#APIC2019: Cleveland Clinic Akron General President receives APIC’s Healthcare Administrator Award
Arlington, Va., June 5, 2019 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has announced that Brian Harte, MD, MHM, president of Cleveland Clinic Akron General, will be the recipient of the 2019 Healthcare Administrator Award. The award, which will be presented at APIC’s 46th Annual Conference, June 12-14 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, … Continue reading “#APIC2019: Cleveland Clinic Akron General President receives APIC’s Healthcare Administrator Award”
#APIC2019: Veterans Affairs, University of Michigan researcher receives APIC’s Distinguished Scientist Award
Arlington, Va., June 5, 2019 – Sarah Krein, PhD, RN, Research Career Scientist at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Center for Clinical Management Research, and Professor at the University of Michigan, will be honored with the 2019 Distinguished Scientist Award from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The award … Continue reading “#APIC2019: Veterans Affairs, University of Michigan researcher receives APIC’s Distinguished Scientist Award”
#APIC2019: APIC honors Philadelphia infection prevention leader with its highest award
Arlington, Va., June 5, 2019 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) today announced that Mary Lou Manning, PhD, CRNP, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA, FAAN, professor at the Thomas Jefferson University and former APIC president, will be honored with the prestigious Carol DeMille Achievement Award for her visionary leadership and significant contributions … Continue reading “#APIC2019: APIC honors Philadelphia infection prevention leader with its highest award”
A reservoir of bacteria: sink drains next to toilets in patient rooms may harbor dangerous organisms
Sinks situated next to patient toilets in hospital rooms may be reservoirs for Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), increasing the risk of dangerous germ transmission, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC).
The home healthcare frontier: new study explores nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward infection control
Home healthcare workers’ beliefs about infection prevention influence whether they comply with prevention protocols more than their actual knowledge of how to comply, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
Stem S. aureus transmission in the OR
Adherence to proven protocols for disinfecting surgeons’ hands, patients’ skin, and operating room surfaces could help to halt the spread of dangerous Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) pathogens in the operating room and beyond, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
APIC and CDC develop Quick Observation Tools to help prevent HAIs
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced the availability of free, downloadable Quick Observation Tools (QUOTs) for infection control to help healthcare facilities quickly identify infection prevention deficiencies and take corrective action in real time to protect patients from healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
APIC underscores the top ways to protect patients during IIPW
Approximately 1 in 25 people are diagnosed with healthcare-associated infections each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Therefore, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is putting the spotlight on the importance of infection prevention and actions the healthcare community can take to improve patient safety.
Hospital privacy curtains may harbor dangerous germs: New study
Without timely intervention, privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria, posing a threat to patient safety, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
Patients with HAIs suffer social, emotional pain
The consequences of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) reach well beyond patients’ physical health, souring social relationships, and leading some healthcare providers (HCP) to distance themselves from affected patients, according to a qualitative, systematic review published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).