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January 13, 2021

ANA joins CDC’s new infection control training collaborative Healthcare professionals agree that infection prevention and control measures, when implemented correctly…

5 Nursing strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia

June 30, 2017

Key takeways Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a healthcare associated infection that can complicate care of mechanically ventilated patients in the…

Adherence to SCIP not always associated with lower postop infections

June 11, 2010

A study in JAMA found that adhering to a global all-or-none composite infection-prevention SCIP (Surgical Care Improvement Project) score reduced…

American Nurses Association and CDC Announce Partnership to Improve Infection Prevention Education for Nurses

February 22, 2017

The American Nurses Association (ANA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently partnered to create the Nursing…

Candida auris: Nurses’ response to an emerging threat

January 18, 2019

Identifying, treating, and preventing an elusive infection Takeaways: Candida auris (C. auris)is an emerging pathogen that can be difficult to…

Educational interventions to increase Tdap vaccination rates among pregnant women

December 17, 2019

The highly contagious respiratory infection pertussis remains a public health problem for the United States.1 Infants have the highest morbidity…

Empowering nurses with infection control resources

June 14, 2017

As the frontline defense in many healthcare facilities, nurses and their knowledge of infection control principles and confidence in infection control…

Evaluating suppressive therapies to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections: A literature review

December 10, 2019

Because of increased antibiotic resistance rates, healthcare providers need to determine the usefulness of non-antibiotic suppressive therapies for women experiencing…

Germ-free is the way to be: Smartphone disinfection in hospitals

September 3, 2020

Nurse-led, evidence-based education fills knowledge gap. Takeaways: All smartphones and other mobile devices are hosts to a variety of bacterial…

Get positive results with negative-pressure wound therapy

January 11, 2011

The author present tips to help you avoid pitfalls and ensure safe use of negative-pressure wound therapy, which applies subatmospheric pressure to accelerate the healing of complex wounds.

Hands: Keep them clean

December 3, 2019

By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today It’s National Handwashing Awareness Week, so what better time to remind everyone…

Infection prevention reality

May 7, 2019

We know what to do, but we don’t always do it. (more…)

Influenza update 2019-2020

October 1, 2019

Protect yourself and your patients with timely vaccinations. (more…)

Keeping neutropenic patients safe

March 24, 2009

Protect your neutropenic patients from life-threatening infections.

Little Progress in fight against health care-associated infections, says AHRQ

April 11, 2010

Most health care-associated infections continue to increase, according to the 2009 National Healthcare Quality Report and National Healthcare Disparities Report…

Microbes on nurses’ lab coats

January 13, 2017

Nurses should wear fresh lab coats every shift to minimize risk of infection, according to a study in American Journal of…

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New CDC guideline for the prevention of surgical site infections

August 16, 2017

A new format and structure allows for timely updates and distribution. Takeaways The 2017 updated Centers for Disease Control and…

New Project Firstline provides infection prevention training

November 9, 2020

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is pleased to announce the launch of Project Firstline, a new collaboration with the Centers…

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NICE Network: Nurses leading change in infection prevention

July 23, 2018

The power of RNs to effect change By Sametria McCammon, MSPH, and Sharon Morgan, MSN, RN, NP-C For 2 years,…

Occupational infection prevention: Updated recommendations

April 4, 2020

Be sure practice in your organization aligns with current recommendations. Takeaways: On October 25, 2019 the Centers for Disease Control…

Operationalizing the ANA CAUTI prevention tool in acute-care settings

September 14, 2015

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: The American Nurses Association (ANA) led an initiative in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare &…

Partnerships bring infection prevention practices to nurses

September 21, 2016

Spurred by the 2014 Ebola crisis and such emerging threats as Zika virus and antibiotic resistance, ANA is partnering with leading public health…

Preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia

February 4, 2020

Implementing a fundamental nursing skills bundle can reduce risk. Takeaways: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a serious complication of an acute…

Putting evidence into practice: Prevention of infection in patients receiving cancer treatments

December 11, 2011

Learn how you can help reduce the risk of infections in patients receiving treatment for cancer

Revisiting CLABSI prevention strategies: Part 2

July 3, 2019

Learn about central line care and maintenance. Takeaways: Advocate for newer central line dressing options (such as subcutaneous securement) that…

Revisiting CLABSI prevention strategies: Pt 1

May 7, 2019

Follow the basics to keep your patients safe. Takeaways: · Central line–associated bloodstream infection prevention requires meticulous attention to insertion,…

Sepsis beyond the hospital

August 14, 2019

Nurses are on the frontline of preventing sepsis in the community. Takeaways Nurses who work in community settings play a…

Study fails to show benefit of adding vitamin C to treatment of septic shock

January 23, 2020

A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medial Association aimed to examine if a treatment combination of…

Survey shows importance of hand washing for infection prevention

October 2, 2015

Did you know that there are 75,000 deaths per year due to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)? Infection prevention remains a critical…

Updated guidelines for sepsis management

September 30, 2019

A new study from the University of Arizona Health Sciences reveal updates to sepsis management. (more…)

UV-C: A tool for disinfecting mobile devices

August 29, 2020

Staff satisfied with cleaning workflow. Takeaways: Smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices are being used with increasing frequency in healthcare,…