Newsroom

Researchers recommend changes to training and strategy to better protect healthcare workers in the future Arlington, Va. — December 7, 2023 — A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), based on a survey of healthcare professionals conducted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests that new efforts may … Continued

VA study finds a 45% reduction in Clostridioides difficile infections among high-risk patients with the use of doxycycline instead of azithromycin Arlington, Va. — November 2, 2023 — A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reveals that the use of doxycycline may help protect against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) … Continued

Study shows some bloodstream infections are reduced by nearly 50% when trained nurse observers assist catheter insertion teams Arlington, Va. — October 19, 2023 — A new report published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) demonstrates that implementing a dedicated team of nurses to assist with central line insertions can reduce patients’ … Continued

APIC-led coalition sends letter to state leaders urging promotion of science-based information to address vaccine hesitancy Arlington, Va., October 6, 2023 – Citing an ‘ethical responsibility’ to protect patients and residents, a diverse coalition of 17 organizations representing the nation’s infection preventionists, public health professionals, and immunocompromised patients today voiced their strong support for requiring … Continued

Arlington, Va., October 5, 2023 – A new study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center suggests that enhanced infection prevention and control (IPC) measures implemented to address the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a significant decrease in many healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and a reduction in respiratory viral infections (RVIs). The findings, … Continued

Arlington, Va., September 22, 2023 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is concerned that proposed cuts to public health funding will erode progress made to strengthen public health infrastructure and will leave our nation ill equipped to confront the next infectious disease threat. Public health and prevention accounts for only … Continued

Arlington, Va., September 5, 2023 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is deeply concerned that the Biden Administration’s efforts to address overall nursing home staffing requirements, while a step in the right direction for direct patient care, fail to protect nursing home residents from infections. This is particularly problematic, given … Continued

First-of-its-kind ‘Essentials’ course will educate frontline workers Arlington, Va., July 28, 2023 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and Argentum, the leading association for resident-centered senior living communities, have jointly developed an infection prevention and control (IPC) course to educate frontline health professionals working in the nation’s 30,000 assisted living … Continued

Better infection surveillance and trained surveyors are also necessary to keep nursing homes safe and accountable Arlington, Va., June 20, 2023 – Highlighting an “astonishing lack of attention to infection prevention and control in nursing homes,” the nation’s infection preventionists, in advance of expected federal action on nurse staffing requirements in these facilities, are calling … Continued