Infection Associated Services

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a widespread challenge for patient care, annually affecting 4% of hospitalized patients in the U.S. and resulting in 99,000 patient deaths per year. The rising prevalence of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) has made HAIs particularly dangerous, increasing the pressure for rapid, effective interventions when an ...

Infection Control is a sub-discipline of epidemiology concerned with preventing nosocomial or healthcare-associated infection. Infection Control addresses factors related to the spread of infections within the health-care setting, including preventative measures (via hand hygiene, surface cleaning, disinfection, ...

We normally have some of these organisms that live in or on our bodies. Usually they are harmless or even helpful, however they sometimes can cause infections. These infections can be spread from one person to another, either directly or indirectly. They can also be spread by contaminated food, water, or other environmental sources. ...

Until recent pandemic headlines IAQ was by far the most often ignored of the three ways to transmit disease in health care facilities (the other two being surfaces and human contact). What does IAQ stand for? Indoor air quality. Doctors, infection prevention nurses, government agencies, and maintenance & engineering department heads are quickly coming around to the importance ...