American Journal of Infection Control

Covid-19 has been the first respiratory pandemic since the 1918 Influenza which has had a widespread global effect. It has had severe economic, social, political and cultural consequences on human life and these consequences will be experienced well

Clostridium difficile (CD) is the most common pathogen among health care-associated (HA) infections.1,2 An important obstacle in prevention of C difficile infection (CDI) is the lack of enough evidence about effective hygiene interventions to prevent

It was estimated that in the US there were 15,600 nursing homes in 2016 and 1.3 million residents.1 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on skilled nursing facilities (SNFs): About 20% of the US virus deaths are linked to SNFs to

Machine learning is an umbrella term encompassing many algorithms used for assisting human understanding of large amounts of data.1 Often, machine learning is conflated with the terms “predictive” or “prescriptive” modeling; though they are not

Due to its high morbidity and mortality, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has led to a dramatic increase in the number of hospitalized patients in intensive care units (ICU).1 In order to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2 to other patients and health care

Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are microorganisms that are resistant to one or more therapeutic classes of antimicrobial agents and MDRO HAIs are a major concern in hospitals across the country.1 Previous methods that worked successfully to

Body temperature is a vital sign that is regularly measured to assess the status of a patients’ health, facilitate diagnosis, and target treatments in a hospital setting. Normal body temperatures range from 36.5°C to 37.5°C.1 Upward deviation from

The hygiene of hospitalized patients is an important aspect of the care process and contributes to the patient's well-being and comfort during hospitalization. It also plays a role in maintaining and promoting skin integrity.1

A significant change for patients and families during SARs-CoV-2 has been the restriction of visitors for hospitalized patients. We analyzed SARs-CoV-2 hospital visitation policies and found widespread variation in both development and content. This

In different publications, aerators are described as source of water contamination in hospitals and as source for outbreaks in high-risk areas like intensive care units.1,2,3 Additionally, Gestrich et al demonstrated the spread of fluorescent tracer