October 10th 2025
Open Vaccine Track, find your metro, and pick one move this quarter—close an access gap, copy a local success, or launch targeted outreach. Small, data-driven steps in the right ZIP codes can shift adult vaccination faster than statewide averages ever will.
The Clean Bite: Real Talk About Infection Control: Dental Unit Water Line Safety
October 6th 2025Hey Clean Biters! What’s flowing through your lines? Make DUWL safety automatic: appoint a Safety Officer, write a one-page SOP, treat daily, shock monthly, test quarterly, and document <500 CFU/mL. Grab the log—clean water, every patient, every time.
Offsite Sterilization Allows Lifeline Surgical Partners to Expand Service Lines
October 6th 2025As ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) expand into new specialties, sterile processing challenges can slow growth or halt operations entirely. Lifeline Surgical Partners—formerly Lifeline Vascular Care—found a scalable, cost-effective solution through offsite reprocessing, allowing their centers to maintain high-quality care while freeing clinical teams to focus on patients.
Candida auris: Why Expanded Screening Must Start at the Front Door
October 2nd 2025Candida auris continues to challenge infection preventionists with its persistence, resistance, and potential for outbreaks. New evidence shows that early, expanded screening—beginning in the emergency department—may be the key to stopping transmission before it starts.
Dr Fungus: A New App Bringing Fungal Education to Your Fingertips
September 30th 2025Ready to level up your knowledge of fungal infections and antifungal treatments? The newly launched Dr Fungus app designed by Matthew Pullen, MD, a member of ICT's Editorial Advisory Board, offers clinicians, researchers, and infection preventionists a free, practical resource, complete with case studies, medication guides, and trial updates.
NDM-CRE Surge Demands Stronger Infection Prevention and Testing Strategies, Study's Author Says
September 29th 2025This is the second of a 2-part conversation with CDC epidemiologist Danielle Rankin, PhD, MPH, CIC. In this installment, she dives into practical infection prevention strategies, surveillance challenges, and the urgent need for mechanism-specific testing as NDM-CRE surges in US health care settings.
Rising Threat of NDM-CRE: CDC Epidemiologist Highlights Urgent Infection Prevention Priorities
September 29th 2025This is the first of a 2-part conversation with CDC epidemiologist Danielle Rankin, PhD, MPH, CIC. In this installment, she unpacks her study about the urgent rise of NDM-CRE and what infection preventionists need to know now.
Writing an effective Water Management Program for Long Term Care Facilities
September 19th 2025Legionnaires’ disease remains a deadly but preventable threat in health care, especially in long-term care. Every facility needs a strong, team-driven water management plan because prevention starts at the tap. This article explains what is needed to write one.
When Is Enough Enough? Infection Preventionists Confront Work-Life Imbalance
September 18th 2025Infection preventionists dedicate themselves to patient safety, but long hours and blurred boundaries are taking a personal toll, raising urgent questions about balance and burnout,” the study authors said in a post-interview informal discussion.
The Hidden Variable in Hand Hygiene: Why Dose Size, Standards, and Technology Matter
September 17th 2025Every pump of sanitizer is an opportunity to break the chain of infection. Correct dosing transforms routine hygiene into life-saving protection. For infection preventionists, teaching dose awareness is as critical as teaching when to clean.