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' ...

Nurses have always played an important role in infection prevention and control (IPC). The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that fact. Evidence demonstrates that IPC is most effective when all ...

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology recently published new guidance for infection prevention and control in nursing homes.

A member of the profession who was working as a senior infection prevention and control nurse in the Black Country has ...

Protecting residents staff ratings requires four actionable infection control steps to improve safety, compliance and operational performance in ...

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 ...

Many of nursing homes’ infection prevention and control weaknesses initially exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic still demand additional support and resources, researchers warn in a new JAMDA study. The ...

Surgery centers are placing a greater emphasis on infection prevention as the healthcare industry turns an eye to quality measures and their future ties to reimbursement. Jean Day, RN, CNOR, director ...

VILSECK, Germany -- When it comes to infection prevention, Joey Scaletta, a nurse consultant for infection prevention and control for U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Bavaria, is passionate about ...

This year, WWL, alongside other NHS Trusts and healthcare services across the country, is experiencing a significant increase ...

A study in the United States has shown that attitudes among community nurses are important for their compliance with infection control practices. The study, by researchers at The University of ...

Opioid diversion led to an outbreak of Serratia marcescens at a Wisconsin hospital, researchers have found. Five patients admitted to five different wards at UW Health's University Hospital in Madison ...