Aerosol-based exposure to opportunistic pathogens originating from hospital sink drains Hospital room sink drains contain biofilms that harbor opportunistic pathogens. Exposures to these pathogens may occur from aerosolization and droplet dispersion into patient rooms during sink use. Th...

📢 New in AJIC!
Hospital sink drains can aerosolize opportunistic pathogens—sending microbes into patient rooms during routine sink use. Genomic evidence confirms sink-to-air transmission.
#InfectionPrevention #HAIs #AJIC

www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...

BioVigil's Innovative Hand Hygiene Monitoring Significantly Reduces Hospital Infections BioVigil's automated hand hygiene monitoring system showcases significant reductions in hospital-associated infections, revolutionizing patient safety and compliance.

BioVigil's Innovative Hand Hygiene Monitoring Significantly Reduces Hospital Infections #United_States #Ann_Arbor #Hand_Hygiene #BioVigil_Technologies #HAIs

🦠 Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs): Peter Ellis explores why healthcare-associated (nosocomial) infections remain a serious risk across care settings.

📘 Read more. Link in thread.

#InfectionPrevention #PatientSafety #NursingPractice #HAIs #BJNinform #CPD

Masks on.
Infections down.
Masks off.
Infections up.
Masks on.
Infections down.
Masks off.
Infections…
If I didn’t know any better, I would swear there was a pattern here.
#maskingsaveslives
#masksinhealthcare
#commonsenseinhealthcare
#HAIs #donoharm #stopthespread #normalizingsickness

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#EAAD #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #HAIs

Examining tailoring as an implementation strategy for reducing healthcare-associated infections across European acute care hospitals (REVERSE): study protocol for a hybrid type 2 effectiveness-impleme... Background Infection prevention and control (IPC) and antibiotic stewardship (ABS) represent promising approaches for reducing the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and antimicrobia...

📢Our study protocol examining tailoring as an implementation strategy for reducing #HAIs across EU hospitals is published in Trials!
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#ProtectNotInfect
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Rethinking Clean: How Outdated Disinfection Practices Are Fueling the AMR Crisis As drug-resistant infections rise, infection preventionists must look beyond outdated disinfectants. HOCl offers a safer, sustainable solution that has been proven effective, residue-free, and ready f...

Outdated cleaning = rising resistance.
This article challenges us to rethink how we disinfect and introduces HOCl as a safer, sustainable solution for healthcare.
📖 www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/rethink...
#AMR #HAIs #InfectionPrevention #SurfaceDisinfection #Healthcare

How Architecture Standards Align with Infection Control: Part 1 What role can infection prevention play in architectural decisions?

Healthcare architecture can fight infection. Thoughtful design + biocidal materials = safer, smarter spaces. #InfectionPrevention #HAIs #HealthcareDesign

blog.eoscu.com/blog/how-arc...

What are "Targeted Moments of Environmental Disinfection" (TMED)? What are Targeted Moments of Environmental Disinfection?

TMED = smarter, targeted surface disinfection right when it matters. Combine with biocidal surfaces for stronger HAI protection. A powerful strategy for safer care. 👏

🔗 blog.eoscu.com/blog/what-ar...

#TMED #HAIs #CHAIRCoalition #InfectionControl

Recently published article to read! The future of healthcare-associated infection surveillance: Automated surveillance and using the potential of artificial intelligence.

➡️ Will transform HAI surveillance and prediction.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/joim.20100

#AI #sepsis #HAIs

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#PatientSafety #InfectionPrevention #HAIs

Pathogens Can Become Resistant to Disinfectants? How does resistance to disinfectants lead to resistance to antibiotics?

What if your disinfectant is making bacteria stronger?
This short read explains how resistance forms—and why UV and copper still work. A reminder that smarter infection control starts with better materials.
#InfectionPrevention #HAIs #CopperKills #UVDisinfection

blog.eoscu.com/blog/pathoge...

What are endotoxins? What are endotoxins and what role do they play in infection?

Endotoxins—released by Gram-negative bacteria—can trigger deadly immune responses like septic shock.
Infection prevention is our best defense.
#InfectionControl #CHAIRCoalition #HAIs

blog.eoscu.com/blog/what-ar...

So glad to see hospitals paying attn to the flow & quality of air the staff, patients, and visitors are breathing.

A #VaccinePLUS strategy is key; making air quality a priority alongside vaccination will help reduce other #HAIs as well.

No downsides!

www.ontarioschoolsafety.com/updates/open...

🧼 A new AJIC study found that VR-based training boosted nurses’ hand hygiene adherence by 68% and self-efficacy by 11%.
📄 Full article: www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...
#HandHygiene #InfectionControl #VirtualReality #HAIs

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At this year’s #ESCMIDGlobal 2025, #ESGNI came together for a shared mission: a world with fewer #HAIs.
Calling on all current members and new members who wish to join us: Now’s the time to get active, get in touch, and bring your ideas.
Let’s turn discussion into action.
#IPC #patientsafety

Human Factors Engineering and Infection Control What is human factors engineering and how does it impact infection control and prevention?

We can’t rely on perfect human behavior to prevent infections. Human factors engineering reminds us: better design = better protection. #InfectionPrevention #PatientSafety #HAIs #safespaces

blog.eoscu.com/blog/human-f...

Hospital study finds C. diff spreads three times more than thought One of the most common health-care-associated infections spreads within intensive care units (ICUs) more than three times more than previously thought, new research has found.

C. diff spreads silently on hands and surfaces—often long after patients are gone.

New study reveals 3x more environmental transmission than expected. This is why rigorous hygiene and surface safety matter.

#InfectionPrevention #Cdiff #HAIs
🔗 medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04...

What is Diagnostic Stewardship? What is diagnostic stewardship, and how does it impact infection control and prevention?

Too often, testing errors lead to unnecessary antibiotics or misdiagnosed HAIs.

Diagnostic stewardship strengthens prevention by getting the right tests at the right time.

#InfectionControl #HAIs #Stewardship #HealthcareSafety #safespaces

blog.eoscu.com/blog/what-is...

Should We Be Testing Toilet Water in Patient Restrooms? - Infection Control

Should we be testing toilet water in patient rooms?
This article explores how flushing can aerosolize pathogens like Legionella and C. diff.

A clear call to rethink how we monitor and manage overlooked risks.

📖 www.healthcarefacilitiestoday.com/posts/Should...
#HAIs #InfectionPrevention

The Case for an IAQ Index in Healthcare CleanLink Minute

What if we could see airborne risk in real time?

This article proposes an Indoor Air Quality Exposure Index—designed to guide prevention and purification strategies in healthcare.

📖 www.cleanlink.com/cleanlinkmin...
#IAQ #HealthcareDesign #AirbornePathogens #HAIs #InfectionPrevention #safespaces

Manufacturer's Instructions for Use (IFU) for Disinfection Products in Healthcare Why are manufacturer's instructions for use so important in infection control and prevention?

IFUs for disinfectants matter—but in real-world settings, they’re often missed.

Biocidal surfaces like copper can help cover the gaps.
📖 blog.eoscu.com/blog/manufac...

#InfectionControl #HAIs #PatientSafety #CopperSurfaces #HealthcareDesign #safespaces

Healthcare Architects: Career Focus How does one become an architect of good health?

Architecture plays a quiet but critical role in infection prevention.

From layout to materials, healthcare architects can shape safer care environments.
📖 blog.eoscu.com/blog/healthc...
#PatientSafety #HAIs #HealthcareDesign #InfectionControl #CopperSurfaces #safespaces

Hospital toilets and drainage systems as a reservoir for a long-term polyclonal outbreak of clinical infections with multidrug-resistant Klebsiella oxytoca species complex Nosocomial outbreaks with multidrug-resistant bacteria with a probable reservoir in hospital toilets and drainage systems have been increasingly repor…

Hospital toilets & drains = hidden reservoirs for drug-resistant bacteria.
Targeted cleaning led to fewer infections.
A powerful reminder: design & sanitation matter.

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#InfectionControl #HAIs #PatientSafety #AntibioticResistance

Healthcare Associated Infections: A Patient & Physician's Guide Doctors! Patients! Learn about healthcare associated infections: causes, symptoms, prevention & when they may lead to medical malpractice claims.

⚠️ 1 in 31 hospital patients gets an infection they didn’t arrive with—sparking potential lawsuits & destroying trust.

Learn factors, communication tips, & how the right coverage shields you in @GetIndigo’s blog:
www.getindigo.com/blog/healthc...

#HAIs #RiskManagement #IndigoInsurance

CDC data shows rising cases of Candida auris—a fungus that survives on hospital surfaces like doorknobs and bedrails.

Check your state’s numbers: thehill.com/policy/healt...

#InfectionPrevention #CandidaAuris #PatientSafety #HAIs

Far-UVC Is a Public Health Tool We Need Now Health care-associated infections pose a global threat. In the op-ed, experts advocate for Far-UVC light as a safe, effective tool to reduce airborne pathogens, enhancing infection control in hospital...

HAIs remain a serious public health concern, but Far-UVC (222 nm) may offer a safe, effective solution for reducing airborne pathogens in hospitals and public spaces.

Is it time to rethink indoor air safety?

www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/far-uvc...

#InfectionPrevention #FarUVC #HAIs