Category: Healthcare-associated infections
The Journey to an Infection Prevention and Control Career
The Journey to an Infection Prevention and Control Career In the complex world of health care, infection prevention and control (IPC) is crucial to keeping everyone safe. IPC helps protect healthcare professionals and reduces patients’ risk for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which they can get while or soon after receiving care. HAIs can lead to prolonged Read More >
Posted on byCDC and Global Partners Commit to Collective Action to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
In late September 2024, global leaders gathered in New York City for the second United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting (UNGA HLM) on Antimicrobial Resistance. Since the first UNGA HLM on Antimicrobial Resistance in 2016, the United States (U.S.) has made tremendous progress toward the goals in the U.S. National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-resistant Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentHealthcare Worker Vaccination is Important for Respiratory Virus Season 2024
Respiratory virus season is here. As a healthcare worker, you play a critical role in slowing and preventing the spread of viral respiratory infections, including flu and COVID-19. Like hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), and environmental cleaning and disinfection, vaccination is a critical tool in our infection control toolbox. Getting vaccinated in combination with Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentDentists: Improve patient safety by optimizing antibiotic prescribing
Dentists prescribe approximately 10% of all outpatient antibiotics in the United States.1 Many of these antibiotic prescriptions may not be needed based on existing guidelines. Studies show that patients with total joint replacement (TJR) commonly receive unnecessary antibiotic prophylaxis [PDF – 1 Page] despite clinical practice guidelines from the American Dental Association (ADA) and American Academy of Read More >
Posted on by 3 CommentsWorld Sepsis Day 2024: Focus on Protecting Children from Sepsis
For the last seven years, Get Ahead of Sepsis has encouraged patients, their loved ones, and healthcare professionals to know the risks, spot the signs and symptoms, and act fast if they suspect sepsis during Sepsis Awareness Month and year-round. Anyone can get an infection, and almost any infection can lead to sepsis. Some people Read More >
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