The risk of nosocomial infection has been thought to be minimal in ambulatory surgical settings because of the short stay in the facility, the short duration of anesthesia, the ‘minor’ nature of the ...

Protecting residents staff ratings requires four actionable infection control steps to improve safety, compliance and operational performance in ...

The Joint Commission announced its 2009 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) and Elements of Performance (EP) yesterday. The biggest changes came in the form of new infection control requirements. "I ...

First came the federal requirement that every nursing home must have an infection control preventionist on staff. Now, a government watchdog says that minimum training requirements should be ...

Beth LaBouyer, RN, CNOR, executive director of California Ambulatory Surgery Association, and Debbie Mack, RN, CNOR, CASC, immediate past president of CASA and vice president of operations at ...

Nearly 1 in 4 for-profit nursing homes may not be complying with federal requirements regarding the designation and training of an infection preventionist to oversee infection control practices at ...

What is a Master of Science in Infection Prevention & Control? The Master of Science (MS) in Infection Prevention & Control degree trains students to work as professionals in the field of infection ...

A new federal rule proposed last year would lower the amount of time nursing homes would be required to have an infection preventionist work at a facility, triggering criticism it could make homes ...

The surgical site infection control market is positioned for stable growth as healthcare systems continue to prioritize ...