The hospital's failure to isolate patients in a timely manner "placed everyone in the hospital at immediate risk for serious ...

Fortunately, the number of HAIs fell in 2024, continuing a decline from COVID-era highs, according to a new federal report.

Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent health challenges of our time, affecting people, animals, and the ...

One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and ...

A long-serving member of the profession, who was working as a senior infection prevention and control nurse in the Black Country, has marked her retirement last month after 52 years of service.

Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China Objective: To explore the effect of PDCA circulation nursing in ...

Senior infection prevention and control nurse Loraine Priest is retiring after 52 years of service at Sandwell hospitals and latterly at the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust which ...

Portland Police release photos of suspect from December stabbing in Pearl District Detectives are looking for a suspect accused of stabbing a woman in Portland’s Pearl District last month, releasing a ...

Specialized nurses are first-line defenders against infection and diseases. Like the wider health care industry, the nursing profession is continually changing in response to medical needs. We see ...

Whether you are placing a central line, managing a Clostridioides difficile case, or keeping a surgical field sterile, you're likely following standards influenced by the Healthcare Infection Control ...