Infection Control

The emergency room physician who initially misdiagnosed the first Ebola patient on U.S. soil now admits he didn’t get the case right.Read More »

Last month, we looked at what the international community could do in the face of the current Ebola outbreak and addressed many fears...Read More »

We have seen some enormous numbers arising in the current Ebola outbreak in Africa, with information, both factual and fear-inspired, bubbling...Read More »

CMS develops Conditions of Participation (CoP) that healthcare organizations must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid...Read More »

A new HCPro webcast will help hospitals prepare a response plan in the event they receive a patient with Ebola symptoms. The 60-minute program is...Read More »

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released new guidelines for emergency department workers to evaluate and manage patients...Read More »

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released updated guidance for healthcare workers who care for patients with Ebola.Read More »

Some hospital employees are challenging facility mandated flu vaccinations, highlighted by a lawsuit filed by the Massachusetts Nurses Association...Read More »

In the wake of a Dallas nurse testing positive for Ebola, the director of the CDC says new procedures may be needed to prevent infection.Read More »

A new study found that the rate of C. difficile infections in hospitals nearly doubled from 2001 to 2010, but dropped off slightly from...Read More »