American Journal of Infection Control

Immunocompromised patients are at an increased risk for opportunistic mold infections, which can be a large source of morbidity and mortality. Exposure to molds may occur within the community or healthcare environment. Clinical research definitions

Our healthcare system is comprised of 11 hospitals in the Chicagoland area. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, our academic medical center (AMC) conducted a pilot surveillance program for Candida auris (C. auris), but discontinued during the pandemic

The Japanese Society for Infection Prevention and Control launched the device-associated infection surveillance project in 2008. The objective of this study was to explain summary of result of this surveillance in 15 years, and to evaluate the

An academic medical center was experiencing increased incidences of central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). Traditional line lists were proving ineffective in identifying root causes. In an effort to better understand data, and to

Hand hygiene (HH) is a critical part of Infection Prevention and one of the most difficult interventions to measure. In 2021, a reputational organization required a significant increase with up to 200 HH observations per unit per month. Without

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were an estimated 223,900 hospitalized patients and 12,800 deaths with an attributable 1 billion dollars in healthcare costs. CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network System

This 667-bed quaternary care medical center is a complex facility with a wide variety of services and many high acuity patients. Leadership selected hand hygiene (HH) as a top priority to impact their high reliability organization and patient safety

CAUTI are the most frequent healthcare-associated infections and are correlated with serious complications, secondary infections, and increased cost of care. Published expert guidelines recommend the use of alternate devices in lieu of indwelling

Pediatric outpatients receiving hemodialysis (HD) through central venous catheters (CVC) are at an elevated risk for bloodstream and localized access site infections with substantial morbidity. We wanted to determine if implementing the use of a

Excessive OR traffic could predispose to surgical site infections (SSI), especially longer clean surgeries with implants. OR traffic disrupts airflow in the OR and increases particle counts. Direct observation of the OR traffic could provide