Infection Control

A report released on December 2, by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows...Read More »

Infection control concerns arise after hospitals struggle to dispose of Category A waste in the wake of CDC and DOT...Read More »

Good catch, bad outcome, and ugly truth: These were the three themes established by infection control specialist Lisa Waldowski, MS...Read More »

At least 32 patients fell ill and 11 died after contracting a superbug infection at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle between 2012 and 2014...Read More »

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that this season’s flu vaccine was only 12% effective for adults aged 18 to 49 and 14%...Read More »

Flu season is hitting the U.S. hard, with widespread outbreaks in 43 states and 21 total flu deaths so far.Read More »

Few health emergencies have the ability to ignite such widespread panic as a potential epidemic. In the previous decade, hospitals have dealt...Read More »

A former University of Wisconsin Hospital nurse accused of stealing morphine could also face a reckless homicide charge for allegedly fatally...Read More »

A new report found that much of the United States is not prepared for future infectious outbreaks.Read More »