Diagnostics | 7.12.18
Data from the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) demonstrates that changing C. difficile test method alone will not decrease a...
Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 8.7.18
The symposium addresses important issues in ultrasound probe reprocessing through a focus on a set of practical tools developed by...
Health Information Technology | 5.8.18
A Cost-Effective Way for Infection Preventionists to Stem Outbreaks and Practice Good Antimicrobial Stewardship.
There are two main approaches that hospitals...
Diagnostics | 4.24.18
CDC has declared the complex problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a serious threat today, which will result in potential catastrophic...
Diagnostics | 4.24.18
As lab testing technologies, infection control policies, and reporting metrics have evolved over the years, the diagnosis of C. difficile ...
HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 2.20.18
Despite being recognized as a preventable cause of patient morbidity and mortality with nationally established reduction targets, an estimated 1.7...
Diagnostics | 10.31.17
Although rarely reported a decade ago, carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, such as Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are rapidly spreading, with the risk that they...
Health Information Technology | 10.31.17
Reduction of C. diff rates is a common goal of healthcare institutions of all sizes, with ever-evolving strategies aimed at addressing ...