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 ...

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 ...

Finally, a dental nurse textbook that focuses on the important topic of cross infection control rather than simply skimming the surface. Until the new version of the BDA advice sheet A12 Infection ...

'Now is not the time to remove protections from COVID-19,' NNU president says in a letter to the CDC. National Nurses United (NNU) is asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ...

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 ...

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 ...

ASCs are experiencing increased pressure to demonstrate low incidence of infection and compliance to infection prevention rules and regulations. Louise Dechesser, a surveyor for the Accreditation ...

Infection prevention and control is a high-priority item for ambulatory surgery centers, but it doesn’t need to be an expensive venture. Tina Piotrowski, clinical director at Northwest Michigan ...

Home healthcare workers' beliefs about infection prevention influence whether they comply with prevention protocols more than their actual knowledge of how to comply, according to new research ...

Long-term care facilities face a dual challenge: combating infections among vulnerable populations while curbing the overuse of antibiotics that drives resistance. Such facilities serve as crucial ...