C. diff rates in healthcare settings drop for first time in a decade
Clostridium difficile rates are dropping for the first time in a decade in healthcare settings, and it’s likely due to better cleaning and antibiotic…
Infectious Diseases
5 Nursing strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a healthcare associated infection that can complicate care of mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. These nurse-led evidence-based…
Empowering nurses with infection control resources
As the frontline defense in many healthcare facilities, nurses and their knowledge of infection control principles and confidence in infection control protocols are essential to…
American Nurses Association and CDC Announce Partnership to Improve Infection Prevention Education for Nurses
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently partnered to create the Nursing Infection Control Education (NICE)…
Immunizations: A nursing tradition
The fall and winter seasons are filled with traditions associated with Back to School, Halloween, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and other holidays. Immunizations, for influenza…
Partnerships bring infection prevention practices to nurses
Spurred by the 2014 Ebola crisis and such emerging threats as Zika virus and antibiotic resistance, ANA is partnering with leading public health organizations to give registered nurses…
Recommended vaccines for adults – A quick update for 2016
In October 2015, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved the Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule: United States, 2016. This schedule provides a summary…
Bloodstream infections from peripheral lines: An underrated risk
Analytics—the study of data to reveal meaningful patterns—is remaking large swaths of our culture, from business to sports to politics. In health care, applying…
Boosting the success of a hand-hygiene campaign
For nearly two centuries, we’ve had evidence that hand hygiene reduces healthcare-associated infections. Yet many healthcare organizations still struggle to improve compliance with hand-hygiene…
Survey shows importance of hand washing for infection prevention
Did you know that there are 75,000 deaths per year due to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)? Infection prevention remains a critical aspect of nursing practice…
Preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections
Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are among the most common hospital-acquired infections. Patients diagnosed and treated for CLABSIs require additional therapies and interventions, have…
Operationalizing the ANA CAUTI prevention tool in acute-care settings
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: The American Nurses Association (ANA) led an initiative in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Partnership for…
C. diff rates in healthcare settings drop for first time in a decade
Clostridium difficile rates are dropping for the first time in a decade in healthcare settings, and it’s likely due to better cleaning…
5 Nursing strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a healthcare associated infection that can complicate care of mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. These…
Empowering nurses with infection control resources
As the frontline defense in many healthcare facilities, nurses and their knowledge of infection control principles and confidence in infection control protocols are…
American Nurses Association and CDC Announce Partnership to Improve Infection Prevention Education for Nurses
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently partnered to create the Nursing Infection Control…
Immunizations: A nursing tradition
The fall and winter seasons are filled with traditions associated with Back to School, Halloween, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and other holidays. Immunizations,…
Partnerships bring infection prevention practices to nurses
Spurred by the 2014 Ebola crisis and such emerging threats as Zika virus and antibiotic resistance, ANA is partnering with leading public health organizations to give…
Recommended vaccines for adults – A quick update for 2016
In October 2015, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved the Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule: United States, 2016. This schedule provides…
Bloodstream infections from peripheral lines: An underrated risk
Analytics—the study of data to reveal meaningful patterns—is remaking large swaths of our culture, from business to sports to politics. In health…
Boosting the success of a hand-hygiene campaign
For nearly two centuries, we’ve had evidence that hand hygiene reduces healthcare-associated infections. Yet many healthcare organizations still struggle to improve compliance…
Survey shows importance of hand washing for infection prevention
Did you know that there are 75,000 deaths per year due to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)? Infection prevention remains a critical aspect of…
Preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections
Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are among the most common hospital-acquired infections. Patients diagnosed and treated for CLABSIs require additional therapies and…
Operationalizing the ANA CAUTI prevention tool in acute-care settings
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: The American Nurses Association (ANA) led an initiative in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’…