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Management of Isolation Precautions in Ambulatory Care Settings
Background Failure to discontinue transmission-based precautions (TBP) for eligible ambulatory patie...
A Recipe for Success: Conducting a Gap Analysis to Decrease Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Rates in a Post-COVID-19 World
BackgroundDuring the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic hospitals nationwide saw significant increases in central line-associated bloo...
A WHO Guided Journey of Hand Hygiene (HH) from Basic to Advance Level in Lower Middle-Income Country (LMIC)
Background According to WHO; Hand hygiene is a primary measure to reduce hospital acquired infections. ...
Addressing Surgical Site Infections: Development and Implementation of an Apparent Cause Analyses Process for Hospital and System-Level Improvement
Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most costly type of healthcare-associated infecti...
Can a Free Mobile Application Improve Hand Hygiene Observation Collection? Experiences at a Pediatric Hospital in South Texas
Background Proper hand hygiene is the most important, simplest, and least expensive means of reducin...
Alcohol-based Nasal Decolonization and Chlorhexidine Bathing to Reduce Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Hospital-acquired Infections in Critical Patients
Background Infections associated with multi-drug resistant organisms [MDRO] are difficult to treat d...
Defining Endoscope Precleaning Workflows in a Fast-paced Gastroenterology Clinic
Background Infection Prevention and Control observations of endoscope workflows in a fast-paced Gast...
Candida Auris Outbreak Investigation
Background Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging pathogen that can be multidrug resistant and has ...
Developing an Infection Prevention Training Program for Infectious Disease Fellows
Background Hospital Infection Prevention (IP) is an increasingly important subdiscipline within infe...
The Often-Overlooked Applicant: The Medical Technologist as a Qualified Candidate for Novice Infection Prevention Positions
BackgroundThe current shortage of healthcare workers (HCW) across the country has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemi...
Decreasing Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIV) Associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Bacteremia
Background A 210-bed community hospital experienced 13 MRSA bacteremia events from July 2017 - June ...
And the Patient Has a Catheter Why? Using Virtual Review to Assess the Use of Nurse Driven Catheter Removal Protocol
Background Nurse-driven protocols (NDPs) provide clinically approved methods for nursing to make aut...
Management of a Candida Auris Patient Across Two Healthcare Systems
BackgroundContaining Candida auris (C. auris) has proven to be especially challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic given t...
Healthcare-acquired Infections (HAI) Rates in Oncology Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) in Tertiary Hospital in Brazil
Background Healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) in oncology patients undergoing hematopoietic stem c...
An Outbreak of New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase Among Intensive Care Unit Patients in an Acute Care Hospital
BackgroundThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) was notified of a Klebsiella pneumoni...
Managing COVID-19 Transmission in Long-Term Care: A Qualitative Study of High Performing Facilities
ABSTRACTEver since its emergence, COVID-19 has posed a serious threat to members of the population who are older and have ...
Implementation of a successful infection prevention and control governance structure and capacity building strategies during COVID-19 pandemic – a brief report
AbstractAn analysis of the Clinical Excellence Commissions response to COVID-19 prevention and protection measures identif...
Development, validity, and reliability of the Japanese version of the 7C of vaccination readiness scale
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-840...
Associations among infection prevention professionals' mental/physical health, lifestyle behaviors, shift length, race, and workplace wellness support during COVID-19
Highlights•Infection prevention professionals (IPs) struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic.•Rates of depression, anxiety, ...
Evaluation of infection concept and content integration in a baccalaureate nursing program curriculum
Mary Lou ManningCorrespondenceAddress correspondence to Mary Lou Manning, PhD, CRNP, CIC, FAAN, Thomas Jefferson Universit...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage among health care personnel in nonoutbreak settings in tertiary care hospital in Mysore
Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug resistant organism recognized as...
Application of a Return of Investment Analysis for Public Health Training by Case Study
Background: Local health departments require assurance of competence of their workforce to prevent and mit...
IMPACT OF VISITATION AND COHORTING POLICIES TO SHIELD RESIDENTS FROM COVID-19 SPREAD IN CARE HOMES: AN AGENT-BASED MODEL
INTRODUCTIONMany care homes across the globe implemented strict “no visitor” and/or cohorting policies and curtailed group...
Safety and structural integrity of N95/PFF2 respirators decontamination
Luo C Yao L Zhang L Yao M Chen X Wang Q et al.Possible Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SA...
Developing a Pandemic Management and Response Framework for a Media Organization: A Case Study
Background Beyond causing severe health outcomes and mortality, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-...
CLABSI Prevention - Using a 90 Day Sprint
Background Most projects have longer timelines than we expect, but approaching a large project using...
Initial Steps for Antibiotic Stewardship in the Outpatient Setting
Background Antibiotic resistance is a growing national threat to public health safety. Nearly 50% of...
Multidisciplinary Approach to Process Improvement and Surgical Site Infection Prevention
Background In preparation for abdominal hysterectomy (HYST) procedures, antiseptic agents are used t...
Experience of Infection Preventionists During the First Wave of COVID-19 Outside of China
Background Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) progressed to a full-fledged outbreak, primarily in New York...
What Risk Factors Are Associated with Cardiovascular Complications in Patients with COVID-19?
Background Between 25%-50% of patients hospitalized with (COVID-19) suffer cardiovascular events. Li...
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