Surgical site infections can be prevented during pain relief procedures, anesthesiologists and pain physicians say.

The first comprehensive guidelines dedicated to minimizing infections in patients undergoing surgeries and procedures ...

Some evidence shows hospital infection preventionists may be able to spend less time monitoring hand hygiene, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Learn about the latest recommendations from ASRA Pain Medicine to reduce infectious complications in regional anesthesia and pain procedures.

Infection control and quality measurement were the continued focus of state-level assisted living regulations and legislation ...

Avian influenza, commonly termed “bird flu”, is caused by the avian influenza virus A. This virus is usually found in wild ...

“We have an expert team of infection preventionists ... national and state Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) metrics and industry best practices help us decide when it’s time to update ...

Viral illnesses have been on the rise this winter across the U.S., with norovirus – or stomach bug – infections nearly doubling from a year ago. Nursing ...

In two recent trials, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of infection-control practices and clean surgical techniques for preventing infection. In a retrospective study, Martin and colleagues ...