Linens stacked in an in-house laundry. Credit: Selective focus The potential hazards and risks to nursing home residents and staff found in the facility laundry can be very real threats.

Infection control and antimicrobial stewardship in nursing homes go hand in hand. And yet, the two are often treated as ...

In a recent letter to leaders in Congress, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) highlighted the “astonishing lack of attention to infection prevention and ...

Nurses, patients, and professional groups are pushing for more rigorous infection control standards from the CDC following a preview of proposed changes to its isolation precaution guidelines and an ...

Infection control in intensive care units (ICUs) remains a critical component of modern healthcare, particularly given the high-risk environments where the most vulnerable patients are treated. The ...

Inadequate infection prevention and control staffing levels are associated with higher rates of healthcare-associated infections, according to a new study published today in the American Journal of ...

Nosocomial infections are infections that are acquired while at a health care facility and are not present at the time of admission. Nosocomial infections are many times also called hospital acquired ...