Infection Control Today

Infection Control Today is the top resource for infection prevention professionals and their peers in areas such as operating rooms, sterile processing, environmental services, and materials management. Since 1997, it has been dedicated to supporting hospitals with essential information on infection prevention. The Infection Control Today magazine, website, and e-newsletters provide up-to-date and relevant guidance that healthcare professionals require to safeguard their institutions, patients, and fellow workers while working to prevent healthcare-associated infections.

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Bridging the Gap: Why OR Nurses Must Understand Sterile Processing to Boost Safety

2 days ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz

Kevin Anderson, MBA, BS, CRCST, presented "Critical Sterile Processing Knowledge: Enhancing OR Efficiency and Safety " at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses in Boston, Massachusetts, from April 5 to 8, 2025. The presentation kept the audience engaged, laughing, and learning. After the presentation, Infection Control Today® caught up with Anderson.
Broken Market, Broken Pipeline: Why Antibiotic Innovation Needs Economic Rescue

3 days ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz |Henry Skinner

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is escalating into a global health and economic crisis, threatening modern medicine’s foundations. In this exclusive interview, Henry Skinner, PhD, MBE, MJur, CEO of the AMR Action Fund, discusses the economic barriers to antibiotic innovation and outlines why traditional pharmaceutical models are failing.
Catching Up With Damien Berg, BA, BS, CRCST, AAMIF, HSPA Vice President of Strategic Intiatives

6 days ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz

As the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) gears up for its annual conference in Louisville, Kentucky, excitement is building across the industry. Marking a full-circle moment for many, this year’s event returns to a city last visited in 2010 and promises to be one of the most impactful yet. With record vendors and international attendees, HSPA 2025 is tracking attendance close to pre-COVID-19 levels despite funding issues.
Collaboration in Action: How One Hospital Stopped a Neurosurgical Infection Outbreak

1 week ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz

When a cluster of neurosurgical infections emerged at Advent Health Celebration in Celebration, Florida, swift collaboration between infection prevention and surgical teams became the key to containment—and long-term improvement. The facility faced an outbreak of Serratia marsescens linked to craniotomy procedures.
Improving Preoperative Bathing Compliance Through Standardized Protocols and Team Collaboration

1 week ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz

At Sinai Hospital and the University of Maryland Medical Center, a team of clinical leaders, Annet Adegboyega, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR; Mihyun "Rose" Jang, MSN, MPH, BSN, RN, CNOR; and Renilda Tijones, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR,identified an issue with low compliance in preoperative bathing among surgical patients. Recognizing the connection between preop hygiene and surgical site infections (SSIs), they launched an initiative to evaluate and improve the process across multiple departments.
Roundtable 4: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy and Advancing Infection Control in Veterinary Medicine

1 week ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz

As public discourse around vaccine hesitancy continues in human health care, veterinarians occasionally encounter similar concerns from pet owners. However, according to professionals working in veterinary hospitals and clinics, this trend has not yet posed a widespread challenge in the animal health field. While most clients still trust the importance of vaccinations for their pets, occasional hesitation—especially from long-time pet owners or those unfamiliar with protocols—does occur.
HHS Layoffs: ICT Chats With APIC 2025 President Carol McLay, DrPH, MPH, RN, CIC, FAPIC

1 week ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz

The sudden wave of layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) has sent ripples across the infection prevention community.
Uncovering a Hidden Risk: Alcohol Use Disorder Significantly Increases C difficile Infection Rates

2 weeks ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz

A newly published study has unveiled a previously unrecognized link between alcohol use disorder (AUD) and an increased risk of Clostridioides difficile infection. Sparked by consistent clinical observations, this groundbreaking research explores a correlation not addressed in prior scientific literature, offering vital insights for infection preventionists (IPs) and health care providers.
What Is Lost? Federal HHS Layoffs

2 weeks ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz |Alexander J Sundermann

When budgets are slashed, it’s easy to overlook what disappears until it’s too late. But this week’s sweeping layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—meant to save a mere 0.1% of its overall budget—are anything but trivial. These cuts represent the unraveling of the very fabric that protects Americans from everyday health threats.
Bridging the Gap: Operating Room and Central Processing Unite to Improve Surgical Efficiency

2 weeks ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz

In any surgical setting, seamless coordination between the operating room (OR) and the central processing department (CPD) is critical to ensuring patient safety, workflow efficiency, and staff satisfaction. At a New York City institution, the health care workers began to observe persistent issues disrupting this synergy—delays in case setups, bioburden on instruments, incorrect or wet trays, and a general breakdown in communication.