American Journal of Infection Control

Health care workforce recruitment into the field of infection prevention and control (IPC) is imperative to address attrition and maintain safe patient care. Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) Badger Chapter in Wisconsin

New York State (NYS) mandates reporting of all hospital-associated communicable disease outbreaks. We describe trends in NYS surveillance for neonatal unit methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreaks, the evolution of national MRSA

New York State (NYS) mandates reporting of all hospital-associated communicable disease outbreaks. We describe trends in NYS surveillance for neonatal unit MRSA outbreaks, the evolution of national MRSA infection prevention and control (IPC)

This cross-sectional study describes the content of the 100 most liked videos on TikTok using the hashtag #monkeypox. The videos in the sample received 472,866,669 views and 56,434,700 likes. Most (67%) of the videos were created by consumers

The SARs-COV-2 pandemic created a great number of challenges in the field of healthcare. While most patient care units occasionally experience obstacles assuring patient safety, behavioral health units present their own unique challenges when

In December of 2020, our infection prevention (IP) department noted an increase in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates over baseline in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Our hospital sees a steady influx of parents

Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTIs) rate among hospitalized patients is a major focus for prevention. Consistent implementation of evidence-based practice (EPB) guidelines can be challenging in inpatient rehabilitation

Environmental disturbances which occur during construction or renovation projects can create an infection prevention and control (IPC) risk in healthcare settings. Through the Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) process, Infection Preventionists

During the fall and winter of 2022, there was an increase of pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), COVID-19, and influenza in addition to other respiratory viruses. Previous studies

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common, most expensive healthcare-associated infections. In 2019, spinal fusions and laminectomies are associated with the most excess SSIs at an urban, 420-bed acute care hospital. Adherence to