American Journal of Infection Control

The human-animal interaction can positively impact patients and hospital team members socially, emotionally, and physiologically. Establishing animal and handler guidelines and considering infection prevention practices provide a safe environment. At

Evidence supports implementing central line (CL) maintenance bundles and nurse-led rounding interventions to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). In a Tennessee intensive care unit (ICU), increased CLABSI rates were

Patients receiving care in the intensive care unit (ICU) have increased risk for developing healthcare-acquired bacteremia infections secondary to pneumonia. Oral hygiene is a key strategy in reducing the risk for hospital-acquired pneumonia. This

An Infection Preventionist (IP) specializing in procedural settings observes procedures to identify risks associated with preparation, intra-procedure sterility, and room turnover during an Yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization procedure being

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are one of the leading causes of healthcare-associated infections and a burden to patients and health care organizations. Reducing the use of indwelling urinary catheters (IUC) is an effective

Hospital-wide universal decolonization protocols have shown to reduce healthcare-associated infections, including those caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Our facility decolonization protocol consists of a daily

Identifying risk factors for Candida auris (C. auris) on admission to a healthcare facility offers an opportunity to actively screen patients for carriage of this highly resistant fungus and mitigate exposure by applying infection prevention measures

Effective infection prevention and control within health care settings requires collaboration and coordination between infection control and environmental management teams. However, the work systems of these teams can be difficult to integrate

Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention to reduce the incidence of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) and to determine compliance with preventive measures.

Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention to reduce the incidence of non–ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) and determine compliance with preventive measures.