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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, … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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, … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

Results published in AJIC demonstrate need for HIT-specific training resources to improve infection prevention efforts in rapidly growing healthcare space Arlington, Va., January 12, 2023 – A study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reveals that many home infusion therapy (HIT) staff receive no formal training on how to perform central … Continued

Arlington, Va., December 9, 2022 – With a trifecta of COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) circulating, and hospitalizations from flu at their highest levels in a decade, the need is great to protect our most vulnerable populations – seniors and children. Increased socializing and crowded indoor gatherings during the holidays will put more … Continued

Results published in AJIC demonstrate University of Illinois Chicago campus-based model effectively augmented local public health pandemic-response efforts Arlington, Va., November 17, 2022 – Epidemiologists at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) developed and implemented a novel, student-driven, contact-tracing program that reduced COVID-19 exposures and infections on the campus during the 2020-2021 school year. Results … Continued