American Journal of Infection Control

Eyewash stations are important safety equipment for mitigating health risks of exposure to hazardous chemicals and infectious agents. One typical installation is plumbed eyewash stations connected to a source of potable water, most commonly tap water

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare personnel (HCP) self-isolation due to widely prevalent COVID-19 illness has contributed to workforce shortages. Adequate staffing in healthcare facilities is critical to providing a safe work environment and

To prepare NYS hospitals for reporting in The National Health Care Safety Network's Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module, the Health care Association of New York State (HANYS) launched a voluntary Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative (ASC)

Nursing homes (NHs) are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 introduction, spread, and resultant morbidity and mortality.1,2 Pandemic policies that restricted visitation meant that NH staff were the likely source for bringing COVID-19 from the

To prepare NYS hospitals for reporting in The National Healthcare Safety Network's Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module, the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) launched a voluntary Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative (ASC) in

Contact tracing is a critical strategy to control COVID-19 transmission.1 However, barriers such as program costs hinder efforts to expand contact tracing in US health departments.2 One potential solution is augmenting health departments by

The International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) was founded in 2002 as a global research network for healthcare-associated infections (HAI).1 Its main goal is to encourage evidence-based infection prevention recommendations in order

Health care workers (HCW) comprise a group that is particularly affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and exposed to high viral loads, higher than the general population.1-3 Transmissibility between asymptomatic or

Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) of hip and knee replacements are a subset of surgical site infections (SSIs) that cannot be treated with antibiotics or local wound care and require repeat surgeries and prolonged intravenous antibiotics. PJIs

The aim of this study was to compare the 2 mouthwash solutions, including chlorhexidine (CHG) and ozonated water (OZW) to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients on mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit (ICU).