The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has announced the creation of a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary research agenda....

We know that the presence of healthcare-associated pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, enterococci and gram-negative organisms is associated with a heightened risk...

The environmental services (EVS) team at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn., found that using a product that turns their standard wipes from white to blue resulted in rooms...

Optimal healing of surgical incisions is essential in total joint surgeries for several reasons....

International Infection Prevention Week is in October, and 2024 has already given those in the same-day-surgery industry much on which to reflect, including challenges...

Each year, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), shines the light on the demanding work preventionists do every day to keep...

Coinciding with last month’s announcement from the World Health Organization of a global health emergency regarding mpox, the Association for Professionals in Infection...

When it came to surveilling SSIs, Baptist Health South Florida’s Outpatient Services unit was, in the words of its nurse leaders, “tracking everything, but tracking nothing....”

It’s not unusual for the turnover team at a surgery center to be compared to a NASCAR pit crew — a group of people working together quickly and efficiently to achieve the...

The goal of a project launched at Waupun (Wis.) Memorial Hospital in August 2022 was to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) in a few service lines....

Everyone is aligned with the idea that endoscopes need to be dried before they’re stored because germs thrive in their long, dark, narrow channels....

Complex tasks require consistent protocols, as even seemingly minor variations can cause critical steps to fall through the cracks....

August is ASC month and I thought it would be a great time to reflect on my time in the industry....

The techniques and tools used for surface disinfection are crucial to the goal of continuously reducing infection rates. In the OR, you can never assume a surface is free...

When I was in high school, I was a highly competitive ice hockey player, fully expecting to compete in college....

While the jury may still be deliberating on how effective some whole-room disinfection and/or air purification systems are in reducing healthcare-associated infections...

Many options exist for operating room table linens including fabric linens, disposable linens, and antimicrobial disposable linens....

As the frontline defenders against pathogens, infection preventionists (IPs) play a significant role in safeguarding patients and staff....

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing and fluorescent markers are great ways to monitor how well your environmental services staff is cleaning your ORs....

Knee revision might sound a lot like knee replacement surgery, but the procedure entails a higher degree of complexity that demands specialized knowledge, tools and...