Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) generate direct costs to U.S. hospitals estimated in the tens of billions annually.

Recent research conducted by a team at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Medical School debunks conventional wisdom regarding where is best to treat elderly pneumonia patients. The U-M study ...

DCH Regional Hospital is making strides in infection control, surpassing national benchmarks and earning a B grade, thanks to leadership focused on patient safety and clean facilities.

Originally created for hospitals, the World Health Organization’s Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) has been adapted to assess infection prevention and control (IPC) ...

Nursing homes are facing persistent hurdles when working to implement adequate infection control practices, a new study has found. But at the same time, there are areas of opportunity operators can ...

Although the causes of maternal infections are well-documented, prevention and treatment efforts remain inconsistent globally. A system-level, multifactorial intervention significantly reduced the ...

Antimicrobial resistance is escalating in India, with nearly one in six bacterial infections now unresponsive to standard antibiotics. Rampant misuse and overuse, including over-the-counter sales and ...