Infection Control Articles by Topic: Healthcare Acquired Infections
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 42, October 17, 2012
The policy to reduce payments for preventable hospital-acquired conditions, introduced by the...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 35, August 29, 2012
California officials have uncovered problems in reporting infection control data that highlights...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 35, August 29, 2012
If you work in healthcare, it's highly likely that you have worked with at least one colleague who...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 34, August 22, 2012
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that nearly $50 million...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 33, August 15, 2012
The hepatitis C outbreak at Exeter (N.H.) hospital claimed another victim when officials from the...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 32, August 8, 2012
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release last week that Dukal is...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 32, August 8, 2012
All medical procedures come with some degree of risk, and one doesn't need to look very far to...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 31, August 1, 2012
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania has found that if hospitals in the state reduced...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 29, July 18, 2012
Move over hepatitis B, C, and HIV, and make room for MRSA infections as a consequence of unsafe...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 29, July 18, 2012
The fight against healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) by Oregon hospitals has yielded...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 27, July 4, 2012
A tool that many hospitals use to assess the risk of Legionella in facilities may give a false...
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Patient Safety Monitor Insider, Issue 24, June 13, 2012
Nine patients and one hospital employee in New Hampshire have now been linked to an outbreak of...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 20, May 16, 2012
There is still time to get in on HCPro's Nurses Week celebration free webcast contest through a fun...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 19, May 9, 2012
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has introduced their first...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 18, May 2, 2012
Readers of OSHA Healthcare Connection will find HCPro’s May 30 webcast on CAUTIs...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 18, May 2, 2012
Despite some uneven progress among the states, HAI-prevention is moving in the right direction...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 17, April 25, 2012
The FDA is warning healthcare facilities that some lots of Other-Sonic Generic Ultrasound...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 17, April 25, 2012
Clostridium difficile posed a threat across all medical facilities, not just hospital settings. But...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 15, April 11, 2012
Physician, wash thy hands. That's something patients are still reluctant to express before...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 13, March 28, 2012
Outpatient dialysis centers can significantly reduce the incidence of vascular access-related...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 12, March 21, 2012
Acute care hospitals have lower rates of MRSA bloodstream infections when having a board certified...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 11, March 14, 2012
Infections from Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), a bacteria that causes diarrhea and other...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 93, October 5, 2011
Strengthening the relationship between infection prevention and environmental services to improve...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 88, August 31, 2011
In California a three-year campaign to cut healthcare-associated infections is beginning to payoff...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 88, August 31, 2011
A bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) would allow fines and imprisonment for Veterans...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 88, August 31, 2011
A bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) would allow fines and imprisonment for Veterans...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 88, August 31, 2011
Cutting environmental staff and budgets may be penny wise and pound foolish when it comes to the...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 85, August 10, 2011
Using gloves as a precaution against contamination during a physical exam may be offset by your...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 84, August 3, 2011
A survey revealed that 34% of U.S. adults have, or know someone who has, acquired an infection...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 82, July 20, 2011
As a companion to the infection prevention guide for outpatient settings released in May, the CDC...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 82, July 20, 2011
Perhaps you should include Starbucks as a resource for future infection prevention plans.
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 82, July 20, 2011
It is imperative that infection control departments partner with environmental services to ensure...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 82, July 20, 2011
Do you think that the CDC guide and checklist for Infection Prevention in Outpatient Settings...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 81, July 13, 2011
OSHA published notice of two stakeholder meetings focusing on a infectious disease standard.
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 81, July 13, 2011
Influenza A virus inactivation rate and respiratory droplet size is highly affected by the humidity...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 81, July 13, 2011
Unlike in the U.S., hospitals in the Netherlands take the bedpan seriously.
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 81, July 13, 2011
The CMS infection control worksheet can be a valuable educational tool for various types of...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 81, July 13, 2011
The July issue of Briefings on Infection Control takes a close look at the study sparking a debate...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 80, July 6, 2011
Infection control professionals at the annual Association for Professionals in Infection Control...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 80, July 6, 2011
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology announced the winners of a...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 80, July 6, 2011
Don't ever underestimate the utility of duct tape—the stuff that literally holds the world...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 75, June 1, 2011
A healthcare worker at a Georgia hospital may have exposed patients and staff members to...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 75, June 1, 2011
The Joint Commission has released a new 2012 National Patient Safety Goal concerning...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 75, June 1, 2011
Use this tool to assess the contact precautions policy for your facility.
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 74, May 25, 2011
The May issue of Briefings on Infection Control focuses on pertussis, also known as whooping cough...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 73, May 18, 2011
The CDC released a set of guidelines about preventing and controlling norovirus specific to...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 73, May 18, 2011
An online virtual training program called Partnering to Heal: Teaming-Up Against...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 73, May 18, 2011
Guidelines for properly reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes have been updated...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 73, May 18, 2011
Q: A sign on the wall of a blood bank says, “Gloves are not required when drawing blood. If...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 72, May 11, 2011
A study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Infection Control found that 15% of...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 72, May 11, 2011
The FDA has announced steps to decrease risk of bacterial exposure from reusable medical devices...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 72, May 11, 2011
The May issue of Briefings on Infection Control discusses preventing MRSA in healthcare settings...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 71, May 4, 2011
A large outbreak of measles in Tuscon, AZ, prompted a study that found hospitals unprepared in the...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 71, May 4, 2011
A smartphone application has hit hospitals to monitor infection control compliance. How common is...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 70, April 27, 2011
A study published in the March Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Journal found that...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 69, April 20, 2011
A $1 billion investment by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to reduce...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 69, April 20, 2011
A study found a 62% decrease in MRSA infections in intensive care units (ICU) at Veterans Affairs...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 69, April 20, 2011
A report released by the New Jersey Department of Health found a series of violations, including...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 67, April 6, 2011
The CDC has updated its 2002 bloodstream infection guidelines. The new guidelines address topics...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 67, April 6, 2011
A study conducted by researchers at The Johns Hopkins Hospital has found that bacteria is more...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 67, April 6, 2011
A pharmacy based in Birmingham, AL, has been linked to the deaths of nine patients from...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 66, March 30, 2011
After two incidents in Colorado hospitals involving Bacillus cereus infected alcohol prep pads, the...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 65, March 23, 2011
A bill introduced in the New York legislature may make it a felony for medical personnel who...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 65, March 23, 2011
A New Orleans hospital was dealt a lawsuit after endoscopes used for procedures such as a...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 65, March 23, 2011
Two doctors are at fault for putting patients at risk for potential disease exposure. A nephrology...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 65, March 23, 2011
Following a hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV exposure at a New York hospital, a bill introduced...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 64, March 16, 2011
A survey is being conducted by NIOSH on healthcare workers’ exposure to chemical agents. How...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 63, March 9, 2011
A new CDC report found that central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) decreased 58...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 63, March 9, 2011
A new CDC report found that central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) decreased 58...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 62, March 2, 2011
A report released February 25 found that residents of Pennsylvania who contracted an infection...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 61, February 23, 2011
Staff at Thomas Memorial Hospital in Charleston, SC, are learning how to operate a 3-foot tall...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 60, February 16, 2011
What’s the difference between a long sleeve lab coat that hasn’t been washed for days...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 59, February 9, 2011
Q: Is eye protection the standard for starting IVs in a surgery center? I know we have to use...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 58, February 2, 2011
A website launched by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 57, January 26, 2011
One may be the loneliest number, but zero is the greatest number. All 42 elevators inside...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 56, January 19, 2011
No one. A study done by a research team from the McGill University Health Center (MUHC) in...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 53, December 29, 2010
California will introduce Nile’s Law on January 3, 2011, which requires state hospitals to...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 52, December 22, 2010
Healthcare workers have to be cautious about not transmitting infections that they have to...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 52, December 21, 2010
As healthcare acquired pathogens become more frequent, the CDC is recommending all hospitals to...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 50, December 15, 2010
Bright yellow gowns and purple gloves are the new fashion statement at the University of Maryland...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 50, December 15, 2010
Healthcare associated infections (HAI’s) may be prevented and reduced in ten years as part of...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 49, December 8, 2010
Rhode Island hospitals have been in the news lately after they were fined for multiple surgical...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 49, December 8, 2010
Are unsafe injection practices still happening in your healthcare facility?
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 49, December 8, 2010
If you as a patient or staff member saw a healthcare professional reusing a syringe or vial, how...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 48, December 1, 2010
Norovirus, the viral infection that causes nausea, fever, and diarrhea has infected 129 residents...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 48, December 1, 2010
A study published in the November Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that people with...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 48, December 1, 2010
A police officer and healthcare worker were hospitalized after a lack of communication and...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 47, November 24, 2010
A Toronto hospital banned magazines from the waiting room to avoid infectious diseases. Should...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 44, November 3, 2010
A new study in the November issue of the American Journal of Infection Control found that elderly...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 43, October 27, 2010
Patients in 37 Chicago healthcare facilities have been infected with a possibly lethal superbug...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 43, October 27, 2010
An outbreak of Hepatitis B recently led to four deaths in a North Carolina assisted living facility.
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 43, October 27, 2010
How does your facility handle spread of bedbugs and are you worried about patient safety and...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 36, September 8, 2010
A study published in the latest issue of BMC Infectious Diseases indicates that using second-line...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 3, January 21, 2009
A 19-item safety checklist used by surgical teams does what it is intended: reduces complications...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 1, January 7, 2009
Unsafe injection practices were responsible for 33 outbreaks of hepatitis B (HBV) or C (HBC) virus...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 1, January 7, 2009
A Las Vegas outpatient surgery center is notifying patients that time settings on machines used to...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 13, December 24, 2008
Soon physicians in Scotland’s hospitals won’t be wearing the traditional white coat...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 12, December 17, 2008
U.S. hospitals are not alone in their battle to prevent healthcare-acquired conditions.
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 12, December 17, 2008
The design and placement of handwashing sinks in the rooms of transplant patients at Toronto...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 10, December 3, 2008
Medical malpractice lawsuits filed over infections acquired by patients in hospitals are increasing...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
If a patient at your facility contracts a surgical site infection (SSI), your facility might still...
