A report by a senior infection prevention analyst at the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority provides five basic infection control best practices for ASCs. The report, “Strategies to Fully Implement ...

Background Effective infection prevention and control (IPC) is fundamental to patient safety in low-resource settings, yet ...

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has opened registration for its 2016 Boot Camp: Infection Control Basic Training. The course will feature experts in infection prevention and ...

Infectious Disease is the study of human and animal diseases caused by microorganisms. Students studying infectious disease at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health take courses in areas ...

This is an excellent book to introduce new members of the team to a topic which will form the basis of their daily practice. It could be used as part of an induction programme or to update all team ...

However, preventing basic infections was already a struggle for nursing homes statewide and across America. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are 1 million to 3 million ...

Nosocomial infections are infections that develop while a person is receiving medical attention. Examples include pneumonia, urinary tract infections (UTIs) and gastrointestinal (GI) infections. The ...