Baltimore: While Clostridium difficile has clearly won several of the early rounds, infection preventionists are making progress in the fight to prevent C. diff infections (CDIs), according to a new survey by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology…
Infection preventionists have generally weathered the Great Recession in good shape, though the field remains in flux as “old school” IPs leave and a new wave of IPs from more diverse backgrounds enter the field. One very good sign is…
Infection preventionists arrive to the profession by circuitous paths, with few entering health care with a clear goal of becoming an IP. Though the profession is gradually becoming more formalized in terms of background and training, many health care professionals find themselves with…
Infection preventionists must “draw the line” for patient safety by identifying and reporting infections despite pressure from consumers, colleagues and administrators in a new age of transparency, a leading health care epidemiologist urged. Allan Morrison, MD, epidemiologist at INOVA Fairfax…
With rapidly expanding duties in the hospital and a wealth of consulting opportunities beyond, infection preventionists have long had job security at a somewhat stressful price. Federal and state regulators are demanding health care associated infection (HAI) data while consumers…