American Journal of Infection Control

The initial phases of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was a time of clinical uncertainty and shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) which required a shift away from the evidence-based practices foundational to the work of infection prevention

Hospitalization can be a stressful and emotionally taxing event for patients. Support provided to patients by visitors is recognized as an integral component in addressing the complex needs of hospitalized patients. Patient and family centered care

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are among the most common health care-associated infections and represent a significant burden on the health care system. Known complications of CAUTI include gram-negative bacteremia, meningitis

Interviewed health care workers to determine whether they had noticed a silent hand hygiene observer, thereby determining the legitimacy of the silent observers. Data supported the observers were typically unseen, and potential observer bias had a

This article, Remote Infection Control Assessments in Long-term Care Facilities (LTCF) during COVID-19 Pandemic in Texas, 2020,1 reported the results of remote infection control assessments (tele-ICARs) performed predominately in nursing homes and/or

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, began in spring 2020 and has resulted in numerous challenges for healthcare and public health systems. In fall 2020, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

The educational system plays an integral role in equipping the next generation with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to flourish as productive citizens. Health education class is a fundamental tool to ensure that students are health

Beyond the use of policy and system-focused approaches, it has been established globally that patients can play a role in enhancing the health care landscape. However, efforts to meaningfully translate patient engagement strategies that promote

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is mainly transmitted by directly inhaling virus carrying droplets or aerosols.1-3 Contact of respiratory secretions or contaminated surfaces by hand and then touching mucous membranes

After the first report of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on December 31, 2019, newly developed variants have repeatedly threatened the world. Since the end of November 2021