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 ...

Two members of the Health Department of Northwest Michigan's oral health team have earned national certification in dental infection prevention and control. Dawn Marie Strehl, the department's ...

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology unveiled its ‘Certification: The Defining Difference’ campaign. Part of APIC’s Strategic Plan 2020, the campaign aims to ...

The DISIPC certification is the first infection control certification for dental sales and practice management professionals. Those who hold the certification have demonstrated their knowledge in ...

The best way to show the federal government takes seriously the importance of infection control in nursing homes, especially in the wake of the pandemic, is to require a full-time specialist. That’s ...

Nearly half of all nursing homes do not have adequately trained infection prevention staff and their efforts to combat the over prescription of antibiotics are suffering as a result, according to a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . National infection prevention experts, led by the CDC’s Health Research & Educational Trust, have developed a ...

The need for infection preventionists has never been greater, but 13 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care providers still remain in the dark as to who will fit the federal government’s ...

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.

During the pandemic, one very clear tragedy stood out: Approximately 200,000 residents and staff died from COVID-19 in nursing homes. However, what many people don’t realize is that even before the ...

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 ...