This week’s Infection Control Today ® coverage explores that question through national recognition for UPMC’s genomic surveillance program, electronic tools that give small-hospital IPs more time for ...

UPMC’s genomic surveillance initiative earned national recognition for patient safety. Alexander Sundermann, DrPH, CIC, FAPIC ...

Inside the DRC’s Ebola response, shortages, strained treatment centers, and gaps in community trust reveal a more complicated story. He was infected before anyone knew to look for him. That is the ...

A proposed $27.7 million reduction in AHRQ funding raises questions about support for infection prevention research and implementation. Here is what the September 25 announcement identifies, as well ...

A followed procedure can still leave patients at risk if it no longer matches validated requirements. Annetta L. McKnight, MHA, BSN, CRCST, CER, examines how infection prevention and sterile ...

Ebola's Outpaced Response, Lyme Coinfection Data, and Sterile Processing Burnout Explained, and more Here's what infection ...

As of September 16, 2026, Florida has reported more than 332 cases of dengue. Among these, 185 were travel-related, while 147 were locally acquired. The year 2026 marks an unprecedented surge in ...

Artist and designer Matthew Caliman shares how personal loss inspired the Cleanup Crew, a handwashing education project using cartoon faucets, songs, and games to help families revisit an essential ...

Earlier this month, Anthropic released Detecting and Countering Misuse of AI, documenting threat activity identified between ...

Ongoing training helps sustain improvement. Repeated education and competency checks reinforce cleaning practices when busy schedules put them under pressure. Working on “dirty” areas before “clean” ...

Long-acting HIV therapies promise greater convenience, but fewer doses alone may not solve adherence or access challenges. Lloyd Bibby and Pooja Goyal, MS(Pharm), discuss patient choice, weekly oral ...