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Community hospital reduced infections by 63% after one year and 77% after three years Arlington, Va., May 12, 2022 – A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), suggests that health care facilities can significantly reduce the incidence of hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI) by establishing interprofessional teams to implement … Continued

Findings published in AJIC are among the first exploring the work of surveillance outside of acute- and long-term care settings Arlington, Va., April 28, 2022 – New data published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) highlight major barriers impacting healthcare workers’ ability to perform successful central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) surveillance among … Continued

Findings published in the American Journal of Infection Control can help inform practices to better protect HCPs from infectious illness during future outbreaks Arlington, Va., April 14, 2022 – A study conducted by researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides the first assessment of reported COVID-19 exposures over time among … Continued

Every day, infection preventionists (IPs) work behind the scenes to keep us safe—from hospitals to long-term care facilities, research labs to public health agencies. Their expertise protects patients, healthcare workers, and entire communities, yet their efforts often go unnoticed.

New Study Suggests Increased Flu Vaccination Among U.S. Home Healthcare Workers Could Reduce Patient Illness and Hospitalization – Findings published today in AJIC – Arlington, Va., March 31, 2022 – Results from a new study suggest that increasing influenza vaccination rates among home healthcare (HHC) workers may reduce serious respiratory infection-related hospitalizations among patients in … Continued

Return-to-work program reduced number of workdays missed without increasing COVID-19 transmission risk – Arlington, Va., March 24, 2022 – New data published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), suggest that healthcare professionals (HCPs) exposed to SARS-CoV-2 can safely return to work after seven days of quarantine if they are asymptomatic and receive … Continued

New Report published by APIC outlines actions needed to successfully battle future pandemics while fighting the rise of healthcare-associated infections Arlington, Va., March 8, 2022 – As the world enters the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is issuing an urgent call-to-action to shore up … Continued

Arlington, Va., February 22, 2022 — Dr. Paul Farmer, a global health expert, humanitarian, and founder of Partners in Health, died suddenly this week Rwanda. Known for his commitment to social justice and improving the health of impoverished communities around the world, Dr. Farmer believed that everyone deserved access to quality healthcare. He worked with … Continued

New Study Finds High-Touch Surfaces in Long-Term Care Facilities are Frequently Contaminated with Potentially Infectious Material Results published in American Journal of Infection Control provide insights for enhancing infection prevention and control programs designed to prevent serious diarrheal illnesses among facility residents Arlington, Va., February 17, 2022 – Findings from a study published today in … Continued