Study Shows Hospital Policy Allowing Nurses to Initiate C. Difficile Testing Could Reduce Infection Spread and Associated Morbidity
Findings published in AJIC suggest policy change expedites availability of test results, and could help decrease clinical and economic burden of C. difficile infections Arlington, Va., May 11, 2023 – A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggests that allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C. difficile … Continue reading “Study Shows Hospital Policy Allowing Nurses to Initiate C. Difficile Testing Could Reduce Infection Spread and Associated Morbidity”
APIC Creates Emerging Infectious Disease ‘Playbooks’
Concise, pathogen-specific roadmaps will help guide healthcare facilities in outbreak response Arlington, Va., May 1, 2023 — To help infection preventionists (IPs) and epidemiologists operationalize prevention efforts for emerging infectious disease threats, APIC is launching a series of ‘Playbooks’ that can be downloaded and customized for use in individual healthcare facilities. Created by APIC’s Emerging … Continue reading “APIC Creates Emerging Infectious Disease ‘Playbooks’”
Infectious-Diseases Response Initiative Reduced Staff Burnout and Helped Prevent HAI Increases at VA Healthcare System During COVID-19 Pandemic
Analysis published in AJIC suggest program was an essential service during the pandemic Arlington, Va., April 27, 2023 – A serious infectious threat response initiative (SITRI) implemented by the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team at Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) positively impacted IPC staff burnout and helped prevent an increase in … Continue reading “Infectious-Diseases Response Initiative Reduced Staff Burnout and Helped Prevent HAI Increases at VA Healthcare System During COVID-19 Pandemic”
New Study Demonstrates Hospital Safety Climate and Organizational Characteristics Predict HAI and Occupational Health Outcomes
Findings provide first published evidence of relationship between standard precaution adherence and safety of both healthcare workers and patients Arlington, Va., April 13, 2023 – New data published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) provide the first published evidence that a positive safety climate and adherence to standard precautions predict key healthcare-associated … Continue reading “New Study Demonstrates Hospital Safety Climate and Organizational Characteristics Predict HAI and Occupational Health Outcomes”
New Study Identifies Key Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection Following Commonly Performed Surgery
Open surgery, prolonged procedures, obesity, diabetes, and younger age are associated with higher risk of infection following abdominal hysterectomy Arlington, Va., March 30, 2023 – Findings from an analysis of more than 66,000 abdominal hysterectomies performed in New York hospitals reveal key risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) following these procedures, including open surgery, … Continue reading “New Study Identifies Key Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection Following Commonly Performed Surgery”
APIC Statement in response to GAO report titled “COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: Experts Identified Actions Aimed at Improving Infection Prevention and Control”
Arlington, Va., March 29, 2023 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) applauds the Government Accountability Office for identifying actions to improve infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in nursing homes. The GAO’s report is based on recommendations from a panel of experts, including representatives of APIC. Of significance to APIC … Continue reading “APIC Statement in response to GAO report titled “COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: Experts Identified Actions Aimed at Improving Infection Prevention and Control”“
New Findings Published in AJIC Highlight Clinician Perspectives on Barriers to Reliable Hand Hygiene
First study to report differences across specific clinician subgroups offers insights to improve practices through human factors engineering Arlington, Va., March 16, 2023 – Findings from a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), highlight perceptions of and barriers to reliable hand hygiene among specific clinician subgroups. The results, from the … Continue reading “New Findings Published in AJIC Highlight Clinician Perspectives on Barriers to Reliable Hand Hygiene“
Study Suggests EHR-Focused Interventions Can Significantly Reduce Unnecessary Urine Cultures Among Hospital Patients
Initiative highlighted in AJIC provides model for resource-limited institutions to decrease overdiagnosis and overtreatment of asymptomatic bacterial infections Arlington, Va., March 2, 2023 – Physicians in the largest safety-net hospital system in the United States used two electronic health record (EHR)-focused interventions to significantly reduce inappropriate urine cultures among hospitalized patients. Findings from their study, … Continue reading “Study Suggests EHR-Focused Interventions Can Significantly Reduce Unnecessary Urine Cultures Among Hospital Patients”
APIC: Masks are a Critical Public Health Tool in Preventing the Spread of Respiratory Infections
Arlington, Va., February 17, 2023 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is concerned that a recent report questioning the value of masks to prevent COVID-19 could weaken the ability to mitigate future outbreaks of respiratory infectious diseases. “The benefits of masking have been shown in healthcare and can be critical … Continue reading “APIC: Masks are a Critical Public Health Tool in Preventing the Spread of Respiratory Infections“
APIC Announces 2023 Strategic Partnerships
Arlington, Va., February 7, 2023 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the leading association for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals, is pleased to announce their 2023 Strategic Partners. With more than 15,000 infection preventionist (IP) members, APIC is the largest association for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals. According … Continue reading “APIC Announces 2023 Strategic Partnerships“