Families accuse health board of ‘deceit and cowardice’ after years-long battle to prove contaminated water was linked ...

The three experts are still concerned about risks at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, their lawyer said.

Various types of information systems have begun to be applied in hospital infection prevention and control (IPC) practice. Clinicians are the key users of these systems, but few studies have assessed ...

Infection prevention in senior living facilities has come a long way since the onset of COVID-19, but significant risks remain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an ...

Humidifiers are usually brought home to tackle dry indoor air, especially during the winter months when cold weather and heaters strip moisture from living spaces. While adding humidity remains their ...

A group of healthcare societies has issued updated infection control guidance for nursing homes, marking the guideline’s first update in 17 years. The guidance was published Oct. 28 in Infection ...

Focused infection control surveys are no longer part of the standard survey process, federal officials announced in a memo to state directors Wednesday. Any COVID-19 or infection control concerns ...

Background: This study was conducted to systematically evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of pediatric healthcare workers (HCWs) concerning risk assessment in basic nosocomial ...

Many home health agencies’ infection prevention and control procedures lapsed following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. Between 2019 and 2023, the ...

Hospitals and staff "will be sort of flying by the seat of their pants” without updated guidance from the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, one expert notes. HICPAC was shut ...