Environmental Infection | 8.11.17
A comparison of the World Health Organization (WHO) Â Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SSI) 2016 and...
HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 5.9.17
Why It Matters: Timely incision management can help reduce the human and economic costs of SSIs. Complications with incision healing lead...
Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 9.30.16
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), an antiseptic, has been around for more than 50 years. CHG has been used in various ways...
HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 10.7.16
Infection prevention is a top priority in acute care facilities due to mandatory reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), potential reimbursement...
HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 11.11.16
Infection preventionists are being asked to identify ways to help address some their organizations’ most pressing challenges, such as reducing...