The Importance/Principles of Infection Control Nurses Infection prevention doesn't just happen. Every medical facility has infection-control experts on staff to ensure infectious agents such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses are destroyed or contained before they can harm any patient. In many facilities, infection control nurses are...
The number of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has risen alarmingly in the past few years. Reported incidents of noncompliance with IC.02.02.01 rose from an industry average of 20 percent of all reported cases in 2009 to approximately 60 percent in 2016. Reports submitted to the Joint...
"Community-acquired infections" (CAI's) occur in all parts of the world and can be caused by several types of pathogens. Many factors, such as climate change, the aging population and the ease of global travel have contributed to the widespread exposure of the global population to...