Association For Professionals In Infection Control
Online training courses released for Ebola education
Nov 04, 2014
A free online training program that delves into personal protective equipment use for healthcare personnel caring for Ebola patients has been released by the Association for Professionals in Infection...
APIC updates its free guide to C. difficile prevention
Mar 27, 2013
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has issued an updated Clostridium difficile infections Implementation Guide.
Mandatory vaccinations vs. voluntary — not for wimps!
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 03, 2012
Let’s talk about that controversial topic: mandatory healthcare worker influenza vaccination. I can hear the arguments for both sides already. But I say the case is clear.
Daily use of antimicrobial wipes cuts nursing facility MRSA transmission rates, investigators find
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 11, 2012
Daily use of antimicrobial wipes combined with standard bathing helped one Canadian nursing facility cut its methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission rate by 82% over 33 months, a team...
Board-certified infection control directors linked to lower MRSA rates, study reveals
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 09, 2012
Healthcare providers with board-certified infection prevention specialists on staff have substantially fewer methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections than those that don’t, new research...