Meg Tomlinson, administrator at Metrocrest Surgery Center in Carrollton, Texas, discusses how her ASC strengthened its infection control and quality improvement programs. Meg Tomlinson: I created and ...

A study published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control examined the effectiveness of a new tool the Infection Risk Scan, which measures the quality of infection control and antimicrobial ...

At the 19th Annual Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on October 27, Sandra Jones, MBA, executive vice president, ASD Management, shared five key practices for ASC infection control, quality ...

Protecting residents staff ratings requires four actionable infection control steps to improve safety, compliance and operational performance in ...

Nebraska is both a largely rural and geographically long state. Omaha, one of its largest cities, could be as much as a seven-hour drive from towns on its westernmost border. That made it hard for ...

One of our industry’s many lessons from the pandemic is the importance of balancing infection prevention and control with residents’ quality of life. However, a lesson learned isn’t always a problem ...

As coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S., experts say the outbreak is revealing the healthcare industry inability to control infections at its own facilities or protect employees. Twelve ...

Focused infection control surveys are no longer part of the standard survey process, federal officials announced in a memo to state directors Wednesday. Any COVID-19 or infection control concerns ...

The surgical site infection control market is positioned for stable growth as healthcare systems continue to prioritize ...

State quality inspectors went to DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital on Wednesday to conduct a full survey of the hospital, one month after it was cited for failure to comply with Medicare conditions of ...

Recent 11-day closure of endoscopy department confirmed by hospital and OHA officials; free patient testing offered Providence Medford Medical Center and Oregon Health Authority officials this week ...