CMS issued an updated guidance on infection control April 8 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in both inpatient and outpatient care settings. The revised guidance is based on CDC guidelines and ...

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have announced a new collaborative initiative, the ...

Funding cuts and restructuring at the CDC reportedly have disrupted certain efforts related to infection prevention, control and disease monitoring. One such effort is Together TakeMeHome at Emory ...

An updated policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on infection prevention and control (IPC) in pediatric ambulatory settings could change the way clinics approach toys and ...

The Trump administration has terminated a federal advisory committee that issued guidance about preventing the spread of infections in health care facilities. The Healthcare Infection Control ...

Nursing homes are facing persistent hurdles when working to implement adequate infection control practices, a new study has found. But at the same time, there are areas of opportunity operators can ...

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 ...

Ogun State adopts a new infection prevention control manual to improve patient safety, protect healthcare workers, and ...

A multi-country clinical trial has shown that a structured, sustainable approach to infection prevention and treatment can ...