Voice for Infection Prevention

Mitigating Hospital Readmissions: The Strategic Role of Home Health Agencies in Transition-of-Care Management Often, a patient's journey does not end with an emergency department (ED) visit or hospital discharge; and the period immediately after can significantly determine the necessity for readmission. Many patients are still in need of ongoing clinical support such as medication management, wound care, di...

A Standardized Perioperative Checklist: A Game-Changer in Preventing Colon SSIs Orlando Health South Lake Hospital, after detecting two instances of colon surgical site infections (SSIs) in 2024, initiated a standardized perioperative checklist with the primary motive of enhancing adherence to colorectal SSI prevention practices. Yielding remarkable results, this project was sh...

Silver Cross Hospital: A Beacon of Excellence in Orthopedic Care and Infection Prevention Silver Cross Hospital, situated in New Lenox, has recently clinched one of the top spots in Newsweek's list of America's Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Care 2026. This prestigious nomination ranks it among the top 13 out of countless hospitals across Illinois, putting the prime healthcare provider in...

Navigating the Infectious Disease Challenges During 2026 FIFA World Cup: A Guide for Infection Prevention Professionals The 2026 FIFA World Cup poses an unprecedented challenge in terms of viral outbreaks for infection preventionists and public health officials. With activities spanning across 16 host cities in 3 different countries and participation from millions of international travelers, the potential for the spr...

The Urgency of Addressing Pertussis: A Broad-Spectrum Approach to Prevention, Public Awareness, and Vaccination As infection prevention professionals, it is essential to keep ourselves updated on the pressing issues in public health. One such issue that deserves spotlight is Pertussis, popularly known as whooping cough. Despite popular belief that whooping cough majorly affects children, the reality is that i...

Transforming Infection Prevention: NGD200 Introduces Compatibility with Oxford Nanopore Long-Read Sequencing In the latest development that changes the game in hospital infection prevention, NGD Infection Prevention has announced the compatibility of its automated sequence-based infection transmission detection system with Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing technology. The industry-first initiative encom...

The Growing Role of Antimicrobial Coated Catheters in Enhancing Infection Prevention Practices in Healthcare The global antimicrobial coated catheter market is experiencing robust growth. The market size, valued at USD 1751.92 million in 2026 is projected to reach a substantial USD 4352.9 million by 2035, thanks to an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.65% between 2026 and 2035. The surgin...

Transforming Healthcare with Shyld AI’s Active Intelligence: A Revolutionary Approach to Infection Prevention Shyld AI, a trailblazer in healthcare technology, is shifting paradigms from traditional passive AI solutions to pioneering 'Active AI', which operates in real-time within physical hospital environments. This game-changing approach, fortified by a handsome $13.4 million seed funding round led by Aul...

Advancements in Healthcare: A Collaborative Journey Towards a Resilient System Drawing inspiration from the immortalized quote of industrial magnate Henry Ford - 'If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself' - we delve into our nation's healthcare system, a landscape currently at an intersection of rising operational costs, a dwindling workforce,....