While good hand hygiene among health professionals is accepted as the cornerstone of infection prevention and control, patient hand hygiene has received less attention. This article reviews the ...

Following a referral from the Department of Health, NICE, in partnership with Public Health England (PHE), have developed this quality improvement guide. The guide offers advice on management or ...

Infectious Disease is the study of human and animal diseases caused by microorganisms. Students studying infectious disease at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health take courses in areas ...

A recent draft released by the World Health Organization explained the new global strategy to address the gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) programs that became apparent after the ...

All healthcare staff must do mandatory training in infection prevention and control. This article details an alternative approach to delivering training at one NHS acute trust during the Covid-19 ...

Organisations that provide healthcare have a strategy for continuous improvement in infection prevention and control, including accountable leadership, multi-agency working and the use of surveillance ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 20 hospitalized patients will contract a healthcare-associated infection. The spread of these infections, however, can be ...

Over the years, Becker’s Hospital Review has run numerous articles describing the growing strain on health system leadership: margin pressure, workforce instability, rising patient acuity and ...

The Ogun State Government has validated and adopted a new Infection Prevention and Control Manual as part of its efforts to improve patient safety, enhance healthcare workers’ protection, and ...