A new, multi-day course is being designed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help nursing homes prepare for the infection preventionist requirement included in the revised final rules ...

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology recently published new guidance for infection prevention and control in nursing homes.

Protecting residents staff ratings requires four actionable infection control steps to improve safety, compliance and operational performance in ...

Here is a sample infection control environmental review form used by Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn., and provided by Sandy Berreth, administrator of the ASC and a AAAHC surveyor.

What is a Master of Science in Infection Prevention & Control? The Master of Science (MS) in Infection Prevention & Control degree trains students to work as professionals in the field of infection ...

Editor's Note: This article was written before the Ebola Virus hit the U.S. Find the latest on Ebola on the WHO website and CDC website. Fire departments are in the business of risk management. Risk ...