A study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reveals that many home infusion therapy (HIT) staff receive no formal training on how to perform central line-associated ...

Having a trained nurse or nurse team present during central line procedures or catheter insertion reduces the chance of infection for patients by 47%, according to new research from the Association ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers a free training resource on best infection control practices for physicians, other clinicians, patient advocates and medical students.

Training and knowledge testing The measures, described as “theory-driven”, included strictly aseptic procedures that preserve the catheter’s sterility better when it is inserted into the bladder. A ...

Whether you are placing a central line, managing a Clostridioides difficile case, or keeping a surgical field sterile, you're likely following standards influenced by the Healthcare Infection Control ...

Infection control researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed a virtual reality (VR) tool to train clinicians on core concepts in infection control, including cleaning and disinfecting portable ...

The management of many medical and surgical conditions often involves long-term infusion of intravenous fluids, broad-spectrum antibiotics, chemotherapeutic agents for cancer, critical care therapies, ...

Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday help prevent deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) ...

A hospital workers union is alleging Pomona (Calif.) Valley Hospital Medical Center fails to train environmental services and other staff members on proper procedures to prevent certain bacterial ...