Infection Control
Best Disinfecting Practices Unveiled by Top Experts
Environmental services professionals weigh in on the most effective steps to take.
12/4/2023
Cleaning Reduces Infection Risks for Patients
Patients deserve an environment that features clean and sanitary surfaces.
11/6/2023
Biting Back: Treating and Preventing Bed Bugs in Healthcare
Coordinating with pest control professionals is critical to dealing with bed bug infestations.
11/3/2023
Bringing Hospital Cleaning into the 21st Century
Hospital leaders should consider the risk of antimicrobial resistance and infection and compensate those who prevent them.
10/25/2023
How Clean Do Hard Nonporous Surfaces Need to Be?
Removing dirt from surfaces, whether visible or not, is fundamental to better patient outcomes.
10/9/2023
ASHRAE Standard 241 Comes in Time for Virus Season
Standard 241 focuses on reducing the risk of airborne aerosol transmission.
10/9/2023
Cabell Huntington Hospital Fights Legionella Spread
Legionella grows in water, making water heaters and plumbing conduits for its spread.
10/5/2023
CDC Publishes Study on CRKP in New York City Public Health System
Hand hygiene, protective equipment and cleaning can help protect against drug-resistant bacteria spread.
9/27/2023
How To Choose Disinfectants for Emerging Viral Pathogens
Environmental services managers must be confident they are using a disinfectant that can eliminate a pathogenic virus on a surface.
9/20/2023
Choosing a Disinfectant from a Crowded Field
It's time to clear out stock rooms, standardize products and select a new disinfectant.
9/11/2023
APIC Voices Concern Over Nursing Home Infection Preventionists
The association finds that there are too few infection preventionists on staff in nursing homes.
9/11/2023
CDC Releases Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements
It is intended to be a “manager’s guide” to organizing staff and identifying the resources that can help bring sepsis rates down.
9/7/2023
How Effective are Acoustics Materials at Stopping Germ Spread?
Acoustics manufacturers discuss the effectiveness of materials stopping germ spread.
8/25/2023
The Science Behind Surface Decontamination
Keeping hospitals and other healthcare facilities clean is a crucial patient care and risk management issue.
8/14/2023
Preventing Legionella Bacteria Proliferation in Water Heaters
Water heater manufacturers discuss preventing Legionella proliferation.
8/11/2023
Can Biofilm Make Candida Auris More Dangerous?
Everyone involved in cleaning must better understand the type of disinfectants required to control biofilms, especially those created by C. auris fungus.
8/9/2023
Measuring IAQ Is Crucial in Healthcare Facilities
Indoor air quality data can help prevent hospital-acquired infections.
7/20/2023
Standard Needed for Electrostatic Application of Disinfectant
Using electrostatic sprayers without pre-cleaning surfaces is merely hygiene theater.
7/17/2023
Pathogen Removal Strategies for Infection Control
There is growing appreciation of high-touch environmental surfaces as vehicles for pathogens in hospitals and other healthcare settings.
7/3/2023
Infection Preventionists Call on Biden Administration to Better Protect Seniors
APIC is asking the Biden Administration to require minimum infection prevention staffing in senior care facilities.
6/29/2023
Solving the Infection Prevention Puzzle
Hospitals once tested surfaces for bacteria, but in 1970, the CDC and the American Hospital Association advised them to stop.
6/19/2023
Pioneer Valley Ophthalmic Consultants Hit with Malware
Over 36,000 patients had some of their protected health information exposed.
6/16/2023
Employees Call to Halt Surgeries After Finding Contaminated Trays
Unknown substances were found on surgical trays, prompting employees to call for a suspension on all surgeries.
6/13/2023
What You Should Know About C. Auris and Biofilm
One EVS technician with the right disinfectant and the proper amount of time, can prevent more C. auris than a roomful of doctors can cure.
6/7/2023
Majority of Americans Avoid Surfaces, Touchpoints in Shared Restrooms
Users will go out of their way to avoid germs in public restrooms.
6/6/2023
CMS Updates Regulations Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Healthcare Staff
The new changes to regulations withdrew the requirement for vaccination.
6/5/2023
Can Adding Moisturizer to Hand Soaps Help Fight Skin Irritation from Frequent Handwashing?
Soap manufacturers join to discuss what kind of moisturizers can be included in hand soaps.
6/2/2023
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
