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Infection Preventionists call for improvements in inefficient and risky instructions for medical devices Arlington, Va., May 16, 2024 – Infection preventionists are reaching out to policymakers for help with the regulatory process around the current convoluted medical device cleaning instructions, known as instructions for use or IFUs, with which they must comply and are calling … Continued

Accelerating growth of the IPC workforce is essential to meet future needs Arlington, Va., May 3, 2024 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology today announced the publication of the Infection Preventionist (IP) Career Development and Advancement Guide. Developed by the APIC Professional Development Committee, the new guide serves as a comprehensive … Continued

An outbreak in a pediatric hospital ward underscores the challenge of eliminating these bacteria from a healthcare facility Arlington, Va. — April 11, 2024 — A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reports the infection prevention steps taken to control a months-long multispecies outbreak of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales that occurred … Continued

Researchers demonstrate success in keeping patients safer after orthopedic surgeries Arlington, Va. — March 28, 2024 — A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) demonstrates the use of a simple pre-surgical infection prevention protocol to prevent dangerous post-surgical infections. Researchers performed this investigation at the Soroka University Medical Center … Continued

Tools such as ChatGPT may improve infection surveillance and keep patients safer in healthcare facilities Arlington, Va. — March 14, 2024 — A new proof-of-concept study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reports that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can accurately identify cases of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) even in complex clinical scenarios. … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  March 1, 2024 — Statement from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) on “Lessons Learned During the Pandemic Can Help Improve Care in Nursing Homes,” by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health and Human Services. The nation’s infection preventionists agree with the findings … Continued

February 6, 2024 — 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 2024 Strategic Partners. With nearly 15,000 infection preventionist (IP) members, APIC is the largest association for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals. The APIC Strategic Partner … Continued

Researchers find that closing the toilet lid before flushing does not reduce the spread of viral particles Arlington, Va. — January 25, 2024 — A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) demonstrates that viral particles spread to many restroom surfaces during toilet flushing, regardless of whether the toilet lid … Continued

Having Infection Preventionists on site is optimal, but guidance is meant to be turnkey for disaster coordinators Arlington, Va. – January 16, 2024 – As natural disasters like hurricanes and forest fires strike with greater frequency and ferocity and Americans are forced into close proximity with one another in temporary shelters, the risk of infections … Continued