're likely following standards influenced by the Healthcare Infection Control ...

Nurses, patients, and professional groups are pushing for more rigorous infection control standards from the CDC following a preview of proposed changes to its isolation precaution guidelines and an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SEATTLE — In this video, Susan E. Coffin, MD, MPH, attending physician and hospital epidemiologist at The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee issued guidance on the prevention and control of ...

The CDC has released a basic infection control and prevention plan for outpatient oncology settings. This document has been developed for outpatient oncology facilities to serve as a model for a basic ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released the Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care. Melissa Schaefer, MD, medical officer in ...

Funding cuts and restructuring at the CDC reportedly have disrupted certain efforts related to infection prevention, control and disease monitoring. One such effort is Together TakeMeHome at Emory ...

Months after the CDC eliminated its infection control committee, two epidemiology organizations have created the Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory Group. The two organizations, the Association ...

The National Nurses United (NNU) spoke out against recent US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention action to finalize infection control guidelines that affect long-term care communities. The NNU ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition have released new educational tools on safe injection practices. The materials include a training presentation ...