American Journal of Infection Control

Hand hygiene (HH) is a critical part of Infection Prevention and one of the most difficult interventions to measure. In 2021, a reputational organization required a significant increase with up to 200 HH observations per unit per month. Without

Approximately 200 million peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) are used each year on adults in the United States. Overall, the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections (BSIs) has been reported to be greater in central venous catheters (CVCs)

Identifying routes of transmission among patients during a Candida auris (C. auris) healthcare-associated outbreak can be challenging, particularly among patients in the Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU). Between January-November 2022 seven patients in

Candida auris is a serious public health threat with increased outbreaks reported in United States hospitals and long-term care centers (LTC). Patients colonized with C. auris are asymptomatic but can still contaminate the environment and transmit C

An individual Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) chapter values member participation in monthly chapter educational meetings. Following the resumption of chapter meetings after the COVID-19 pandemic-related

Evidence supports that environmental cleanliness plays a significant role in the prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Within surgical services, daily terminal cleaning is a frequent focus for the prevention of surgical site infections

Various strategies for diagnosing Clostridioides difficile (CD) differ in their sensitivity and specificity, as well as ability to distinguish colonization from infection. Impacts include reducing the number of National Healthcare Safety Network

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common organism causing healthcare-associated infections in the United States. CDI rates were above organizational target goal due to delayed testing and variable adherence to the existing

Infection Preventionist (IP) assignments are traditionally determined by the number of inpatient beds (National standards indicate 0.66 full-time equivalent (FTE) /100 beds), but IP’s take on additional responsibilities leading to variable