Federal regulators have quietly put in place new, stricter enforcement measures for nursing homes that struggle to meet infection control and vaccine immunization requirements for residents and staff.

The production of aerosols and droplets during dental procedures poses significant challenges for infection control within clinical settings. Dental aerosols contain a mixture of microorganisms ...

Much of the practice of infection prevention and control requires staff — clinical staff to enforce precautions and perform procedures with proper aseptic technique, nonclinical staff to clean ...

Ultrasound procedures are an indispensable part of modern diagnostic and interventional medicine. However, ensuring rigorous infection control remains a critical concern, given the potential for ...

Enforcement action has been taken at an NHS trust amid concerns over infection control, including people contracting Covid-19 in hospital.

Nursing homes with Covid-19 outbreaks cannot be closed down if they are failing to implement the national infection control standards. The detailed standards were drawn up two years ago to require ...

Nontuberculous mycobacteria linked to improper infection control: The CDC found “multiple lapses” in proper infection control and prevention procedures at a Florida outpatient cosmetic surgery ...

How Banner Health's comprehensive surgical site infection prevention bundle led to a 32.8% decline in infection rates for some procedures.

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Cosmetic procedures, even those using micro-needling techniques, are generally considered safe in licensed facilities with appropriate infection control practices.

Enforcement action has been taken at an NHS trust amid concerns over infection control, including people contracting Covid-19 in hospital. The Care Quality Commission said it has launched action ...