Nurses play a critical role in preventing sepsis, through early detection, infection control, and patient education, and CNOs must be prepared.

The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) has strongly criticized the Trump administration's decision to dissolve the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Healthcare Infection Control ...

Avoiding a 60% risk of serious infection was the second most important attribute with a CRI of 17.3%, followed by avoiding a 14-day hospitalization at the beginning of a treatment with a CRI of 15.0%.

Inspectors cited Brookwood Retirement Community for infection control issues between mid-July and the end of October, one of 12 local nursing homes where they say staff failed to properly use face ...

HICPAC, which advises the CDC and HHS on infection control practices, has faced an outcry from some healthcare workers and occupational health experts since the beginning of its guideline revision ...

The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Barnwell, shown in June 2021 in Valatie, was one of many nursing homes hit hard during the pandemic, prompting a statewide audit on infection control data.

Many of nursing homes’ infection prevention and control weaknesses initially exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic still demand additional support and resources, researchers warn in a new JAMDA study.

Two nurse leaders have been invited to join the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, National Nurses United said. Jane Thomason, NNU’s lead industrial hygienist ...

Infection Control Nurses play a crucial role in promoting judicious antibiotic use, effectively mitigating the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections. Gaps in vaccination coverage persist in ...