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Celebrating 70 years: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will take part in the 12th annual Smithsonian magazine Museum Day Live! event. The David J. Sencer CDC Museum will join other Smithsonian Institution affiliates across the country for

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) have grown up with one another. Two thousand twenty-two is APIC's 50th anniversary. The year is, as well, a milestone

UN delegates and staffers spread out their yoga mats and stretched into various yoga “asanas” or poses, at an outdo​​or event on Monday evening at UN Headquarters in New York, to celebrate the eighth edition of the International Day of Yoga, observed

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) represent a severe threat to patients that prolong length of stay and increase morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Beginning in August 2021, our cardiac intensive care unit (CICU)

Healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) are associated with an increased risk of mortality. Increased risks are attributed, in part, to immunosuppression, neutropenia and prolonged use of

Decentralized pre-cleaning and high-level disinfection (HLD) increases manpower hours and risks for inconsistent practices. Strategies to foster consistent practices and efficient workflow when handling contaminated probes at the point of care

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Abstract Aim To understand the storied experiences of accessing symptom management services of patients with end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD) who are receiving maintenance dialysis. Design Narrative inquiry. Methods Ten patients with ESKD who