We use gait belts at my building. We assign a gait belt to an aide who uses them the entire shift. Do you think with all of the infection prevention techniques we should change our policy?

Nursing homes must begin to use enhanced barrier precautions to prevent broader transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms, CMS said.

A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control describes and measures major barriers to optimally adhering to infection control guidelines, according to the study's abstract.

On a recent renovation project at Inova Health System’s Fair Oaks (Va.) Hospital, Clark pilot-tested a reusable infection-control barrier that greatly minimized the amount of hours and labor required ...

The Van Allen belts are bands of high energy particles surrounding our planet. How can did we send people through them? Why wasn't that a problem for the Apollo astronauts?

Here are three of the most pressing challenges facing infection prevention and control programs: 1. Emerging pathogens and antimicrobial resistance.

A survey of 20 staff in the acute medical unit at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, explored potential barriers to early TB detection and infection control in busy emergency departments.

The vast agricultural landscape of the U.S. Midwest, known as the Corn Belt, acts as a barrier for migrating landbirds, causing them to adjust their flight behaviors similar to when crossing ...

A survey of 20 staff in the acute medical unit at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, explored potential barriers to early TB detection and infection control in busy emergency departments.