American Journal of Infection Control

This case study is part of a series centered on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance definitions. This specific case study focuses on the

This case study is part of a series centered on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) health care...associated infection surveillance definitions. This specific case study focuses on the application

This case study is part of a series centered on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) health care–associated infection surveillance definitions. This specific case study focuses on the application of

The alarming growth of antimicrobial resistance organisms (AMRs) and the threat caused by healthcare associated infections (HAIs) requires hospitalized individuals who are infected or colonized with AMRs to be cared for in isolation, predominantly in

The alarming growth of antimicrobial resistance organisms (AMRs) and the threat caused by health care–associated infections require hospitalized individuals who are infected or colonized with AMRs to be cared for in isolation, predominantly in single

Health care organizations accredited by the Joint Commission should follow a standardized approach to the development of infection prevention and control-related processes, policies, and protocols. This approach should start with applicable

Healthcare organizations (HCO) accredited by The Joint Commission should follow a standardized approach to development of infection prevention and control related processes, policies, and protocols. This approach should start with applicable

Hand disinfection (HD) is known to be the single most effective prevention measure to avoid nosocomial infections, but the compliance rate (CR) remains low. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of HD opportunities and the CR during

Hand disinfection (HD) is known to be the single most effective prevention measure to avoid nosocomial infections, but compliance rate (CR) remains low. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of hand disinfection opportunities (HDO) and

Measles is one of the most contagious of all infectious diseases, for example, up to 9 out of 10 susceptible people with close contact to a measles patient will develop measles. The virus is transmitted by direct contact with infectious droplets or