American Journal of Infection Control

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

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

Despite implementation of best practice measures such as daily urinary catheter (UC) needs assessment, two-person UC insertion, and nurse-driven protocol for catheter removal and bladder management, catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)

A suburban community hospital in Illinois identified an increase in central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in 2021. Review of each CLABSI demonstrated a need to enhance documentation and/or performance of central line maintenance for patients

Prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) reduces healthcare facilities' morbidity, mortality, and cost. Being a major academic medical center, we are challenged with excessive urine culture orders without a precise medical

Hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI) is a life-threatening disease that can prolong and complicate a patient's hospitalization. To reduce HO-CDIs and ensure positive health outcomes with reduced cost, utilization of a multi

Persons with infectious Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) pose a significant risk to others in crowded areas, such as emergency department (ED) waiting rooms. After a slow response to a first MTB exposure was associated with poor compliance with post

Hand hygiene (HH) has been proven to be the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection. Monitoring of hand hygiene is typically performed through direct observation or electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems (EHHMS). In May 2021, an