Infection Prevention Basics Work

Against the New Coronavirus Too!

January 31, 2020

The Research Behind Infection Prevention: 

CIED Infection Prevention with Antibacterial Envelopes

November 22, 2019

It's the time of year again to review and celebrate our successes in keeping patients safe from infection -- and to get a jump on the fresh challenges ahead!

October 18, 2019

The Research Behind Infection Prevention: 
Reducing CAUTIs with Chlorhexidine Cleaning

August 6, 2019

The Research Behind Infection Prevention: 
MRSA Decolonization

July 31, 2019

Don't Get Sick in the Hospital
-- From the Hospital!

April 19, 2019

The Peggy Lillis Foundation's Work to Stop C. difficile:
An Interview with Christian John Lillis   

March 13, 2018

Hand Hygiene Citations?

March 12, 2018

Kara Reads the Abstract!
 

[Feb 2018, Vol 46 No 2 | Dec 2017 Vol 45 No 12] A baumannii Outbreak in the NICU and Blue blub microbial profile.

February 25, 2018

What You Need to Know About Sepsis:
Interview with Thomas Heymann of Sepsis Alliance

February 13, 2018

Kara Reads the Abstract! 

[Nov & Dec 2017, Vol 45, No 11 & 12] Improving Central Line Maintenance and Nurse Driven CAUTI Prevention.

February 1, 2018

Is Your Hand Hygiene Really Effective?
Interview with Dr. Tamas Haidegger on the Semmelweis' hand hygiene system

January 29, 2018

Kara Reads the Abstract! 

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[Dec 2017, Vol 45, No 12] A national collaborative approach to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in nursing homes: A qualitative assessment; Successful strategy to decrease indwelling catheter utilization rates in an academic medical intensive care unit.

January 23, 2018

The Flu and You!

January 21, 2018

Kara Reads the Abstract! 

[Oct 2017, Vol 45, No 10] Prospective clinical trial to assess peripheral venous catheter-related phlebitis using needleless connectors in a surgery department; Outbreak of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in different wards at a regional hospital related to untrained bedside caregivers.

November 17, 2017

My Journey to Infection Prevention Spotlight

November 17, 2017

Kara Reads the Abstract! 

[Aug 2017, Vol 45, No 8] Risk Factors of cardiac device infection: Glove contamination during device procedures and Identification of low, high, and super gelers and barriers to hand hygiene among intensive care unit nurses.

November 4, 2017

Interview with Nurse-Inventor Neil Morris, 
Creator of the Single-Use Disposable Wash Basin Liner 

October 31, 2017

Kara Reads the Abstract! 

[Oct 2017, Vol 45, No 10] Healthcare worker perspectives of their motivation to reduce health care-associate infections and Bacterial biofilm-based catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Causative pathogens and antibiotic resistance.

October 26, 2017

C.difficile Prevention: Beyond the Basics

October 16, 2017

Kara Reads the Abstract! 

[Sept 2017, Vol 45, No 8] Efficacy of the WHO recommended hand washing technique and a modified washing technique to remove C.diff from hands; Hand Hygiene compliance in a universal gloving setting.

October 16, 2017

Germ Theory and Hand Hygiene

August 7, 2017

Kara Reads the Abstract! 

[Sept 2017, Volume 45, Number 9] Inappropriate CNA glove us in long term care; Transmission of MRSA to HCW gown and gloves during care at a VA nursing home; Can patient Hand Hygiene have an impact on C.diff at an academic medical center. 

October 13, 2017

Infection Preventionist's Role in Antibiotic Stewardship:
An Interview with Sue Barnes

August 18, 2017

Welcome to the Infection Prevention Spotlight Podcast!

August 7, 2017