Infection Control Today, May 2022, (Vol. 26, No. 4)

Time, staff, and budget constraints make it difficult to expand HAI mitigation programs despite the obvious and urgent need to do so.

The surface material and product damage caused by new advances in disinfection technology must be addressed for patient safety.

Health care workers' adherence to guidelines and overall job satisfaction are influenced by the level of support they feel they receive from their management team.

With 60% of surgical site infections estimated to be preventable, IPs hold a key prevention role in patient safety.

After an Expo like no other, Dennis looks forward to the 70th year of advocacy for perioperative nurses.

The system gives infection preventionists another tool to combat the pathogen despite implementation challenges.

The study examined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on specific types of infections, including MRSA and CDIs.

Ratings, ownership, and prior infection control citations of facilities were not consistent outcome indicators.

Staff shortages, public recognition, and moving out of the medical field are all issues that the sterile processing industry has faced.