Researchers surveyed 359 home healthcare nurses in the U.S, and evaluated their knowledge of best practices in relation to their compliance with infection control measures.

Nurses have always played an important role in infection prevention and control (IPC). The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that fact. Evidence demonstrates that IPC is most effective when all ...

The Isabella Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in New York, shown in May 2020, was one of many nursing homes hit hard during the pandemic, prompting a statewide audit on infection control data ...

A nurse by training, DuBose is part of a team of nine individuals that work to control the spread of infection in the hospital as well as providing information to colleagues, patients and families.

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.

Healthcare is a rapidly evolving industry with consistent changes coming down the pipeline regarding how we care for patients ...

These nurses are expected to adhere to strict infection control practices in order to ensure that infection spread and disease is kept to a minimum, and yet nursing facilities often have very high ...

Infection Control Nurses can actively advocate and participate in campaigns to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases. In Pakistan, healthcare providers exhibit suboptimal adherence to proper hand ...

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

This story is part of an investigation by The Enquirer. Read more about it here. Inspectors cited Burlington House Rehab and Alzheimer’s Center for infection control issues between mid-July and ...