Infection Control

Quiz staff with these questions related to The Joint Commission's infection control standards. Answers are on p. 12.Read More »

The Joint Commission has just released a new R3 report examining the 2012 National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) related to catheter-associated...Read More »

Wash your hands. It's a message that infection control (IC) professionals cannot stress enough, yet ­caregivers can become...Read More »

The Joint Commission says hospitals may follow the hand hygiene guidelines of the______________ or the _________________.Read More »

In a recent announcement, The Joint Commission has urged hospitals and other accredited organizations to review their sterilization and high-...Read More »

In the May issue of The Joint Commission Perspectives™, The Joint Commission lists top standard compliance issues for 2010...Read More »

Our colleagues over at the Patient Safety Monitor blog found an interesting project this week we’d like to share:...Read More »

True or false: Surgical hand and forearm scrubs should follow manufacturer instructions but are generally two to six minutes of scrubbingRead More »

True or false: Femoral veins are the preferred sites for the insertion of central venous catheters.Read More »

In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee released a new...Read More »