11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (231+ words) Published on 04/28/2026 at 02: 10 pm EDT Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University - a leader in interdisciplinary healthcare education, research, and training - expands its use of Stera Mist i HP decontamination technology from its vivarium animal research laboratory…...

8+ hour, 22+ min ago  (949+ words) The Oireachtas has heard that sepsis is on the increase in Ireland, with "preventable" deaths from the infection highlighting systematic failures. Prof. Steve Kerrigan of the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) told an Oireachtas briefing on Monday that patients…...

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…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (336+ words) For World Hand Hygiene Day 2026, WHO calls on all those providing and supporting health care to refresh their action on hand hygiene and infection prevention and control (IPC), to ensure patient and health worker safety. A substantial proportion of avoidable…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (989+ words) In a groundbreaking retrospective study published in BMC Geriatrics, researchers have shed new light on the intricate dynamics of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) among elderly patients who present at emergency departments. This study meticulously dissects the clinical characteristics and identifies pivotal…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (288+ words) Metronidazole as an adjunct to non-surgical therapy, and its combination with amoxicillin alongside open flap debridement, emerged as the most effective treatment strategies for peri-implantitis. .. . Metronidazole as an adjunct to non-surgical therapy, and its combination with amoxicillin alongside open flap…...

6+ day, 17+ 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, 4+ day ago  (247+ words) A seminar on combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was held at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, focusing on the role of infection prevention and control (IPC). The event, titled "Strategies to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance " Role of IPC, was jointly organised by the…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (340+ words) At the 2026 Association of peri Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) Global Surgical Conference & Expo (AORN26), Jessica Alicdan, MPH, AL-CIP, CIC, an infection preventionist with UC San Diego Health, spoke with Infection Control Today about one of the most complex and often misunderstood…...