True or False: Everyone who works in a hospital has a role and responsibility to help prevent the spread of infection.Read More »
"A good plan implemented today is better than a perfect plan implemented tomorrow."Read More »
According to a new Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study, hospitals can drastically decrease the number of life-threatening central line...Read More »
Q: How do I stay compliant while using flash sterilization in my facility? Read More »
In 2008, CMS published a ruling to stop reimbursing hospitals for certain healthcare-associated infections (HAI), including...Read More »
Most infection control (IC) professionals can recite their No. 1 goal in their sleep: zero infections. Others also dream of 100%...Read More »
True or False: Failing to properly clean, disinfect, or sterilize equipment can pose a serious risk of infection to our patients.Read More »
Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: A Global Challenge, A Global Perspective, is the monograph The Joint...Read More »
A former medical technician was arrested in connection to an Exeter, NH hepatitis C outbreak.
The tech is accused of infecting at least 30...Read More »
Q: During our recent survey, a surveyor sited open flash pans poststerilization being transported without a cover. How can I clarify this...Read More »
