American Journal of Infection Control

This 667-bed quaternary care medical center is a complex facility with a wide variety of services and many high acuity patients. Leadership selected hand hygiene (HH) as a top priority to impact their high reliability organization and patient safety

Infusion Nurses Society recommends peripheral intravenous (PIV) lines to remain in place until clinically indicated, but some system hospitals did not change their policy for removal of PIV until 2019 or later. The objective was to evaluate the

Demolition of buildings adjoining a functioning acute care hospital presents unique infection prevention opportunities. We sought to identify effective measures to control dust migration from demolition of 3 multi-story buildings physically connected

To mitigate avoidable patient harm, a proactive risk assessment was conducted during the operationalizing of numerous mass vaccination clinics in the midst of a public health emergency. The COVID-19 vaccination rollout met the criteria for a

Infection Preventionists (IPs) are responsible for selecting effective disinfectants to decrease the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Ultraviolet radiation (UV-C) devices are commonly used for this purpose but there is a lack of an

Studies have shown that hospital curtains serve as a reservoir for some of the most concerning pathogens in clinical settings, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Current disinfection approaches require daily, laborious

Hand hygiene (HH) is the simplest, most effective act to prevent the spread of pathogens in health care. To achieve 100% HH compliance, access to current compliance rates and details of missed opportunities for timely interventions are integral

Water intrusion in healthcare facilities is a complex, time sensitive issue. Priorities include mitigation of safety risks and resuming normal operations as soon as possible. On 10/31/22 at 0500, staff arrived to discover flooding at our six-suite

Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are well-known concerns in human healthcare, but less is known about them in animal populations. When a New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli (CP-CRE), was identified at an animal rescue