Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of programs surveyed, 90% reported some IPC/HE training, whereas 33.3% reported a dedicated IPC/HE training ...

The article explains that both qualifications relate to infection control, are designed for different treatment ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers a free training resource on best infection control practices for physicians, other clinicians, patient advocates and medical students.

Delivering on their commitment to provide healthcare workers with better learning methodologies, Emory University’s Healthcare Human Factors Lab (HHFL), Relias, and Inception XR are partnering to ...

First came the federal requirement that every nursing home must have an infection control preventionist on staff. Now, a government watchdog says that minimum training requirements should be ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has issued numerous complex and detailed rules and standards that apply to, and regulate, dental practices. Although many dental and ...

The World Health Organization has introduced a new global framework to help nursing and midwifery schools strengthen education on antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention, aiming to better ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s latest report on Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing in Drums notes that the facility did not have anyone serving as an infection preventionist during a recent ...

While nursing homes have had six years to prepare for new infection preventionist guidance, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revealed last week they will not necessarily need to appoint ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released the Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care. Melissa Schaefer, MD, medical officer in ...

Researchers say the same team-building and problem-solving skills individuals foster while playing escape room simulation games can be used to help healthcare staff improve their adherence to ...