Introducing a disposable wiping system pre-wetted with an accelerated hydrogen peroxide disinfectant in a hospital can significantly reduce the rate of healthcare-associated infections caused by Clostridium difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, according to a study in the American…

In just 10 minutes, a pulsed xenon ultraviolet disinfection robot can kill Clostridium difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus on hospital room surfaces, according to a study in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

The Nebraska health department has denied an application from CHI Health to attain Level I trauma center status at its Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, according to a Kearney Hub report.

The Ebola epidemic in Liberia could end by June if high levels of hospitalization and vigilance can be maintained, according to a model developed by University of Georgia and Pennsylvania State University ecologists.

Many organizations push for widespread screening of hepatitis C but a new study published in the British Medical Journal found that such drastic recommendations may be premature and wholly unjustifiable.

Hospitals in the U.S. have made striking progress in reducing certain types of infections, like central line-associated bloodstream infections, but still have room for improvement on other types of infections, like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections and Clostridium difficile infections,…

Pfizer has been working on developing an oral pill and vaccine that will target PCSK9, the protein that maintains LDL or "bad" cholesterol in the bloodstream, according to a Reuters report.

Several people who have been exposed to a patient treated for measles at a Colorado Springs hospital who are not vaccinated for the highly contagious virus have been asked to quarantine themselves at home through Jan. 24, according to a…

The Joint Commission has merged its online infection prevention resources into one tool, the Infection Prevention and Healthcare-Associated Infection Portal, which includes information from The Joint Commission, Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare and Joint Commission Resources in one place.

Many healthcare clinics' and hospitals' waiting rooms have been crowded in recent weeks, thanks in part to a severe flu season. For the week ending Jan. 3, 5.6 percent of patient visits reported through the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance…