Effective quality improvement and infection control programs are the cornerstone of an ASC’s reputation. They are also an essential aspect to gaining and maintaining accreditation or certification.

The following article is written by Donna Nucci, RN, CIC, infection prevention consultant. The top 10 facility infection prevention program component updates I would perform tomorrow if I were the ...

Training and educating staff, and verifying the training and the effectiveness of the cleaning are keys to a good EVS program. Assess your environmental cleaning protocols, ensure staff are trained ...

ICCS focuses on assisting ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician offices, dental office and oral surgery practices, nursing homes and other organizations with ...

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 ...

Total, or hospital-wide, surveillance-collection of comprehensive data on all infections in the facility, with the aim of correcting problems as they arise. This is labor intensive. Surveillance by ...

BOSTON (January 11, 2022) – A new study published today in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences found that multifaceted interventions, particularly cohorting of residents, in addition to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One of the most critical issues challenging providers of dialysis care is that of preventing infections. Because ...