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 ...

A core aspect of Project Firstline — a national training collaborative for healthcare infection control led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — is content tailored specifically ...

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

The best way to show the federal government takes seriously the importance of infection control in nursing homes, especially in the wake of the pandemic, is to require a full-time specialist. That’s ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

What is a Master of Science in Infection Prevention & Control? The Master of Science (MS) in Infection Prevention & Control degree trains students to work as professionals in the field of infection ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has earmarked $2.1 billion from American Rescue Plan funding to improve infection control and prevention across the country – the largest federal ...