MOKENA, ILL. — For the first time, ASSE International will offer the opportunity to become ASSE Certified during its 2017 annual meeting, held Nov. 7-10, 2017, at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San ...

The first major update to long-term care infection prevention and control recommendations in 17 years offer providers a new roadmap that acknowledges the increased medical needs of residents, the rise ...

Results from a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control suggest certification in infection control could significantly improve infection rates at healthcare facilities. For their ...

April 10, 2012 — California hospitals appear to have significantly lower rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infection if their infection control directors are ...

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The need for infection preventionists has never been greater, but long-term care providers remain in the dark as to how and when they will need to fit new federally imposed criteria Last fall, Terry ...

The following is written by Carla Daley, director of clinical operations for Regent Surgical Health. At Regent, we believe in “walking the walk,” meaning that our facilities should be status ...

Aims Mandatory training in infection prevention and control consists of a mixed approach, with face-to-face, lecture-style presentations and e-learning methods. WHO (2019) suggested that any training ...

Washington, DC, March 9, 2012 -- Hospitals whose infection prevention and control programs are led by a director who is board certified in infection prevention and control have significantly lower ...