Reports of several types of healthcare-associated infections skyrocketed in 2020 as hospitals were contending with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new national surveillance data. Per a Centers for ...

An estimated 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the U.S. every year, and that number is on the rise, according to research by the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease. Many of ...

ATLANTA — ASHRAE will offer a course on the role of HVAC systems in infection control in hospitals. The course, “Designing and Operating High-Performing Healthcare HVAC Systems,” is one of 11 ...

After Carilion Clinic increased its infection prevention and control team from 11 to 24 full-time personnel, the Roanoke, Va.-based system saw a significant decrease in healthcare-associated ...

Infection control stands as a cornerstone of modern healthcare systems, safeguarding patients, healthcare professionals, and the community at large. By implementing comprehensive and rigorous measures ...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing home residents have accounted for roughly one of every six COVID-19 deaths in the United States. Nursing homes have also been very dangerous places ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A pandemic-themed escape room increased staff adherence to infection prevention and control measures in a Texas ...

Dr. Ericka L. Kalp is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Co-Director of Drexel Dornsife's Infection Prevention and Control Academic Programs ...