Infection Control - May 2023
How Touchless Soap Dispensers and Nursing Station Hand Sanitizers Affect Germ Spread
Soap manufacturers discuss how both play a role in preventing the spread of germs.
5/26/2023
Study Shows Air Purification Reduces Healthcare Acquired Infections
Indoor air quality is heavily affected by both HVAC systems and filtration.
5/22/2023
How Healthcare Facilities Can Ensure Handwashing Happens
Soap manufacturers join to discuss the importance of medical staff washing their hands.
5/19/2023
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends – What Now?
Three years after it was first put into place, the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ends.
5/17/2023
Antibiotic-resistant CRAB Contaminates Entire ICU in Hangzhou
Of 35 positive patients, 14 acquired CRAB during their stay in the ICU.
5/16/2023
Infection Prevention Is Not Always at the Microbial Level
The guiding principle is to always remove the obvious, visible soil.
5/15/2023
AHCA/NCAL and APIC Launch National Infection Prevention Forum
The Forum aims to help facilitate dissemination of the latest information on infectious diseases.
5/8/2023
Seattle Hospital Battling Klebsiella pneumoniae Outbreak Since October
Hand washing plays a critical role in reducing spread of infection.
5/5/2023
Bacterial Infection Outbreak at Virginia Mason Medical Center
The outbreak has been going on since October 2022.
5/5/2023
Is ROI More Important Than ROL?
Hospitals should not place the value of a return on investment (ROI) above the return on a life (ROL) saved by a patient care environment that is safe, clean and disinfected.
5/1/2023
