Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking full-time infection control and prevention experts in the past few weeks. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Job listings ...

SCHAUMBURG, IL. — Skilled nursing facilities should shift away from handing infection preventionist roles to floor nurses and instead recruit professionals with a background in the field to ensure ...

Here are four quick facts: 1. The video is intended to introduce students, interns, staff and administrators to the infection preventionist role. 2. APIC encourages providers to share the video to ...

Making a business case for hiring new infection preventionists starts with gathering data on the current state of infection rates and staffing concerns. Infection preventionists have an expertise that ...

The Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist credential is the first credential designed specifically for ASC infection preventionists, according to the Board of Ambulatory Surgery Certification.

Nearly 1 in 4 for-profit nursing homes may not be complying with federal requirements regarding the designation and training of an infection preventionist to oversee infection control practices at ...

Healthcare CEOs, do you know your infection preventionist, and do you engage with them regularly? If not, you’re missing out on opportunities to improve patient safety, protect your organization’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN ANTONIO — At this year’s Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hiring a full-time infection prevention specialist at a skilled nursing facility in California resulted in ...

San Antonio, Texas, June 4, 2024 – In an era of hospital budget cuts and staffing freezes, a Florida hospital more than doubled staff positions for infection prevention and control (IPC) over a ...

Findings from a first-of-its-kind study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggest that infection preventionists experienced worsening mental and physical health as a ...