Washington, DC, March 9, 2012 -- Hospitals whose infection prevention and control programs are led by a director who is board certified in infection prevention and control have significantly lower ...

Infection preventionists who want to take the CBT must schedule and take the exam by Dec. 29, 2010 in order to maintain their infection control certification. The deadline to order the SARE is Dec. 1, ...

Here are four tips on surgery center infection control from industry experts. 1. Achieve certification in infection control. Certification in infection control is a measure of competence in the ...

MATTOON - Ramona Tomshack, RN, has earned Certification in Infection Control (CIC) from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc., according to a press release. She serves ...

Infection prevention and control is one of numerous issues in the forefront of healthcare, and healthcare organizations have taken on the challenge through a variety of means, including hiring ...

The need for infection preventionists has never been greater, but long-term care providers remain in the dark as to how and when they will need to fit new federally imposed criteria Last fall, Terry ...

Long-term care professionals have a new opportunity to receive industry-specific board certification in infection prevention. It’s a much-needed, up-to-date chance for LTC workers to build and show ...

Nearly half of all nursing homes do not have adequately trained infection prevention staff and their efforts to combat the over prescription of antibiotics are suffering as a result, according to a ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) today called upon New York State nursing homes to immediately strengthen infection ...