1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (687+ words) Scan fatigue is affecting sterile processing workflows, resulting in gaps in documentation and adherence. At HSPA 2026, Deannard Esnard, CRCST, CIS, CER, CHL, CFER, CQUIA, discusses the need to streamline tracking systems, improve staff engagement, and strengthen patient safety. At the…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (521+ words) and Real-World Feasibility Research presented at HSPA 2026 shows multiple endoscope cleaning methods achieve similar outcomes, but pump-assisted and enhanced approaches reduce staff fatigue, injury risk, and missed steps, highlighting the importance of human factors in infection prevention. At the 2026 HSPA…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (86+ words) Compensation in infection prevention varies widely depending on how organizations value and credit experience, including nontraditional or international backgrounds. Contagious Conversations hosts, Brenna Doran, Ph D, MA, ACC, CIC, AL-CIP, and Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC, along with guest Jonnie…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (757+ words) As Arlene Bush, CRCST, CER, CIS, CHL, SME, DSMD, CRMST, concludes her HSPA presidency, she reflects on advocacy, certification efforts, and collaboration, emphasizing mentorship and continued progress in sterile processing ahead of the 2026 conference in Baltimore. "This has been the…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (570+ words) At the 2026 SHEA Spring Conference in Chicago, Illinois, held from April 12 to 15, emerging data on whole genome sequencing (WGS) is challenging long-held assumptions about health care-associated infections (HAIs) while raising new ethical and operational questions for infection prevention programs. In…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (90+ words) Contagious Conversations hosts, Brenna Doran, Ph D, MA, ACC, CIC, AL-CIP, and Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC, along with guest Jonnie Jacobs discuss how hiring decisions in infection prevention are increasingly driven by skill set rather than tradition or comfort…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (504+ words) The Clean Bite's Sherrie Busby and Becki Mc Fadden write on how proper PPE use in dental settings reduces infection risk from aerosols and sharps, protecting providers and patients through consistent use of masks, gloves, face shields, and protective apparel....

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (994+ words) At AORN 2026, Colleen Becker, Ph D, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, highlights how nursing education must evolve with technology, generational learning styles, and workforce shortages to better prepare nurses for modern health care challenges. At the 2026 AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo (AORN26) Association…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (147+ words) Pay disparities between clinical and nonclinical IPC professionals remain a contentious issue, particularly when individuals perform the same role. Contagious Conversations hosts, Brenna Doran, Ph D, MA, ACC, CIC, AL-CIP, and Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC, along with guest Jonnie…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (322+ words) At AORN 2026 in New Orleans, a colorectal SSI bundle shows how standardized intraoperative nursing practices, interdisciplinary collaboration, and data tracking can reduce infections and improve surgical outcomes. Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a significant concern in colorectal surgery, contributing to…...