Prevention

The Infection Control Today® prevention page contains news and information on the latest updates on all facets of infection prevention. From vaccinations and immunizations to controlling air and water flow in a health care system, preventing infections falls not only on the infection prevention staff, but on all who interact within the hospital, from environmental services teams to those planning and building new construction.

Latest News

Marjorie Wall, EDBA, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CSSBB
A Chat With Marjorie Wall, EDBA: Human Factors, Innovation, and Collaboration for Safer Patient Outcomes in the SPD

April 25th 2025

Sterile processing departments face high-stakes challenges daily. At AORN 2025, Marjorie Wall outlined transformative strategies to improve safety, efficiency, and cross-departmental collaboration, and also discussed HSPA 2025.

An environmental hygiene worker cleans the floors in a medical environment.  (Adobe stock 827394810 by ChaoticMind)
Show, Tell, Teach: Elevating EVS Training Through Cognitive Science and Performance Coaching

April 25th 2025

Hospital Linens  (Adobe Stock)
The Rise of Disposable Products in Health Care Cleaning and Linens

April 25th 2025

Many bacteriophages, or phages, are floating and slowly moving within the organism.  (Adobe Stock 643597600 by Dabarti)
Phage Therapy’s Future: Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance With Precision Viruses

April 24th 2025

A group of surgeons in the operating room with surgery equipment. The doctor is looking at the screen.   (Adobe Stock 383588409 by Vadim)
The Impact of Operating Room (OR) Traffic on Infection Risk: Reducing Movement to Improve Patient Safety

April 23rd 2025