Infection Prevention & Control

6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (121+ words) Brooke Hossfeld MPH, CIC, MLS (ASCP)CM presented the need for standardized infection prevention protocols across health care settings, addressing challenges from retiring workers to HAIs infections in outpatient facilities at APIC24. Even with changes in health care, retiring workers, and…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (144+ words) Kim Smith, chair of the Brent R. Nicklas School of Nursing, will host the event. Miya McCann, assistant chair of the Brent R. Nicklas School of Nursing and chair of the nursing events committee, will moderate the discussion. The O’Connor Chair Lecture…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (55+ words) Bioengineer.org Subject of Research: Use of supercritical carbon dioxide in the cleaning, impregnation, foaming, and sterilization of implantable polymer-based medical devices News Source: Denise Maddox. (October 6, 2026). Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Transforms How Implantable Medical Devices Are Made Clean and Sterile....

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (166+ words) Chronic wounds place a burden on both patients and the healthcare system. Researchers at Empa are therefore working on an innovative material that releases active ingredients when exposed to visible light. As a component of a wound patch, this technology…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (380+ words) Cancer treatments, while increasingly effective, leave their recipients immunocompromised and at greater risk of contracting infection than the general population. Hospital-acquired infections can cause severe complications in cancer patients, and C. diff is one of the most common. “Physicians have singled…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (192+ words) Artificial Skin: The Science of Helping the Human Body Heal Itself Artificial skin is an advanced medical technology used in modern medicine, designed to cover or replace damaged skin after burns … Artificial Skin: The Science of Helping the Human Body…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (931+ words) • Stewardship programs are widespread: 96 per cent of responding Ontario hospitals reported having an antimicrobial stewardship program or plans to implement one, but resources vary considerably across the province. • Staffing and funding remain major gaps: Only 63 per cent of programs had…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (357+ words) What might infection prevention rounds miss when visible conditions dominate the conversation? Tommy Davis, PhD, CMIP, a member of ICT's executive advisory board, makes the case for structured observations of clinical workflows, shared accountability, and greater attention to environmental services…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (137+ words) Up to 5% of surgical patients experience surgical site infections (SSIs), many of which are tied to improper instrument sterilization. Reprocessing a single surgical tray can cost approximately $80 or more, depending on an organization's cost structure. In a 15-OR hospital, losing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (752+ words) Orthopedic implants have transformed the treatment of fractures and bone defects, yet implant-associated infection remains one of the most stubborn obstacles to long-term clinical success....